Some Topics in the Development of OIA MIA NIA

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

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12. Prothetic h
Pk.
This is a sort of supplement to extensive treatment in 11.C.Patyal's 'Prothetic h. in Indo-Aryan' (Vishveshvarnan Indological Paper Series - 472, 1980).
Instances from MIA : 'green'
SK atta-, hatta- 'market' attaidam 'this'
hidan (Aśokan) idrśa- 'like this
hedisa- (Asokan) aṁsa- 'shoulder
hamsala- 'a neck ornament' evam 'thus'
hevam oștha- 'lip'
hottha
Instances from Gujarati haras 'piles' (Sk. arśa-) havad. "empty well' (Sk. avata-, Pk. avada-) hā 'yes' (H.hầ) (Sk. ām) hẩsadi 'neck or nament (Sk. aṁśa- shoulder')
himgorũ (Sk. inguda, ingula-) ‘fruit of a medicinal plant' heli "continuous rain' (Pk. ayāli 'cloudy day') hojari 'stomach (Sk. ubadhya-) (IAL 2417) hoth 'lip (Sk. Ostha IAL 2563, Pk. hottha)