Re: Saddaniti aadesa

From: Eisel Mazard
Message: 1548
Date: 2005-11-28

> 4. Are words with .n.n or ~n~n and .nh or ~nh used in the Asoka edicts?
> Maybe the edicts can offer clarification.

There are no double consonants of this kind in the edicts.  Generally,
where one would expect to find a double consonant (in Pali) the edicts
just provide a single consonant.  I suppose there are exceptions, but
I believe that neither .n.n nor ~n~n ever appear (i.e., as pairs).

E.M.

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