स्निग्ध

Hindi

Etymology

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

  • (Delhi) IPA(key): /snɪɡd̪ʱ/

Adjective

स्निग्ध • (snigdh) (indeclinable)

  1. affectionate, loving

References

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