தமிழ் பிராமி Tamil Brahmi
தமிழின் முதல் எழுத்து வடிவம் Tamil's first writing system
Muttuppatti (முத்துப்பட்டி) - 2
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| XVII. Muttuppatti (முத்துப்பட்டி) - 2 | ||
| 57. | A. | vi na tai ū ra cai ya a ḷa ṉa kā vi ya |
| B. | vintai-ūr1 caiy-aḷaṉ2 kavi-y3 | |
| அ. | வி ந தை ஊ ர சை ய அ ள ன கா வி ய | |
| ஆ. | விந்தைஊர் சைய்அளன் கவிய் | |
| Translation | The cave (kavi) (is the gift) of Caiyaḷaṉ of Vintai(y)ūr. | |
| Locus | On the brow of the main cave known as Iṭaiyaṉ tarumam on the Karaṭippaṭṭi hill; engraved in three segments. The segments are read from top to bottom as in HKS. | |
| Length | 86 cm. (Segments 1 and 2 of 3); 25 cm. (Segment 3 of 3). | |
| Date | ca. st century C. E. | |
| Notes |
1. vintai(y)ūr. 2 caiyaḷaṉ. 3. cf. Ta. kevi, Ka. and Te. gavi, 'cave'. |
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