It has always struck me as interesting, or perhaps odd, that the root phonemes of Shiva, [sh]+[v], are the reverse of the root phonemes of Vishnu, [v]+[sh]. Is there any accounting for this?
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These type of questions are entertained on this site I Think.– Triyugi Narayan ManiCommented Apr 26, 2018 at 18:10
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@Sarvabhouma Apologies, I used the International Phonetic Alphabet of linguists. I have changed it to generic Anglicization: 'sh' & 'v'.– Rubellite YakṣiṇīCommented Apr 26, 2018 at 18:34
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The question is on-topic. Don't worry. :)– SarvabhoumaCommented Apr 26, 2018 at 18:34
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Don't worry about the troll, we have a few around.– AnishaCommented Apr 26, 2018 at 18:50
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2No. 'Shiva' is made with श ś (not ष ṣ ), and 'Vishnu' is made with ष ṣ (not श ś ) . श ś is a palatal Sh sound, and ष ṣ is retroflex Sh sound. In English alphabet there is no symbol for श and ष , so we write both as Sh, as using phonetic symbols like ś and ṣ always is not convenient.– user14995Commented Apr 27, 2018 at 16:31
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Anurag Singh commented:
No. 'Shiva' is made with श ś (not ष ṣ ), and 'Vishnu' is made with ष ṣ (not श ś ) . श ś is a palatal Sh sound, and ष ṣ is retroflex Sh sound. In English alphabet there is no symbol for श and ष , so we write both as Sh, as using phonetic symbols like ś and ṣ always is not convenient.
For linguistic reference, in IPA श ś can be the voiceless postalveolar (nonretroflex) fricatives /ɕ/ or /ʃ/ while ष ṣ is the voiceless retroflex fricative, /ʂ/.
answered Apr 27, 2018 at 18:25
