Numeral 2 as an indicator of repetition?

[Lakhan Gusain]

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Dear Professor Suren saheb,
 
Thanks for a very beautiful question. Numerals are used in Rajasthani and its dialects. E.g., ram2 sa' (hello= hello a lots(respective)); sri3 (Auspiciously expressed: Respective! Respective!Respective!).
 
Lakhan Gusain, PhDJohns Hopkins University-SAISWashington, D.C. 20036-2213www.sais-jhu.edu   -------------------> Date: Tue, 17 Jun 2008 09:27:00 +0545> From: yambu at MAIL.COM.NP> Subject: Re: Numeral 2 as an indicator of repet