01-31-2008, 03:40 AM
tya being replaced by 'cha' or 'ta' is a common and widespread practice, not only in Telugu but also in Hindi. This very word - 'satya' becomes 'sach' in Hindi too.
likewise many other sounds of sanskrit have been moulded into different adjustments in vernacular languages. 'rya' becoming 'yya', 'ya' becoming 'ja', and so on...
what is 'wrong' in sach or sachyamu? such derivations are known as 'tadbhava' as opposed to the original 'tatsama'. Both tadbhava and tatsama are useful.
likewise many other sounds of sanskrit have been moulded into different adjustments in vernacular languages. 'rya' becoming 'yya', 'ya' becoming 'ja', and so on...
what is 'wrong' in sach or sachyamu? such derivations are known as 'tadbhava' as opposed to the original 'tatsama'. Both tadbhava and tatsama are useful.