| A DESCRIPTIVE ANALYSIS OF URALI |
| Sam Mohan Lal |
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| 1.20.1.5. |
/a/ |
/o/ |
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|
Tamil |
Urali |
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|
narai |
nore |
`grey (hair)’ |
|
mayil |
moyil |
`mile’ |
| 1.20.1.6. |
/i/ |
/a/ |
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|
ki angu |
kaungau |
`tuber’ |
| 1.20.1.7. |
/a/ |
/u/ |
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|
kiangu |
kaungu |
`tuber’ |
| 1.20.1.8. |
/i/ |
/e/ |
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|
vidai |
vede |
`seed’ |
|
ninai |
neene |
`think’ |
|
iRam |
neRa |
`colour’ |
|
ilai |
ele |
`leaf’ |
| 1.20.1.9. |
/a/ |
/ä/ |
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|
aa |
äa |
`measure’ |
|
a:sai |
ä:se |
`desire’ |
|
a:mai |
ä:me |
`tortoise’ |
|
a:nai |
ä:ne |
`elephant’ |
|
pa:na |
pä:ne |
`big pot’ |
| 1.20.1.10. |
/u/ |
/ü/ |
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|
pu udi |
püudi |
`dust’ |
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| 1.20.1.11. |
Loss of initial vowel or apenthesis |
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|
Tamil |
Urali |
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|
uru |
ru |
`roll’ |
|
iRangu |
Ra:ngu |
`get down’ |
|
uRangu |
Rongu |
`sleep’ |
|
arai |
re |
`grind’ |
|
arau |
ra:u |
`cry of a peacock’ |
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