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Subject: Re: pronounciation: Avani
Author: তন্ময় ভট   (guest, 68.166.243.226)
Date: March 13, 2005 at 7:46:52 AM
Reply to: Re: pronounciation: Avani by তন্ময় ভট
Forgot to mention that the last syllable can be both short or long. It was short in the old language, but the long i form became common later (by when, earth was its primary meaning). In some languages like Bengali, there are few long vowels in speech.

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