The Script of Harappa and Mohenjodaro and its Connection with Other Scripts c10.s39.3

c10.s39.3

⋈ is a modification of ⋈, probably by substituting the vowel u for the (inherent) vowel a. The change is not made on euphonic principles, since ⋈ is found between the same signs as ⋈. The phonetic modification is therefore to be attributed to dialectal variations in the pronunciation of the word ⋈ ⋈