What does osthya mean?
Osthya means (India linguistics) a labial consonant.
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Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
(India linguistics) a labial consonant.
In the RPr. ... it is true that v is included in a class characterized only as oṣṭhya, but this refers only to sthāna.
The KV then points out that the rule not only applies in connection with osthya sounds, but also in connection with the dantoṣṭhya 'labio-dental' sound v.
and hence in spite of its labio-dentality, it came to be listed as an oṣṭhya sound.
Use osthya when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Osthya means (India linguistics) a labial consonant.
The closest synonym depends on the sentence and intended sense.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
In the RPr. ... it is true that v is included in a class characterized only as oṣṭhya, but this refers only to sthāna.
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