Another consonant assimilation
Another consonant assimilation¶
- Regressive Assimilation with prefixes ud- ; dur- ; nir-
When prefixes ud- ; dur- ; nir- combine with roots beginning with a consonant, some regressive assimilation takes place.
| prefix | root | assimilation | word | meaning |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ud | √pad | d + p > pp | uppajjati | appears; arises |
| ud | √gah | d + g > gg | uggaṇhāti | picks up |
| dur | √car | r + c > cc | duccarita | misconduct |
| dur | √thūl | r + th > tth > ṭṭh | duṭṭhulla | heavy |
| nir | √kuh | r + k > kk | nikkuha | not deceitful |
| nir | √mal | r + m > mm | nimmala | spotless |
| sat | dhamma | t + dh > ddh | saddhamma | true doctrine |
- Sanskrit influence assimilation
Some roots which in Sanskrit have a double consonant become one consonant in Pāli. The first consonant of such a root may duplicate in combination with a prefix(s) ending in a vowel.
| prefix | sk root | pāli root | word | meaning |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| pa | √kram | √kam | pakkamati | goes away |
| upa | √sthā | √ṭhā | upaṭṭhāpeti | establishes |
| pati | √grah | √gah | paṭiggaheti | takes; accepts |
| pati | √śru | √su | paṭissuṇāti | agrees; assents |
But, as usual, there are exceptions.