Early Tamil Epigraphy: From the Earliest Times to the Sixth Century A.D. c28.s6.t2: II. Arittapatti
Early Tamil Epigraphy: From the Earliest Times to the Sixth Century A.D. c28.s6.t2
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II. Arittapatti
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**7.1** ***nelveḷi-iy*** (P.) *-iy* is a variant of the paragogic suffix *-y*.
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**a.** ***nel*** (n.) 'paddy' (D. 3753). Cf. ***nel*** (**16.5**).
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**b.** ***veḷi*** (n.) 'open space, field' (D. 5498).
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Cf. LT *veḷi* 'field' (*Piṅkala.* 4028; *Cūṭā.* 11:153).
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**7.2** ***ciliyaṉ atiṅaṉ veḷiyaṉ*** N. of the donor.
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**a.** ***ciliyaṉ*** (N.) This name occurs also in **19.3** but is otherwise not attested. Cf. ***-caliyaṉ*** (**1.5.b** & **2.5.b**) (LT *celiyaṉ*).
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**b.** ***atiṅaṉ*** (*atiṅṅaṉ*) (N.) Cf. *atiṇṇaṉ*, N. of a chieftain in the Ta. Br. legend on the lead coins of the Andippatti Hoard (No. 13, Table 1.6).
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**c.** ***veḷiyaṉ*** (N.) Cf. LT *tittaṉ veḷiyaṉ*, *veḷiyaṉ vēṇmāṉ* 'personal names' (*Aka.* 152:5, 208:5 respectively).
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**7.3** ***muḻākai*** (n.) 'cave'. Cf. ***muḻa-ukai*** id. (**17.3.b**). Neither form is attested elsewhere, but cf. *muḻai* 'large mountain cave, cavern' (D. 4994). Cf. LT *muḻai* 'cave' (*Aka.* 168:12, *Tivā.* 865; *Cūṭā.* 11:180, 263, 285). See section 3.2.2 (v).
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**7.4** ***koṭupitōṉ*** (*koṭuppittōṉ*) (v.) 'he who caused to be given'. See **3.9**.