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): /s̪pɐ́ɽ.d̪ʱɐ.t̪ɐj/
- (Classical) IPA(key): /ˈs̪pɐɽ.d̪ʱɐ.t̪eː/
Verb
स्पर्धते • (spárdhate) (root स्पर्ध्, class 1, type A, present)
- to compete, rival, contend, emulate