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Possibility \#4

Possibility #4

When ṃ is followed by e, it can become ññ

When ṃ is followed by h, it can become ñ

e.g. taṃ + eva > taññeva

ayaṃ + hi > ayañhi

In Kaccāyana this is called (32) ehe ñaṃ.

       
taṃ eva taññeva just that
ahaṃ eva ahaññeva just I
paccattaṃ eva paccattaññeva just personally
ayaṃ hi ayañhi this indeed
evaṃ hi evañhi thus indeed
kiṃ hi kiñhi what indeed?

Counter-examples:

evaṃ etaṃ > evaṃ etaṃ

evaṃ hoti > evaṃ hoti