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Mettuppatti (மேட்டுப்பட்டி) - 7

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IX. Mettuppatti (மேட்டுப்பட்டி) - 7
30. A. pā1 ti ṉa [ū]2 ra a tai3
B. patiṉ-[ū]r atai4
அ. பா தி ன [ஊ] ர அதை
ஆ. பதின்[ஊ]ர் அதை
Translation The a(n)tai of Patiṉ(ū)r.
Locus The first segment in the continuous line at the head of the lower row of stone beds in the cave.
No. of lines 1
Length 41 cm.
Date ca. 2nd century B.C.E.
Notes

1. HKS reads pō and KVS po.

2. The lower part of the letter is damaged. HKS and KVS also read ū.

3. HKS and KVS read tā and then supply nā/ṉa after it respectively.

4. antai, masc. honorific suffix (with the nasal omitted here). See ETE 2, Commentary (30.2) for the alternative reading a(t)tai.

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