स्पृध्

Sanskrit

Etymology

From Proto-Indo-Aryan *spŕ̥dʰ, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *spŕ̥dʰ, from Proto-Indo-European *spŕ̥dʰ, from the root *sperdʰ-. Cognate with Avestan 𐬯𐬞𐬆𐬭𐬆𐬛𐬁‎ (spərədā), Proto-Germanic *spurdz.

Pronunciation

(Vedic) IPA^(key): /s̪pŕ̩d̪ʱ/
(Classical) IPA^(key): /s̪pr̩d̪ʱ/

Adjective

स्पृध् • (spṛ́dh)

emulous, vying with

Noun

स्पृध् • (spṛ́dh) f

contest, competition
- c. 1700 BCE – 1200 BCE, Ṛgveda
fight, battle
rival, adversary

Related terms

स्पर्धा (spardhā, “competition, rivalry”)
स्पर्धते (spárdhate, “to compete, rival, emulate”)
स्पर्धाकर (spardhākara, “emulating, competing, vying”)

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