Linguistics glossary, starting with ‘a’

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The Linguistics glossary, starting with the letter “a”, contains 791 definitions, select a phrase below for the definitions and references.

  1. A
  2. Aaru
  3. Abadha
  4. Abaghaka
  5. Abanta
  6. Abhacchastra
  7. Abhakta
  8. Abhashitapumska
  9. Abhava
  10. Abhayacandra
  11. Abhayanandin
  12. Abhedaikatvasamkhya
  13. Abhedaka
  14. Abhedanvaya
  15. Abhedasamsarga
  16. Abhidhana
  17. Abhidheya
  18. Abhighata
  19. Abhihita
  20. Abhijalpa
  21. Abhijalpanirupana
  22. Abhikrama
  23. Abhikriti
  24. Abhikshnya
  25. Abhimukhi
  26. Abhinanda
  27. Abhinava
  28. Abhinavavrittaratnakara
  29. Abhinaya
  30. Abhinidhana
  31. Abhinihita
  32. Abhinihitasvara
  33. Abhinirvriti
  34. Abhinishtana
  35. Abhinivishta
  36. Abhipraya
  37. Abhira
  38. Abhisarini
  39. Abhisvarita
  40. Abhividhi
  41. Abhivyadana
  42. Abhivyahara
  43. Abhiyakarya
  44. Abhiyaprakarana
  45. Abhiyasiddhatva
  46. Abhutatadbhava
  47. Abhyahata
  48. Abhyam
  49. Abhyamkara
  50. Abhyantara
  51. Abhyantaraprayatna
  52. Abhyasa
  53. Abhyasta
  54. Abhyatilaka
  55. Abhyavritti
  56. Ac
  57. Acala
  58. Acaladhriti
  59. Acalita
  60. Acara
  61. Acarakvip
  62. Acarya
  63. Acaryadeshiya
  64. Acaryasampad
  65. Acikitsya
  66. Acitadi
  67. Adac
  68. Adadi
  69. Adadika
  70. Adanta
  71. Adarshana
  72. Adesa
  73. Adeshin
  74. Adhara
  75. Adharadheyabhava
  76. Adheya
  77. Adhika
  78. Adhikakshara
  79. Adhikaksharashirshaka
  80. Adhikara
  81. Adhikarana
  82. Adhikya
  83. Adhishta
  84. Adhisparsham
  85. Adhoshta
  86. Adhrishiya
  87. Adhuna
  88. Adhvayoga
  89. Adhyahara
  90. Adhyai
  91. Adhyasa
  92. Adhyatmadi
  93. Adhyavasaya
  94. Adi
  95. Adikarman
  96. Adiprabhriti
  97. Adishta
  98. Adit
  99. Adivriddhi
  100. Adn
  101. Adosha
  102. Adravyavacin
  103. Adrishta
  104. Aduk
  105. Adviyoni
  106. Advyupasarge
  107. Adya
  108. Adyantavattva
  109. Adyatani
  110. Adyudatta
  111. Adyudattanipatana
  112. Agama
  113. Agamakatva
  114. Agamapaya
  115. Agamin
  116. Agantuka
  117. Agarviya
  118. Agastya
  119. Agati
  120. Aghikarasutra
  121. Aghosha
  122. Aglopa
  123. Agnaukaravaninyaya
  124. Agni
  125. Agnignipadadigana
  126. Agnipurana
  127. Agniveshya
  128. Agniveshyayana
  129. Agra
  130. Agrahana
  131. Agravala
  132. Agrayana
  133. Agrihita
  134. Agun
  135. Ah
  136. Aha
  137. Ahi
  138. Ahika
  139. Ahitagnyadi
  140. Ahivara
  141. Ahkara
  142. Ahsrava
  143. Ai
  144. Aic
  145. Aikapadika
  146. Aikapadya
  147. Aikarthya
  148. Aikashrutya
  149. Aikasvarya
  150. Aindra
  151. Aip
  152. Airak
  153. Ais
  154. Aishukaryadi
  155. Ait
  156. Aittva
