स्निग्ध

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Hindi[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from Sanskrit स्निग्ध (snigdha), from Proto-Indo-European *snigdʰás (snowed, past passive participle of *sneygʷʰ- (to snow)). See the root स्निह् (snih) for possible explanation on the semantic shift.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • (Delhi Hindi) IPA(key): /snɪɡd̪ʱ/

Adjective[edit]

स्निग्ध (snigdh) (indeclinable)

  1. affectionate, loving

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