Early Tamil Epigraphy: From the Earliest Times to the Sixth Century A.D. c28.s7.t9.22
Early Tamil Epigraphy: From the Earliest Times to the Sixth Century A.D. c28.s7.t9.22
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The form *tāyiyaru* is not attested in Tamil. It is the standard expression for 'mother' (honorific singular) in New Kannada, but not attested in Old Kannada which has *tāyvir* (pl.) (G.S. Gai 1946:Nos. 4 & 70). See section 3.2.4.