देग्धि
See also: दुग्ध
Sanskrit
Etymology
From Proto-Indo-Aryan *dáygdʰi, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *dʰáygdʰi, from Proto-Indo-European *dʰéyǵʰ-ti, from *dʰeyǵʰ- (“to mold”). Cognate with Ancient Greek τεῖχος (teîkhos), Latin fingō, Gothic 𐌳𐌹𐌲𐌰𐌽 (digan).
Pronunciation
- (Vedic) IPA(key): /d̪ɐ́jɡ.d̪ʱi/, [d̪ɐ́jɡ̚.d̪ʱi]
- (Classical) IPA(key): /ˈd̪eːɡ.d̪ʱi/, [ˈd̪eːɡ̚.d̪ʱi]
Verb
देग्धि • (degdhi) (root दिह्, class 2, type P) (Vedic): dáigdhi
- (transitive) to anoint, smear, plaster, besmear
- to increase, accumulate