Early Tamil Epigraphy: From the Earliest Times to the Sixth Century A.D. c27.s4.t1: 7.3.1 Shortened -i (kuṟṟiyal-ikaram)
Early Tamil Epigraphy: From the Earliest Times to the Sixth Century A.D. c27.s4.t1
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7.3.1 Shortened -i (kuṟṟiyal-ikaram)
c27.s4.t1.1
While there is no graphic representation of the sound, its presence in the language can be inferred from the following passage:
c27.s4.t1.2
*mēṟcēriku-y=āṭi* 'having fought for Mēṟcēri' (112.2-3)
c27.s4.t1.3
Here *-ku* seems to have been pronounced *-ki* as indicated by the glide *-y-* following it. Cf. *Tol. Eḻu.* 35 & 410. It also appears that the shortened *-u* following the front vowel *-i* has changed into the shortened *-i*. See Commentary for discussion.