In a message dated 98-02-02 14:49:38 EST, vasur at CCAT.SAS.UPENN.EDU writes: << (vanjaan is used mostly in harijan and padayaacci dialects. vaisaan is used in other dialects.) >> The person who used the form "vassAn2" (with two "s"es) is a brahmin. Does brahmin dialect around man2n2ArkuTi use this form? Thanks in advance. Regards S. Palaniappan