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in English. In English, bahuvrihis can be identified and the last constituent is usually a noun, while the whole compound is a noun or an adjective. The accent is on the first constituent. English bahuvrihis often describe people using
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In dictionaries and other reference works, the abbreviation 'Bhvr.' is sometimes used to indicate bahuvrihi compounds.
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denotes a referent by specifying a certain characteristic or quality the referent possesses
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labor, referring to common colors of uniforms of clerks and workmen respectively
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bahuvrihis, the last constituent is a noun—more strictly, a nominal
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Sanskrit term for "headless" or exocentric compound
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Swiss
Austrian
Eloui
de
ginger hair
Sanskrit
romanized
lit.
compound word
denotes a referent by specifying a certain characteristic or quality the referent possesses
exocentric
hyponym
head
sabretooth
smil-odon
sabre
tooth
Sanskrit

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