Avriddha, Avṛddha: 3 definitions

Introduction:

Avriddha means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.

The Sanskrit term Avṛddha can be transliterated into English as Avrddha or Avriddha, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

In Hinduism

Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar)

Source: Wikisource: A dictionary of Sanskrit grammar

Avṛddha (अवृद्ध).—Lit.not beginning with the vowel आ, ऐ (ā, ai) or औ; a word which has got no आ (ā) or ऐ, or औ (au) as its first vowel, as for example ग्लुचुक, अहिचुम्बक (glucuka, ahicumbaka) etc. इरावती, नर्मदा यमुना (irāvatī, narmadā yamunā) etc; cf. प्राचामवृद्धात् फिन् बहुलम् (prācāmavṛddhāt phin bahulam) P.IV.1.160. also अवृद्धाभ्यो नदीमानुषीभ्यस्तन्नामिकाभ्यः (avṛddhābhyo nadīmānuṣībhyastannāmikābhyaḥ) P.IV. 1.113.

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Vyakarana (व्याकरण, vyākaraṇa) refers to Sanskrit grammar and represents one of the six additional sciences (vedanga) to be studied along with the Vedas. Vyakarana concerns itself with the rules of Sanskrit grammar and linguistic analysis in order to establish the correct context of words and sentences.

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Languages of India and abroad

Sanskrit dictionary

Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)

Avṛddha (अवृद्ध) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Avuḍḍha.

[Sanskrit to German]

Avriddha in German

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Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम् (saṃskṛtam), is an ancient language of India commonly seen as the grandmother of the Indo-European language family (even English!). Closely allied with Prakrit and Pali, Sanskrit is more exhaustive in both grammar and terms and has the most extensive collection of literature in the world, greatly surpassing its sister-languages Greek and Latin.

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