Examples:
(See Comments
for key to special characters used.) |
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| keNera |
'she-elephant' |
cf. kaNe:ru- (in Pa., Pk.) |
< kare:Nu- (in Sk.) |
| vahan |
'sandals' |
cf. upa:hana: (in Pa.)
uva:Naha:, pa:Naha:,
pa:haNa:, va:haNa: (in Pk.) |
< upa:nah- (in
Sk.) |
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Conditions: |
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Motivation: |
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Additional information: |
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Comments: |
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Special Symbols:
N = retroflexed alveolar nasal
Last updated: 10/15/2001
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References: |
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Wijeratne, P. B. F. 1957. Phonology of the Sinhalese inscriptions
up to the end of the tenth century. Bulletin of the School of Oriental and
African Studies 19: 479-514.
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