Early Tamil Epigraphy: From the Earliest Times to the Sixth Century A.D. c26.s8.2

c26.s8.2

1. The basic consonant is marked by the *puḷḷi* ('dot').
2. The unmarked consonantal symbol is read with the 'inherent' *-a*.
3. The short horizontal stroke at the top right of a consonantal symbol represents the medial *-ā* as in Brāhmī.
4. The *puḷḷi* is also employed to mark the short *e* and *o* in initial and medial positions.