Definitions For Dvandva

Noun

DVANDVA (plural DVANDVAs) (linguistics, lexicography) A copulative or coordinative type of compound in which members, if not compounded, would be in the same case and connected by the conjunction and. Common in languages such as sanskrit, chinese and japanese, but less so in English.

See also

:category:english dvandva compounds‎ bahuvrihi tatpuruṣa karmadharaya amredita dvigu

Etymology

Borrowed from {{bor, en, sa, द्वंद्व, tr=dvaṃdvá}}.

Is Dvandva a Scrabble Word?

Words With Friends NO
Scrabble US NO
Scrabble UK YES
English International (SOWPODS) YES
Scrabble Global YES
Enable1 Dictionary NO

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Scrabble
15
Words with Friends
18

The word Dvandva is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends

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