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Mainly correct, but many long vowels were also lost (such as आशा 'āśā' > आस 'ās' or अवरा 'avarā' > आँवल 'āmval') as well as entire final syllables (अन्त्र 'antra' > आँत 'ānt' or अग्नि 'agni' > आग 'āg'). Some words also underwent radical transformation (ऊनविंशति 'ūnaviṃśati' > उन्नीस 'unnīs' or अक्षयतृतीया 'akṣayatṛtīyā' > आखातीज 'ākhātīj').