Early Tamil Epigraphy: From the Earliest Times to the Sixth Century A.D. c22.s2.t2.28
Early Tamil Epigraphy: From the Earliest Times to the Sixth Century A.D. c22.s2.t2.28
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c22.s2.t2.28
*muḷa-ukai* and *muḷākai*: 'cave'. The context and the obvious resemblance to *muḻai* 'cave' makes the meaning of the two words clear. It is significant that when the nominal suffix *-kai* is removed, we get the forms *muḷa(v)u* / *muḷā*,³ following the known pattern of pairs like *nilavu* / *nilā*, *palavu* / *palā*, etc.