  157. Ajadigana
  158. Ajahatsvartha
  159. Ajbhakti
  160. Ajiradigana
  161. Ajitasena
  162. Ak
  163. Aka
  164. Akac
  165. Akalaka
  166. Akalapaka
  167. Akam
  168. Akama
  169. Akampita
  170. Akan
  171. Akandatandava
  172. Akanksha
  173. Akankshya
  174. Akara
  175. Akaraka
  176. Akaranirupana
  177. Akarmaka
  178. Akarshadi
  179. Akarshaka
  180. Akartri
  181. Akarya
  182. Akathita
  183. Akhandashabdabodha
  184. Akhya
  185. Akhyanaki
  186. Akhyata
  187. Akhyataprakriya
  188. Akhyataviveka
  189. Akhyatavyakarana
  190. Akinic
  191. Akit
  192. Akrit
  193. Akrita
  194. Akritakari
  195. Akritasamdhi
  196. Akritasamhita
  197. Akritavyuha
  198. Akriti
  199. Akritigana
  200. Akritrima
  201. Akritsna
  202. Akriyaja
  203. Akshadyutadigana
  204. Akshara
  205. Aksharanga
  206. Aksharapankti
  207. Aksharasamamnaya
  208. Aksharasamamnayika
  209. Aksharavritta
  210. Aksharopapada
  211. Akshepa
  212. Akshipta
  213. Akta
  214. Akusmiya
  215. Al
  216. Alac
  217. Alakshana
  218. Alakshanika
  219. Alamkara
  220. Alaukikavigraha
  221. Alila
  222. Alinga
  223. Alingavacana
  224. Allopa
  225. Alontyavidhi
  226. Alopa
  227. Alpactara
  228. Alpapeksha
  229. Alpaprana
  230. Alpaprayoga
  231. Alpatara
  232. Alpragrahana
  233. Alu
  234. Aluc
  235. Aluk
  236. Aluksamasa
  237. Alvidhi
  238. Am
  239. Amaitri
  240. Amantrana
  241. Amantrita
  242. Amantritakaraka
  243. Amantrya
  244. Amara
  245. Amaracandra
  246. Amaradhavala
  247. Amarapurasundari
  248. Amaravali
  249. Ambakartri
  250. Ambukrita
  251. Aminac
  252. Amishra
  253. Amoda
  254. Amogha
  255. Amoghanandini Shiksha
  256. Amoghavarsha
  257. Amredita
  258. Amreditasamasa
  259. Amrita
  260. Amritabharati
  261. Amritadhara
  262. Amritagati
  263. Amritananda
  264. Amritasmriti
  265. Amritesha
  266. Amshisamasa
  267. Amshugana
  268. Amu
  269. An
  270. Ana
  271. Anabhidhana
  272. Anabhihita
  273. Anabhinirvritta
  274. Anabhyasa
  275. Anacka
  276. Anad
  277. Anadara
  278. Anadesha
  279. Anadi
  280. Anadishta
  281. Anadyananta
  282. Anaga
  283. Anagavat
  284. Anahva
  285. Anaikantika
  286. Anaimittika
  287. Anakanksha
  288. Anakriti
  289. Analvidhi
  290. Anan
  291. Ananantarya
  292. Anandadatta
  293. Anandita
  294. Anangakrida
  295. Anangalekhika
  296. Anangashekhara
  297. Ananta
  298. Anantara
  299. Anantarya
  300. Anantya
  301. Ananubanghaka
  302. Ananupurvyasamhita
  303. Ananya
  304. Ananyavadbhava
  305. Anapya
  306. Anarsha
  307. Anarthaka
  308. Anarthakya
  309. Anarthantaram
  310. Anarthantaravacinah
  311. Anata
  312. Anatidishta
  313. Anatyantagati
  314. Anavagatasamskara
  315. Anavakasha
  316. Anavakashatva
  317. Anavastha
