तत्सम

Hindi

Etymology

From Sanskrit तत्सम (tatsama, literally “same as that”), short for संस्कृतत्सम (saṃskṛtatsama, literally “the same as Sanskrit”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /t̪ət̪.səm/

Noun

तत्सम • (tatsam) m

(Hindi linguistics, lexicography) a word borrowed into an Indian language from Sanskrit without undergoing any major phonological changes

Coordinate terms

Coordinate Terms

अर्धतत्सम (ardhatatsam)
तद्भव (tadbhav)
देशज (deśaj)
विदेशी (videśī)

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