A Comparative Grammar of the Modern Aryan Languages of India v2.c12.63

v2.c12.63

(2). Oxytones.—The list which follows comprises, like that which precedes, none but primary stems formed by simple suffixes, as अच, घञ and the like; but the words which it contains are all accented on the last syllable, and accordingly it will be seen that they all end in the modern languages in á or o.