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Early Tamil Epigraphy: From the Earliest Times to the Sixth Century A.D. c28.s6.t11.13

Early Tamil Epigraphy: From the Earliest Times to the Sixth Century A.D. c28.s6.t11.13

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c28.s6.t11.13

The three segments of the word are written separately. The use of initial vowels in non- initial positions is the result of such 'analytical' writing, a characteristic feature of the Early Ta. Br. inscriptions. Cf. ***avviru-a-ar-um*** (45.3) and ***eḻa-a atan*** (46.3).