Early Tamil Epigraphy: From the Earliest Times to the Sixth Century A.D. c26.s22.t5: 6.22.5 Minimal presence and loss of the sibilant s

Early Tamil Epigraphy: From the Earliest Times to the Sixth Century A.D. c26.s22.t5

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6.22.5 Minimal presence and loss of the sibilant s

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Only one sibilant viz., *s* occurs minimally in loanwords in the Early Period. Even in the early inscriptions, loss of the sibilant occurs in initial position (*s-* > *\*c-* > Ø).

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| (e.g.) | *satiya* > *atiyaṉ* (read *atiyaṉ*) | 'a clan name' | 59.².a |

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² I. Mahadevan 1996c: Inscription No. 4, Fig. 4.

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