Early Tamil Epigraphy: From the Earliest Times to the Sixth Century A.D. c27.s4.t2.3
Early Tamil Epigraphy: From the Earliest Times to the Sixth Century A.D. c27.s4.t2.3
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c27.s4.t2.3
where the initial *ū-* stands for *u-* and the final *-u* for the shortened *-u*. In this orthographic system, the graphic **ū** stands for the vowels *ū* or *u* and the graphic **u** for the short vowel *u* or the shortened *-u* according to the context. See section 6.15 for explanation of the rationale of this system.