Early Tamil Epigraphy: From the Earliest Times to the Sixth Century A.D. c27.s17.t4: 7.15.4 Doubling of the initial consonant

Early Tamil Epigraphy: From the Earliest Times to the Sixth Century A.D. c27.s17.t4

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7.15.4 Doubling of the initial consonant

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The initial consonant (*k*- *c*- *t*-or *p*-) of the succeeding part is doubled in various environments. The rules governing this usage (*mikutal*) in traditional grammar are numerous and rather complex with many exceptions. The actual occurrences in the Corpus are listed below.

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7.15.4.1 *After a vowel

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7.15.4.2 *After a consonant (liquid)

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7.15.4.3 *Exceptional doubling

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| ***kuṟu-mmakaḷ* (cf. LT *kuṟumakaḷ*)** | **'young daughter'** | **65.3. a-b** |

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Alternatively, this may be regarded as two words *kuṟum makaḷ* in sandhi without change.

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*Exceptions*

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In the following cases the initial consonant (*k-* *c-* *t-* or *p-*) of the succeeding part is not doubled.

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| ***kāviti-kōṉ*** | **'chief *kāviti*'** | **52.2.a-b** |
| ***campoykaipēṭu*** | | **101.1.b-c** |
| ***teṇku-ciṟupocil*** | | **49.5.a-b** |
| ***nākapērūr*** | | **56.1.a-b** |
| ***paṇaiturai*** | | **50.1.a-b** |
| ***pētalai*** | | **21.1.a-b** |
| ***mattiraikē*** | **'of Matirai'** | **38.1** |
| ***mācakōṭu*** | | **120.1.a-b** |
| ***mēṟcēriku*** | **'for Mēṟcēri'** | **112.2.b** |

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7.15.4.4 *Addition of -m- > -ṅ- in sandhi

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| ***pāṅkā(ṭ)ṭa* (*pā* + *m* + *kāṭu* + *a*)** | **'of Pāṅkāṭu'** | **8.1.a-b** |