Osthya
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Osthya is a noun meaning (India linguistics) a labial consonant.
Meaning
(India linguistics) a labial consonant.
Example Sentences
and hence in spite of its labio-dentality, it came to be listed as an oṣṭhya sound.
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.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include otosteal, urosteon, ozostomia, ossicle, osteon, ossiculum.
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