Early Tamil Epigraphy: From the Earliest Times to the Sixth Century A.D. c27.s17.t2: 7.15.2 Addition of glide -v-
Early Tamil Epigraphy: From the Earliest Times to the Sixth Century A.D. c27.s17.t2
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7.15.2 Addition of glide -v-
c27.s17.t2.1
The glide *-v-* is inserted between two vowels when the preceding one is a central or back vowel.
c27.s17.t2.2
| *(il)lavōṉ* | | 10.3 |
| [*i*⸮]*ḷavaṉ* | | 67.1.c |
| *iṭtavaṉ* | 'he who gave' | 12.3 |
| *kuṇāviṉ* | 'of Kuṇā ' | 89.1 |
| *ko(ṭ)ṭiy-avaṉ* | 'he who carved' | 4.3 |
| *koṭu(p)pi(t)ta-avaṉ* | 'he who caused to be given' | 44.3 |
| *koṭu(p)pi(t)tavaṉ* | 'he who caused to be given' | 11.2 |
| *cētavar* | 'they who made' | 35.3 |
| *iruvar* | 'two persons' | 48.5 |
| *kōvātāṉ* (*-ātaṉ*) | 'King Ātaṉ' | 82.1-2 |
| [*kō*⸮]*viṉ* | 'of the chief' | 88.4 |
c27.s17.t2.3
*Exceptions*
c27.s17.t2.4
There are also several cases where the glide *-v-* is absent, resulting in a vowel-cluster at the junction.
c27.s17.t2.5
| *eḷa-a* | (attributive form of *eḷa(v)aṉ*) | 46.3.a |
| *paṇa-aṉ* | 'servant' | 1.6 |
| *piṇa-u* | 'cleft (cave) ' | 3.8 |
c27.s17.t2.6
*muḻa-ukai* 'cave' 17.3.b
*avviru-a-ar-um* 'those two persons also' 45.3
*karu-iya* 'which was carved' 17.2
*karu-ūr* 69.1.a-b
*ku-aṉ* 2.2.c