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Early Tamil Epigraphy: From the Earliest Times to the Sixth Century A.D. c28.s7.t2.7

Early Tamil Epigraphy: From the Earliest Times to the Sixth Century A.D. c28.s7.t2.7

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c28.s7.t2.7

**61.2 amaṇṇaṉ** (n.) 'Jaina monk', from *amaṇ* + *aṉ* (PNG suffix) with consequent doubling of *ṉ*, the stem-final consonant, not required in LT. The corresponding LT form is *amaṇaṉ*. See **24.1**, **63.4.b** and section 7.15.3 for further discussion. **62.2 (a)maṇṇaṉ**