[INDOLOGY] Tamil initial vowels with vowel signs

[Jan Kučera]

Thank you both!

 

Yes an alternative spelling of long vowels, such as அ+ா instead of ஆ would be an example. Other situations I could envision why that would happen could be to express even-longer-than-long vowels, like ஆ+ா, or alternative spellings of diphthongs or diphthongs that do not exist Tamil. I have not seen these myself but wanted to check with others.

 

In fact I am interested in any cases where the initial vowel would take any mark - how about pulli on vowels? 

 

I am imagining not everyone is adhering to the Tolkāppiyam rules, be it either modern usage, transliteration of other languages, or manipravalam texts. 

 

Best regards,

Jan

 

From: INDOLOGY <indology-bounces at list.indology.info> On Behalf Of a.murugaiyan
Sent: Thursday, May 19, 2022 1:52 PM
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Subject: Re: [INDOLOGY] Tamil initial vowels with vowel signs

 

Dear Jan,

Do you mean அ+ா  instead of ஆ at the initial position?

Best regards.
A. Murugaiyan

 

Le 19/05/2022 à 12:22, Jan Kučera a écrit :

Dear all,

 

has anyone come across a Tamil orthography where a vowel sign would be attached to an initial vowel, presumably most likely it would be A or AA, e.g. ஆா?

 

Thank you and best regards,

Jan





 
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