What is the original Sanskrit Tatsam (तत्सम) form of the Tadbhav word 'साखी'?
- Aशिक्षा
- Bसाक्षी
- Cदिया
- Dसिर
Solution & Step-by-step Explanation
The word 'साखी' (popularized in Kabir's Saakhi) is the Tadbhav derivative of the original Sanskrit Tatsam word 'साक्षी' (witness), where the conjunct 'क्ष' changes to 'ख' or 'छ' in vernacular Prakrit/Apabhramsha/Hindi transitions.