-1896.] G. A. Grierson— On the Kagmirt Vowel-System. .. 293 
When 7 is followed by #-mdairad its pronunciation is not affected. 
The final consonant is merely strengthened slightly by the a-mdaira, 
The following are examples: 
BE phir® (pr: phirr), she rambled. 
SNe cir® (pr. cirr), we squeezed her. 
WE cir® (pr. girr) we arranged her. | 
Ne yir?, es yirr), we arranged her (fem.), used of the warp, in weay- 
ing: the object must be fem. 
Me nir® (pr. nirr), she came out. 
ae gir® (pr. girr), we surrounded her. 
ate vir® (pr. virr), a willow. 
Sle 2ir* (pr. zirr), a poke in the ribs. 
Ste hir® (pr. hirr), a head. 
ae str® (pr. sirr), a brick. 
The Vowel wis usually pronounced as in Sanskrit and Hindi. Thus 
ya yun, to come. 
74 nun, saltish. 
qe kus, who P 
yus, who. 
Sq hum, they. 
-gist_ kuz, a kind of sweet-meat (masc.) 
“qu wuth, drizzling (masc.) 
a sruth, a sip (masc.) 
When the vowel u commences a word it 1s pegingminces. wu, and is 
often written g. Thus 
Sst udar or Fst wudar, both pronounced wudar, a plateau 
(fem.) 
Se uhor qs wuh wuh, twenty. 
vat ular or Fat wular . wular, name of a 
Sy ee eEe , pargana. 
TAC unar or FAT wunar wunar, mist (fem.) 
SHA uphun or Fea wuphun — wuphun, to fly. 
sia uck* or qIH wuck* wugk*, oats, barley. 
(fem.) 
se wthor qe wuth wuth, a lip (m.) 
JIq uthun or oF wuthun wuthun, to twist. 
saaea uzamal or qAAG wuzamal wuzamal, lightning. 
There is also a modified wu which is sounded like the 6 in cob, or 
nearly so. ThisI represent by 6. It is very commonly written wa. 
In both cases there is a slight w sound preceding the 6, and, moreover 
when the vowel is initial the w is fully pronounced. 
BJ thersish 
