Early Tamil Epigraphy: From the Earliest Times to the Sixth Century A.D. c27.s30.t6.3

c27.s30.t6.3

Even though *-il* is a locative case suffix with the meaning 'in', it is clearly a noun here as indicated by the genitive suffix *-a* following it. It is probable that *tiṭṭi-il* 'in Tiṭṭi (a place name)' coalesced into a single word *tiṭṭi-il* which then became capable of taking a case-suffix. Cf. *vēmpi(ṟ)r-ūr* (*vēmpu* + *il* + *tt* + *ūr*) 'a place name' (35.1). The place name Vēmpil is attested in later Tamil inscriptions. See Commentary (33.1 & 35.1).