  318. Anavasthana
  319. Anavasthita
  320. Anavayava
  321. Anejanta
  322. Anekac
  323. Anekakshara
  324. Anekal
  325. Anekanta
  326. Anekantavada
  327. Anekartha
  328. Anekashesha
  329. Anekasvara
  330. Anga
  331. Angadhikara
  332. Angavritta
  333. Angulyadigana
  334. Anhilvid
  335. Ani
  336. Anic
  337. Animitta
  338. Aningya
  339. Anipatya
  340. Anirdaprathama
  341. Anirdishtartha
  342. Anishta
  343. Anishtijna
  344. Anit
  345. Anitkarika
  346. Anitkarikavivarana
  347. Anitya
  348. Aniyar
  349. Aniyata
  350. Aniyatapumska
  351. Ankita
  352. Annaiyacarya
  353. Anpad
  354. Anta
  355. Antadivadbhava
  356. Antahkarya
  357. Antahpadam
  358. Antahpata
  359. Antahstha
  360. Antakarana
  361. Antam
  362. Antara
  363. Antaragalitaka
  364. Antaranga
  365. Antarangabaliyastva
  366. Antarangalakshana
  367. Antarangaparibhasha
  368. Antarasama
  369. Antaratama
  370. Antaratamya
  371. Antarbhava
  372. Antargana
  373. Antarhita
  374. Antarya
  375. Antastha
  376. Antavadbhava
  377. Ante
  378. Anti
  379. Antodatta
  380. Antu
  381. Antullaka
  382. Antya
  383. Anu
  384. Anubandha
  385. Anubhutisvarupacarya
  386. Anudatta
  387. Anudattatara
  388. Anudattet
  389. Anudattopadesha
  390. Anuddesha
  391. Anudesha
  392. Anudicchastra
  393. Anuk
  394. Anukarana
  395. Anukarshana
  396. Anukarya
  397. Anukrama
  398. Anukramana
  399. Anukrishta
  400. Anukta
  401. Anukti
  402. Anuloma
  403. Anulomasamdhi
  404. Anum
  405. Anumana
  406. Anumanika
  407. Anunada
  408. Anunasika
  409. Anunasikya
  410. Anunyasa
  411. Anupapadyamana
  412. Anupapanna
  413. Anupapatti
  414. Anuparipadyasamhita
  415. Anupasarjana
  416. Anupradana
  417. Anuprayoga
  418. Anupurvi
  419. Anupurvya
  420. Anupurvyasamhita
  421. Anusamhara
  422. Anusamhitam
  423. Anusasana
  424. Anushanga
  425. Anushtubh
  426. Anushtupshloka
  427. Anusvara
  428. Anutpati
  429. Anuttama
  430. Anuvada
  431. Anuvartana
  432. Anuvartya
  433. Anuvidhi
  434. Anuvritti
  435. Anvacaya
  436. Anvadesha
  437. Anvadeshaka
  438. Anvakarshaka
  439. Anvaksharasamdhi
  440. Anvarthaka
  441. Anvarthasamjna
  442. Anvavasarga
  443. Anvaya
  444. Anvayavyabhicara
  445. Anvayavyatireka
  446. Anya
  447. Anyapadartha
  448. Anyartha
  449. Anyasadrishadhikarana
  450. Anyatarasyam
  451. Anyataratah
  452. Anyayukta
  453. Anyayya
  454. Anyonyasamshraya
  455. Ap
  456. Apabhramsha
  457. Apadana
  458. Apadeva
  459. Apakarsha
  460. Apaniniya
  461. Aparajita
  462. Aparakrama
  463. Aparantika
  464. Aparavaktra
  465. Aparthaka
  466. Apashabda
  467. Apatalika
  468. Apatti
  469. Apatya
  470. Apavada
  471. Apavadabaliyastca
  472. Apavadanyaya
  473. Apavadavipratishedha
