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June, 1909.]
A PRIMER OF DRAVIDIAN PHONOLOGY.
(3) Pr. Drav, final is found in the following words :
(purse) si (fie), pi (human excrement).
(gire), # (fire) *
Tamil
Mal.
Can.
Tulu.
Teluga.
1 i( give ) ... .. 2 t ( sweet) ... 3 ti, tú (fire) ... 4 pi (man's dang ) 5 tsi( fie ) .....
ti and sf
...
VIII-u,
(1) Pr. Drav, initial u remains.
Tamil.
Mal.
Can.
Tala.
Telaga.
...
usi n't su.
... ami...
uppu
1 umi (spit) ... 2 uppu (salt) 3 uyir (life) ... 4 undai (round) ... 5 ulanda (black gram)
...agi...
appa
usira ... unde ... udda
uyir
...
uppa
usira ... unde .... addu
... appa. ...usira.
... undæ ...ulunda
... unda. ... addulu.
...
(2) Pr. Dravidian medial remains.
.
Tamil.
Mal.
Can.
Talu.
Telaga.
kutta
SOT
kattu ... gapi
kupi
gari
1 kutsu (blow)
kuri (aim) 3 tumbal (sneeze) ...
muļi (knot) ... 5 tudi (end) .
tambaya
...
.....
...
tumbilu ...mudi ... tadi...
...kuttu.
gari. ... tummu. ...mudi. ... tudi.
... madi
...mudi ..tadi...
... tudi
