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The cerebrals t, th, d, and dh :
The cerebrals in Skt, th, d and dh, are replaced by t. and remains unchanged. For example:
Skt.
1 jakata
2 pithika
3 bhinḍipalapinda
4 drdha
garuda
caḍāmaņi
Skt.
1 tapasnimitta
2 sthandila
tirtha
Tamil
cakaṭam
pitikai
The cerebral d has changed into in the word calamaṇi and to in the word kelujan.
Skt.
3 dūta
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pippipalam (a missile)
pintam
titan
nandaka
4 dhumanirodhana
Tamil
kelujan
cujamapi
(vulture)
(an ornament)
The cerebral has changed into 1 in the word 'pajikku'. This word in Tamil has come through Pkt.
(cart)
(seat)
Skt. Sphatika Pkt. Phaliha1 Tamil Palikku
The consonant n always remains unchanged. For example:
Skt. curna
Tam. cunnam
(powder)
(a morsel)
(firm)
The Skt. denta's t, th, d, and dh :
The Skt. dental t always remains unchanged and the other dentals th, d, and dh are replaced by t. For example:
Tamil
tavam
nimittam
tanţilam
tirttam
tūtu nāntakam
tūmam nirötanai
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(penance)
(omen)
(place designed for the sacrificial fire)
(a doctrine)
(message)
(sword
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1844
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(crystal)
(smoke)
(control over passions)
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1 Ref. R. Pischel, Comparative Grammar of the Prakrit Languages, 2nd edition, 1965, para 238.
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