Phonetic changes of -s-

Phonetic changes of -s-

These mostly occur with desiderative verbs which have the verbal suffix -sa. Please refer back to this table when you study desiderative verbs in the future.

j + s > kkh

√tij + tij > titij + sa + ti	titikkhati	pr. endures
√bhuj + bhuj> bubhuj + sa + ita	bubhukkhita	adj. hungry

t + s > cch

√kit + kit > tikit + sa + ti	tikicchati	pr. cures, heals
vi + √cit + cit > cikit + sa + ti	vicikicchati	pr. doubts

p + s > cch

√gup + gup > jigup + sa + ti	jigucchati	pr. detests

s + s > cch

√ghas + ghas > jighas + sa + ā	jighacchā	fem. hunger