தமிழ் பிராமி Tamil Brahmi
தமிழின் முதல் எழுத்து வடிவம் Tamil's first writing system
Mettuppatti (மேட்டுப்பட்டி) - 5
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| IX. Mettuppatti (மேட்டுப்பட்டி) - 5 | ||
| 28. | A. | a na tai ce1 na tā a tā ṉa |
| B. | antai cēnta-a2 tāṉa | |
| அ. | அ ந தை செ ந தா அ தா ன | |
| ஆ. | அந்தை சேந்தஅ தான | |
| Translation | The gift3 of Antai Cēnta(ṉ). | |
| Locus | On the fourth stone bed in the upper row. The inscription is disfigured by later overwriting. HKS reverses the order of the inscriptions on the fourth and fifth stone beds (28 & 29). | |
| No. of lines | 1 | |
| Length | 49 cm. | |
| Date | ca. 2nd century B.C.E. | |
| Notes |
1. HKS reads ve and KVS vē. 2. cēnta(ṉ) + a. 3. 'of the stone bed' is understood from the context. |
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