----- Original Message ----- From: "Peter Kirk" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>...
To: "Marco Cimarosti" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Cc: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Wednesday, October 08, 2003 11:54 AM
Subject: Re: Bangla: [ZWJ], [VIRAMA] and CV sequences
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Simplistically put, every Indic consonant usually has an inherent vowel "A". When this vowel is not wanted the consonant is usually written as a ligature joined (often in half form) with the following consonant. Another way of removing the inherent vowel is to write a virama (halant) under it. (Both forms are readable but the first is usually the preferable & expected form.
Thank you, also to John and Marco. I understand the basic issue now.
-- Peter Kirk [EMAIL PROTECTED] (personal) [EMAIL PROTECTED] (work) http://www.qaya.org/
