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9. Nasalization of a Pre-sibilant Vowel in
Prakrit and thereafter 1. This tendency is evidenced by the following Prakrit words'. In those cases where we have NIA. derivatives they are noted and reference is given to corresponding entries in Turner's 'A Comparative Dictionary of Indo-Aryan Languages.' Sk.
Pk.
NIA.derivatives IAL aśru-' tear assu, aṁsu G. āsu, etc. 919 asri 'corner' edge' aṁsi
918 tryasra
transa
G.trāsu, etc, oblique' “three cornered' caturarastra -
cauramsa- G. coras, etc. 4598
“square' aśva- 'horse'assa-, aṁsaaśvattha- 'the pipal tree' aṁsotthadarśayati 'shows' damsei
6961 namasyati ‘bows' namaṁsai
7414 nigharşana- 'rubbing' nihařsaņa
7170 pārsva- ‘rib' pāṁsuliā G. plāşli, etc. 7948 pratiśrut 'promise'padassua manahašila manamsilā
arsenic' vayasya- 'friend? vayassa-, vayassa
11306 vimarsita- 'thought'vimamsia
11821 sparsa ‘thouch' phassa spāśa 'noose' phamsa
13809 G.phẩso 'noose phấsi 'gallows' etc. smaśru (“beard, moustache' inamsu
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