RE: Sanskrit nasalized L

From: Peter Constable <petercon_at_microsoft.com>

> Yes, I'm agreeing with you: for Devanagari, I'd use <la, virama,
> candrabindu, la> and not a sequence with ZWJ.
>
> Peter
>
> From: Shriramana Sharma
> > On Thursday 23 June 2011 11:15 AM, Peter Constable wrote:
> > > The examples shown here and that I've assumed are Devanagari script.
> > > Grantha or other scripts that sub-join "C2" consonants would, indeed,
> > > be another matter. And even for Devanagari, while it may be a valid
> > > sequence I don't think I'd recommend it.
> >
> > Just clarifying -- you mean that:
> >
> > LA + VIRAMA + ZWJ + CHANDRABINDU + LA
> >
> > *with* a joiner is *not* recommended, right?
> >
> > --
> > Shriramana Sharma

My understanding is that there is nothing inherently wrong with <La + Virama + ZWJ + Candrabindu + La>, though, is there? If the candrabindu inhibits formation of the half form, you should use ZWJ, right? Am I completely off base here?

-Van
Received on Thu Jun 23 2011 - 14:43:18 CDT