bahuvrihi
/bah-hoo-vree-hee/US // ˌbɑ huˈvri hi //UK // (ˌbɑːhuːˈvriːhiː) //
巴胡里希,巴胡利希
Definitions
n.名词 noun
- 1
plural ba·hu·vri·his.
- : Grammar. a compound noun or adjective consisting of two constituents, the first of which is adjectival and describes the person or object denoted by the second, which is nominal: the compound as a whole denotes or describes a person or object having what is denoted by the second element, as bonehead, heavy-handed, redcoat.
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