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H. Fita ‘fat’; G. Fit& 'big, elder”. K. L. P. Ku. A. B. Or G. have corresponding forms with the meaning “big', 'fat.
(Turner, 10187(11)) मोट्टियार 'boyish, laddie' (मोट्ट comparative यर < Sk. तर is attested from a tenth century text.
(Sodh aur Svādhyāy, p. 185) H. Fi, FileA 'bundle'. (G. TICHTE "bundled up') According to Turner FITE < FIT belongs to the defecteve group of words while Fita 'bundle' is conneted with Sk. La etc. basket, “bundle', 'sack'
(Turner, 10233 (3), (6), (7),) I think *FTE "bundle, sack’ is the original word. *FTE is its transform due to the tendency to change a post-nasal 03 to 0317 (“Some Topics in the Development of OIA, MIA, NIA', P. 75). This Te is the same as FTTE. A fat, big child or boy is referred to as 'a bundle' in light, humorous discourse. (metaphorically). Compare 345&UT 'the tiny one > G. TENİ, M. FE etc. 'smalller, younger'
(Turner, 12732) Hindi छोय
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gla ‘small, 'younger'. He and Da, are contrasting words.
(Turner, 5071) Sk. 119 'young of an animal, Pk. 'boy, child', Sk. zilele
(Turner, 12417)
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