Early Tamil Epigraphy: From the Earliest Times to the Sixth Century A.D. c28.s6.t16.33
Early Tamil Epigraphy: From the Earliest Times to the Sixth Century A.D. c28.s6.t16.33
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c28.s6.t16.33
Cf. (Pāli inscr.) *aya-* (Asoka, *CII.* I:Brah.1). Cf. (Pkt. inscr.) *aya-* 'frequent prefix to personal names' (*Bhārhut Inscrs.* Word Index). See No. 6, Table 1.5, for a pottery inscription in Ta. Br. with *-aya (-ayya)* (masc.) and *-ayai (-ayyai)* (fem.) as honorific suffixes after personal names.