Some Topics in the Development of OIA MIA NIA

Author(s): H C Bhayani
Publisher: L D Indology Ahmedabad

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6. Post-labial -u->-o
in the word-initial closed syllable in Prakrit
I think a tenable (if not strong) case can be made out for recognizing a tendency in MIA. of changing an -u follwing a labial stop in the word-initial position to -o-, provided that -u- itself is closed i.e. followed by a conjunct consonant. Such word-forms are listed below: Sk.
putkāra
puşkara
pudgala
pundra
pustaka
pugaphala
prṣṭhavaha- (prsti)
phukka
bukka
bukkasa
bullai (Sk. brü-)
Pk.
pokkāra
pokkhara
poggala
pomḍa
potthaya
phupphusa
phopphasa
phosai
phusai (for phussai) phomphā-(DN. 8, 86) NIA. forms with phupha (e.
g. Guj. phuphāḍo)
bhujārgalabhūrjapatra
popphala-/phopphala
NIA forms pothi etc. (Turner,
9019)
NIA. forms phok- etc.
(Turner, 8391)
bokka
bokkasa
bollai
bhuaggala, G. bhogal
NIA. bhoja-pātā etc. (Turner,
9570)
bhumḍa
Pk. mukkala
(besides the forms mottūņa etc.)
mudgara
bhomda- (Turner, 9530) mokkala
muggara-/moggara
muktāphala- mottahala muttha/motthä
musta
Pk. mubbha- (DN. 6, 133) and mobbha- (8, 4) (Guj.
mobha)
mulya
molla