Sanskritization

English Alternative forms en Sanskritisation Etymology From en Sanskritize ation. Pronunciation en /ˌsɑːn.skɹɪ.tɪˈzeɪ.ʃən/ /ˌsæn-/ RP en LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Sanskritization.wav Southern England en /ˌsæn.skɹɪ.tɪˈzeɪ.ʃən/ GA en eɪʃən 5 en San skrit ize San skri tize Noun - en linguistics The introduction of Sanskrit vocabulary into another language or dialect. en grammar linguistics The modification of a word's structure to render its appearance to that of a Sanskrit word. A form of social change in India and Nepal, in which members of lower castes seek upward mobility by emulating the rituals and practices of the upper or dominant castes. Translations Chinese: Mandarin: cmn 梵語化 fànyǔhuà, cmn 梵化 fànhuà, cmn 梵文化 fànwénhuà Hindi: hi संस्कृतीकरण m Italian: it sanscritizzazione f Japanese: ja サンスクリット化 sansukuritto-ka, ja 梵化 bon-ka, ja サンスクリット語化 sansukurittogo-ka, ja 梵語化 bongo-ka Marathi: mr संस्कृतीकरण n saṁskṛtīkaraṇa Polish: pl sanskrytyzacja f Portuguese: pt sanscritização f Russian: ru санскритизация Sanskrit: sa संस्कृतीकरण n saṁskṛtīkaraṇa Telugu: te సంస్కృతీకరణం Thai: th สันสกฤตาภิวัตน์ sǎn-sà-grìt-taa-pí-wát en Hinduism