Indian Antiquary Vol 38

Author(s): Richard Carnac Temple
Publisher: Swati Publications

Page 221

AUGUST, 1909.]
A PRIMER OF DRAVIDIAN PHONOLOGY.
Thus sometimes double, and sometimes treble forms exist :Tamil: kúlu (gruel) + Tulu kúlu, kúlu, kúru. Tamil: td (to sink) + Tulu talu, tálu, taru. Tamil: vali (way) + Tulu bali, tali, bari. Tamil: kóli (fowl) + Tulu koli and kori. Tamil: ali (to perish) + Tulu ali and ali. Tamil: kuldy (tube) + Tula kolave and kolave. (d) d. (There is only one instance). (low) + Tulu kidu.
Tamil: ki
(e)y: Tamil: puludi; Tulu poye
dust.
(7) In no period of Telugu is found. Instead of it, we find mostly d, often r, sometimes, and rarely y. In some few cases it is dropped.
(a) ? d:
Tamil: kaluvu (to wash) + Tel. kadugu. Tamil: alai (to call) + Tel. adugu. Tamil: pili (to squeeze) + Tel. pindu. Tamil: pal (rnins) + Tel. pádu. Tamil: kú (gruel) + Tel. kidu. Tamil: kôli (fowl) + Tel. kôdi. Tamil ilu (to pull) + Tel. iḍu. Tamil: Juli (to turn) + Tel. sudi. Tamil: talai (palm) + Tel. tádu. Tamil: pala (fruit) + Tel. pandu.. Tamil: liya (service) + Tel. údiga. Tamil: élu (seven) + Tel. éḍu.
Tamil: l (low) + Tel. kidu. (b) r.
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Tamil: pulu (worm) + Tel. purugu.
Tamil: palangu (to handle) + Tel. para(n)gu.
Tamil: mulangu (proclaim) + Tel. mro(n)gu. Tamil: palangempu (old ruby) + Tel. pra(n)gempu.
Tamil: ki (low) + Tel. krinda.
Tamil: ali (perish) + Tel. aru.
Tamil: olugu (to flow) + Tel. uriyu.
Tamil: kolu (ploughshare) + Tel. korru.
Tamil: mulam (cubit) + Tel. múre. (c) 1.
Tamil: alal (weeping) + Tel. alugu. Tamil: (to sink) + Tel. logu. Tamil: i (to draw) + Tel. lagu. Tamil: elu (to rise) + Tel. lé. Tamil: kal (bright) + Tel. kalu. Tamil alam (depth) + Tel. lotu.