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___I. अग्गिणा
अग्गीहि, अग्गीहि ___Ab. अग्गिणो, अग्गीओ अग्गीहिन्तो G. अग्गिणो, अग्गिस्स अग्गीण, अग्गीणं
अग्गिसि, अग्गिम्मि अग्गीसु, अग्गीसुं A Mas. noun ending in 3 is ars' wind' वाऊ
वाउणो, वाअवो ___V.
वाउणो, वाअवो A. वाउं
वाउणो, वाअवो वाउणा
वाऊहि, वाऊहिं Ab. वाउणो, वाऊओ वाऊहिंतो. G. वाउणो, वाउस्स वाऊण, वाऊणं L. वाउंसि, वाउम्मि वाऊसु, वाऊसुं
वाउ
198 Few other nouns of -i and -u endings have become Mas. Thus äu 'water' (āpas f.); teu 'fire' (tejas n.) vau 'words (vacas n.).
The THEMES are taken from the consonantal endings as well, mostly by dropping the final consonant. hatthi elephant' (hastin), tavassi 'ascetic' (tapasvin); nāni 'knower' (jñānin) mehāvi wise' (medhävin); bambhayāri celibate monk (brahmacārin); pakkhi 'bird' (pakşin), sāmi lord' (svāmin); sasi' moon' (Sasin); oyamsi full of vigour' (Ojasvin); teyamsi jasamsi etc.; cakkavatti — sovereign king' (cakravartin); manti " minister' (mantrin); dandi 'staff bearer' (dandin); sakkhi
witness' (sākşin) ; joi 'star' (jyotis); havi' oblation' (havis); and compounds with -jña 'to know' like savvannu, 'omniscient' vinnu knower' etc. The weak base is found in viu knower' (vidus).
199 Few derivatives are apparent in these types of nouns. Root-nouns may be found in vihi 'fate' (vi-dhi); sandhi 'joint' (san-dhi); pahu lord' (pra-bhu). nai — relative' (ina-ti); vanhi "fire' (vah-ni); jantu animal' (jan-tu), maccu death' (mịt-yu); vāu 'wind' (vā-yu); and a few others.
