स्पर्धते

Sanskrit

Etymology

From Proto-Indo-Aryan *spárdʰatay, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *spárdʰatay, from Proto-Indo-European *spérdʰ-e-tor (“to compete, contest”, mediopassive thematic present), from *sperdʰ-.

Pronunciation

• (Vedic) IPA^(key): /spɐ́ɾ.dʱɐ.tɐj/
• (Classical) IPA^(key): /ˈs̪pɐɾ.d̪ʱɐ.t̪eː/

Verb

स्पर्धते • (spárdhate) third-singular present indicative (root स्पर्ध्, class 1, type A, present)

1. to compete, rival, contend, emulate