karmadharaya
English
Etymology
Borrowed from Sanskrit कर्मधारय (karmadhāraya).
Noun
karmadharaya (plural karmadharayas)
- (Sanskrit grammar, lexicography) A form of tatpuruṣa in which the relation of the first member to the last is appositional, attributive, or adverbial, e.g. uluka-yatu (owl + demon) for a demon in the shape of an owl.