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A bahuvrihi compound -LRB- from Sanskrit बहवरीहि , bahuvrihi , literally meaning `` much rice '' but denoting a rich man -RRB- is a type of compound in Sanskrit grammar , that denotes a referent by specifying a certain characteristic or quality the referent possesses .. Sanskrit. Sanskrit language. compound. compound ( linguistics ). A bahuvrihi is exocentric , so that the compound is not a hyponym of its head .. compound. compound ( linguistics ). exocentric. exocentric. hyponym. hyponym. head. Head ( linguistics ). For instance , a sabretooth -LRB- smil-odon -RRB- is neither a sabre nor a tooth , but a feline with sabre-like teeth .. sabretooth. saber-toothed cat. smil-odon. smilodon. sabre. sabre. tooth. tooth. In Sanskrit bahuvrihis , the last constituent is a noun , more strictly , a nominal stem , while the whole compound is an adjective .. Sanskrit. Sanskrit language. compound. compound ( linguistics ). stem. stem ( linguistics ). In Vedic Sanskrit the accent is regularly on the first member -LRB- tatpurusha raja-putra `` a king 's son '' , but bahuvrihi raja-putra `` having kings as sons '' , viz .. Sanskrit. Sanskrit language. Vedic Sanskrit. Vedic Sanskrit. accent. Vedic accent. tatpurusha. tatpurusha. raja-putra - , m. , `` father of kings '' , raja-putra - , f. , `` mother of kings '' -RRB- , with the exception of a number of non-nominal prefixes such as the privative a ; the word bahuvrihi is itself likewise an exception to this rule .. privative a. privative a. In English bahuvrihis can be identified and the last constituent is usually a noun , while the whole compound is a noun or an adjective .. compound. compound ( linguistics ). Accent is on the first constituent .. English bahuvrihis often describe people using synecdoche  : flatfoot , half-wit , highbrow , lowlife , redhead , tenderfoot , longlegs , and white-collar .. synecdoche. synecdoche