Apbhramsa Exercise Book

Author(s): Kamalchand Sogani
Publisher: Apbhramsa Sahitya Academy

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Introduction
Relating to Apabhramsa language, the following should be understood.
L
Vowels
अ, आ, इ, ई, उ, ऊ, ए, 317
ā, i, ī, u, ū, e, o
a,
क,
Alphabets of Apabhramsa
ལ ཤྩ མ རྞ ཨ
ka,
ca,
འཱུ ཾ ོ- ིི ོ འཱུ
ța,
ta,
प,
pa,
य,
ya,
Apabhramsa Exercise Book
ख, ग,
kha, ga,
छ, ज, झ,
cha, ja, jha,
3, द,
tha, da, dha,
द, ध.
tha, da, dha,
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थ,
ܕ
फ,
र.
Consonants
घ, ङ
gha, na
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(Anusvāra)
स, ह
sa, ha
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o
ब,
भ,
म
pha, ba, bha, ma
ल,
ra, la,
व
to
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va
ञ
ña
ण
na
न
na
ṁ,
m
It may be noted here that in Apabhraṁśa the use of ǹa and ña is not found in non-conjunct form. In Hemacandra Apabhraṁśa Grammar the use of ǹa and ña in conjunct form is traceable. The use of na is seen in conjunct and non-conjunct form. The alternative of ǹa, ña, na in conjunct form is ṁ.
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