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): /spŕ̩dʱ/
• (Classical Sanskrit) IPA^(key): /s̪pr̩d̪ʱ/

Adjective

स्पृध् • (spṛ́dh) stem

1. emulous, vying with

Noun

स्पृध् • (spṛ́dh) stem, f

1. contest, competition
   • c. 1700 BCE – 1200 BCE, Ṛgveda
2. fight, battle
3. rival, adversary

Declension

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Related terms

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