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(4) In Taļu initial and #S derived from the Primitiva Dravidian g' easily change into ; and hence we have the following double forms: Tamil.
Tulu. San'dgi (a bag).
san't Si and tan'tfi. Xandai (tronble).
sante and tante. Šanda (lane).
sandu and tanda. Kalnmati (a pick-axe).
Jammoli and tambodi. anil (squirrel).
tsaņil and tanil. Sinai (preguant).
sane and tane. Kuvai (taste).
sabi and tabi. Karakku (goods).
saraku and taraku. tappu (mistake).
sappu and tappa. šaraļai (gravel).
sarale and tarale. (5) In Malayalam too we find vadil a door 'for Tamil udsal and Teluga vakili.
(s' mediał). Primitive Dravidian g'undergoes the following changes :g š (Tamil) and also y. sy (Malayalam).
s in Can., Talu and Telugu.
Tamil.
Mal.
Mal.
Canarese.
Tuļu.
Telngu.
...
... vayara .. Đây ...
payaru payir
... basiru ... hàsigo ...hesara ... pasira
. ... hasige ...hesaru ...paira
... pesalu.
pasaru.
vayiru (belly) ...
pâns (mat)... ... 3 payara (gram)
payir (corn) ... 5 kayaru (rope) 6 ngir (life) ušir 7 ašai (to more)... 8 kašaru (dregs) ...
kayara
...
têru.
.
... nsiru
Si ... asira
...
usaru.
uyir ayakka
...ase ...
...
ase.
karar
...kasaru
... kasaru
... kasaru.
(1) In Tamil and i ensils interchange. For example, we have the following double I me: ašarulal and yurwlal 'to be tired'; gaion, syaivu union,' kasakku, kayukku, . bitter'; karar iind kryur dregs; 'muran and néyan, friend.' Mušal and muyala rabbit; draud uyar High.' Kaštu and kayam, tank.' Parišam and pariyam.
(2) Sometituca the y is lost as in peyar pér, 'name.' Tamil kayar, "rope. Telaza Siru.