  474. Apavarga
  475. Apavarna
  476. Apavrikta
  477. Apaya
  478. Apeksha
  479. Api
  480. Apishala
  481. Apishali
  482. Apishali Shiksha
  483. Apit
  484. Apluta
  485. Apoddhara
  486. Appayadikshita
  487. Apradhana
  488. Aprakritisvaratva
  489. Aprameya
  490. Apraptavibhasha
  491. Apraptavidhana
  492. Apraptavidhi
  493. Apraptavikalpa
  494. Aprapti
  495. Aprasanga
  496. Aprasiddha
  497. Aprasiddhi
  498. Apratipatti
  499. Apratishedha
  500. Apratyaya
  501. Aprayega
  502. Aprayogin
  503. Aprayukta
  504. Aprikta
  505. Apsarahkusuma
  506. Apsaras
  507. Apsarovilasita
  508. Apuk
  509. Apurva
  510. Aput
  511. Apya
  512. Ara
  513. Arade
  514. Arak
  515. Arakan
  516. Araktasandhi
  517. Aran
  518. Aranala
  519. Aranya Shiksha
  520. Aravinda
  521. Aravindaka
  522. Ardhadhatuka
  523. Ardhadhatukadhikara
  524. Ardhahrasvodatta
  525. Ardhajaratiya
  526. Ardhaka
  527. Ardhamatra
  528. Ardhamatrika
  529. Ardharcadi
  530. Ardhasama
  531. Ardhavisarga
  532. Arhiya
  533. Ari
  534. Arihanadi
  535. Ariphita
  536. Arjuna
  537. Arjunavilasa
  538. Arka
  539. Arna
  540. Arnava
  541. Aropa
  542. Aroparniya
  543. Arshaadi
  544. Arshas
  545. Artha
  546. Arthabhidhana
  547. Arthagati
  548. Arthagrahana
  549. Arthanirdesha
  550. Arthaniyama
  551. Arthapatti
  552. Arthasamaja
  553. Arthavadgrahanaparibhasha
  554. Arya
  555. Aryabhedaprakashika
  556. Aryagiti
  557. Asamartha
  558. Asamarthasamasa
  559. Asamarthya
  560. Asamasa
  561. Asamasta
  562. Asambadha
  563. Asambhava
  564. Asamhita
  565. Asamjna
  566. Asamjnaka
  567. Asamkhya
  568. Asamnidhana
  569. Asamnikarsha
  570. Asampratyaya
  571. Asamyoga
  572. Asanna
  573. Asarupa
  574. Asarupya
  575. Asarvavibhakti
  576. Asatti
  577. Asattva
  578. Ase
  579. Ash
  580. Asha
  581. Ashadhara
  582. Ashakti
  583. Ashis
  584. Ashishya
  585. Ashmadi
  586. Ashokapushpamanjari
  587. Ashraya
  588. Ashtadhyayi
  589. Ashtaka
  590. Ashtakshara
  591. Ashtama
  592. Ashtamangala
  593. Ashubodha
  594. Ashva
  595. Ashvadi
  596. Ashvaghasadi
  597. Ashvakranta
  598. Ashvalalita
  599. Ashvalayanapratishakhya
  600. Ashvapatyadi
  601. Ashvatthanarayana
  602. Asi
  603. Asic
  604. Asiddha
  605. Asiddhaparibhasha
  606. Asiddhatva
  607. Asmad
  608. Aspashta
  609. Asprishta
  610. Astarapankati
  611. Astati
  612. Astha
  613. Asthapita
  614. Asti
  615. Asud
  616. Asuk
  617. Asun
  618. Asvadiya
  619. Asvapadavigraha
  620. Asvaraka
  621. Asvayamdrishta
  622. Asya
  623. At
  624. Atac
  625. Atadanubandhaka
  626. Ataddhita
  627. Atadrupyatidesha
  628. Atam
  629. Atan
  630. Atantra
  631. Atasuc
  632. Atatkala
  633. Ate
  634. Atha
  635. Athac
