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taken into account the entire vocabulary, i. e. he has already studied the semantic areas of words, their synonyms, antonyms, homonyms and home nyms. But since he was dealing with a large-corpus language like OIA, it was not feasible for him to present the dictionary itself into corresponding sections. It is therefore highly encouraging to know that Mayrhofer proposes to publish, after the completion of the third volume, a supplement on the " meaning areas" (Bedenturgsfelder ) found in OIA.
Mayrhofer is thus all set to earn a unique distinction. - He will be the first etymologist to bave to bis credit, not one, but two completed etymologi cal dictionaries of a large-corpus language with a supplement on" meaning areas". One can only wish him god speed !
Madhu Vidya/407
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