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Consonant Insertions

Consonant Insertions

Possibility #8

The consonants y v m d n t r l may be inserted between two vowels. The most frequently used are d r m y v.

naimassa > nayimassa

+ y

This means:

y may be inserted between two vowels

In Kaccāyana this is called (35) ya va ma da na ta ra lā c’āgamā.

y (common)

     
na imassa nayimassa
not of this not of this
pari esati pariyesati
(all around) searches searches all around
nava ime navayime
nine these these nine
v (common)    
su atthi suvatthi
(well) there is well-being
kālass’eva uṭṭhahanto kālass’eva vuṭṭhahanto
early morning rising rising early
su uṭṭhita suvuṭṭhita
(good) stood up good wake up

m (common)

     
idha āhu idhamāhu
here they say here they say
ca avajānāti ca mavajānāti,
and despises and despises
saññī eva saññīmeva
conscious just even conscious

d (common)

     
tāva eva tāvadeva
so long just right then
yāva eva yāvadeva
however much just just enough
sammā aññā sammadaññā
perfectly understanding understanding perfectly
kiñci eva kiñcideva
something just just something
n (rare)    
vutta atthā eva vutt’atthāneva
said meaning just the meanings have already been stated
sa diṭṭhi sandiṭṭhi
own view one’s own belief

t (rare)

     
ajja agge ajjatagge
today first / top from today onwards
tasmā iha tasmātiha
therefore here therefore in this regard

r (common)

     
catu aṅgī caturaṅgī
four parts four parts
pātu ahosi pāturahosi
in front was appeared
puna eti punareti
again comes returns

ḷ (only with cha)

     
cha abhiñña chaabhiñña
six knowledge six psychic powers
cha > sa āyatanā saāyatanā
six fields six sense fields

h (very rare)

     
su uṭṭhita suhuṭṭhita
(good) got up good wake up
su u suhujū
(well) straight very straight

what is Possibility #8 ?

The consonants y v m d n t r l may be inserted between two vowels. The most frequently used are d r m y v.