The affix ra comes after the words 1. kuṭī 2. śamī and 3. śuṇḍā when expressing shortness of length.,
The word हृस्व is understood here, but not संज्ञा ॥ This debars क 5.3.90. Thus हृस्वा कुटी = कुटीरः, शमीरः and शुण्डारः ॥ The derivatives are masculine names; though the primitives are feminine.,