Early Tamil Epigraphy: From the Earliest Times to the Sixth Century A.D. c22.s2.t2.24
Early Tamil Epigraphy: From the Earliest Times to the Sixth Century A.D. c22.s2.t2.24
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c22.s2.t2.24
*karu-iya*: 'which was carved'; adjectival past participle from **karu(v)u* 'to carve'. The verb is clearly related to the nouns *karu* 'mould' (Ta.), 'embossed work, bas-relief' (Ka.) and *karukku* (inscr.) 'bas-relief'.