  636. Atharvapratishakhya
  637. Atharvavediya Dantyoshthavidhi
  638. Athuc
  639. Athus
  640. Ati
  641. Atibahu
  642. Atidesha
  643. Atideshika
  644. Atidhriti
  645. Atidirghaka
  646. Atihara
  647. Atijagati
  648. Atikrama
  649. Atinicrit
  650. Atipatti
  651. Atiprasanga
  652. Atiprayatna
  653. Atirikta
  654. Atishakvari
  655. Atisharkari
  656. Atishaya
  657. Atishayana
  658. Atishayika
  659. Atishayikanta
  660. Atishayini
  661. Atisparsha
  662. Atisvarya
  663. Ativyakta
  664. Ativyapti
  665. Ativyasta
  666. Atman
  667. Atmanebhasha
  668. Atmanepada
  669. Atmanepadin
  670. Atreya Shiksha
  671. Atrin
  672. Attva
  673. Atu
  674. Atulyabala
  675. Atus
  676. Atva
  677. Atvat
  678. Atyadigana
  679. Atyalpa
  680. Atyalpasprishta
  681. Atyantagati
  682. Atyantapahnava
  683. Atyantasamyoga
  684. Atyashti
  685. Atyaya
  686. Atyuccanica
  687. Atyuktha
  688. Atyupasamhrita
  689. Au
  690. Audavraji
  691. Auddeshika
  692. Audumvarayana
  693. Auduva
  694. Auduvita
  695. Aunadika
  696. Aunadikapadarnava
  697. Aupacarika
  698. Aupacchandasika
  699. Aupachandasika
  700. Aupadeshika
  701. Aupamanyava
  702. Aupamika
  703. Aupasamkhyanika
  704. Aupashleshika
  705. Aurasa
  706. Aurasya
  707. Aush
  708. Aushniha
  709. Aut
  710. Autsargika
  711. Auttarapadika
  712. Autva
  713. Avabhrasha
  714. Avacana
  715. Avaccheda
  716. Avacuri
  717. Avadama
  718. Avadharana
  719. Avadhi
  720. Avadhimat
  721. Avadhrita
  722. Avadhritarupa
  723. Avadhriti
  724. Avadohaka
  725. Avagatha
  726. Avagraha
  727. Avagrahavirama
  728. Avagyogavid
  729. Avajati
  730. Avakasa
  731. Avakshara
  732. Avalambaka
  733. Avali
  734. Avan
  735. Avapodvapa
  736. Avarna
  737. Avasana
  738. Avasananirnaya Shiksha
  739. Avashamgama
  740. Avashishtalinga
  741. Avashyaka
  742. Avashyam
  743. Avaskandhaka
  744. Avastha
  745. Avasthita
  746. Avasthitaka
  747. Avat
  748. Avatamsaka
  749. Avayava
  750. Avayavashashthi
  751. Avibhagapaksha
  752. Avibhaktika
  753. Avicalin
  754. Aviddhacurna
  755. Avidhi
  756. Avighatartha
  757. Avilambita
  758. Avimukta
  759. Aviravikanyaya
  760. Avishesha
  761. Avisheshita
  762. Avishtalinga
  763. Avitatha
  764. Avivaksha
  765. Avivakshita
  766. Avriddha
  767. Avritti
  768. Avyakta
  769. Avyapavrikta
  770. Avyapti
  771. Avyapya
  772. Avyavadhana
  773. Avyavastha
  774. Avyaya
  775. Avyayarthanirupana
  776. Avyayasamgraha
  777. Avyayibhava
  778. Avyutpanna
  779. Avyutpannapaksha
  780. Avyutpattipaksha
  781. Ay
  782. Aya
  783. Ayac
  784. Ayama
  785. Ayamaka
  786. Ayan
  787. Ayavana
  788. Ayogavaha
  789. Ayuj
  790. Ayuktavarnana
  791. Ayya
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