svarabhakti.
The epenthesis of a vowel, as in the football chant Engerland for England; anaptyxis.
Meaning & usage
The epenthesis of a vowel, as in the football chant Engerland for England; anaptyxis.
Svarabhakti is a common feature of northern Indian languages such as Hindi and Bengali.
Where this word comes from
Borrowed from Sanskrit स्वरभक्ति (svára-bhakti, “vowel separation”), a compound of स्वर (svára, “vowel”) + भक्ति (bhaktí, “separation”).
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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.