INDOLOGY FAQ

[Dominik Wujastyk]

It's down to you, Valerie (and everyone).  It's no use posting things here
in the hope that someone else will add it to the FAQ.

Dominik

On 15 February 2010 12:49, Valerie J Roebuck <vjroebuck at macunlimited.net>wrote:

> On pronunciation, could someone please include Parvati (pArvatI)and Nagini
> (nAginI)--though it's probably too late for the remaining Harry Potter
> films! And Ravana (rAvaNa), whose name is regularly mangled in retellings of
> the Ramayana.
>
> Thank you.
>
> Valerie
>
>
> At 11:22 am +0200 15/2/10, Klaus Karttunen wrote:
>
>> Hi,
>> This seems nice idea. Among common confusions, I think, Budha/Buddha and
>> s´astra/s´a¯stra should be added.
>>
>> Best,
>>
>> Klaus Karttunen
>> Professor of South Asian and Indoeuropean Studies
>> Institute for Asian and African Studies
>> PL 59 (Unioninkatu 38 B)
>> 00014 University of Helsinki, FINLAND
>> Tel +358-(0)9-191 22674
>> Fax +358-(0)9-191 22094
>> Klaus.Karttunen at helsinki.fi
>>
>>
>>
>> On Feb 14, 2010, at 11:34 AM, Dominik Wujastyk wrote:
>>
>>   "Common misconceptions and misnomers"
>>>
>>>  After a chat with my colleague Thomas Kintaert yesterday, I've added a
>>>  section to the FAQ with the above title.  The current subsections are:
>>>
>>>
>>>   - 1 Wrong translations<
>>> http://faq.indology.info/index.php/Common_misconceptions_and_misnomers#Wrong_translations
>>> >
>>>       - 1.1 a¯rtava<
>>> http://faq.indology.info/index.php/Common_misconceptions_and_misnomers#.C4.81rtava
>>> >
>>>
>>>   - 2 False friends<
>>> http://faq.indology.info/index.php/Common_misconceptions_and_misnomers#False_friends
>>> >
>>>   - 3 Common errors<
>>> http://faq.indology.info/index.php/Common_misconceptions_and_misnomers#Common_errors
>>> >
>>>       - 3.1 How to pronounce Maha¯bha¯rata and
>>>
>>> Ra¯ma¯yana<
>>> http://faq.indology.info/index.php/Common_misconceptions_and_misnomers#How_to_pronounce_Mah.C4.81bh.C4.81rata_and_R.C4.81m.C4.81yana
>>> >
>>>
>>>   - 4 Common confusions<
>>> http://faq.indology.info/index.php/Common_misconceptions_and_misnomers#Common_confusions
>>> >
>>>       - 4.1 Ka¯li¯ and
>>>
>>>
>>> Kali<
>>> http://faq.indology.info/index.php/Common_misconceptions_and_misnomers#K.C4.81l.C4.AB_and_Kali
>>> >
>>>      - 4.2 Karma and
>>>
>>> Ka¯ma<
>>> http://faq.indology.info/index.php/Common_misconceptions_and_misnomers#Karma_and_K.C4.81ma
>>> >
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>  But you can put what text or headings you like there.
>>>
>>>  I thought this might encourage us to share our pet annoyances :-)
>>>
>>>  Dominik
>>>
>>>