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SACRED BOOKS OF THE EAST.
lv
APPROXIMATE PRONUNCIATION OF THE ROMAN LETTERS
AS REPRESENTING THE SANSKRIT ALPHABET.
a'
o
Vowels. as in sam
„ psalm , knit » neat
fiery
as in new
„ yet „ sharp
Dentals. in die tip of tongue striking & in uin (the bone of the teeth) y , lanthorn
, din , landholder
friendly
4 4 was and at A dum
8 31 214A 4
nay
,
let
fool
To
»
-
#
grass Linguals.
aisle W „ note 87 , proud
218
a town ing alveolar region)
th d
7 3
» outhouse
done „ rodhook
»
no
sh
CONSONANTS.
Gutturals. k Tas in kite kh „ inkhorn 8 T „ gate gh » springhead n (ng) F » sing h 3 hear
Palatals. as in church
# church-history 9 1 » jolly gh „bridge-house
4
» red , shun
Labials. Tas in pan
» topheavy „. bed
» clubhouse Ħ „ mill
, live
,, Anusvåra (masal) #: „ Visarga (breyting)
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Proper dames have frequently been left in their ordinary spelling, e.g. Rajendra, instead of Ragendra. In words which have almost become English, the diacritical marks have often been omitted, e.g. Rig-veda, instead of Rig-veda; Brahman, instead of Brahmana; Confucius, Zoroaster, Koran, &c.
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