Kc 5
From: Jim Anderson
Message: 2806
Date: 2010-01-30
[Kaccāyanabyākaraṇaṃ, Sandhikappo, Sutta 5]
5. 5. Aññe dīghā.
Tattha aṭṭhasu saresu rassehi aññe pañca sarā dīghā nāma honti.
Among the eight vowels, the five other vowels apart from the shorts (vowels)
are called ‘long’.
Taṃ yathā? ā ī ū e o. Iti dīghā nāma.
Which are these? ā ī ū e o. These are called ‘long’ (dīghā).
Tena kvattho? Dīghaṃ.
What is the need of that (saying long)? Long (see §25).
-- translation by Ven. U Nandisena, 2004
-- posted by Jim Anderson, 30 January 2010 (full moon)
Notes:
1) "Aññe dīghā" = The others (are called) the longs.