Vol. 1 No. 03 (2024)

Articles

Monosyllabic Triads

ஓரெழுத்து மூன்றோசைகள்

S.Murugesapandian

  1. Assistant Director (Acting), All India Radio, F-1. Sanfield Complex, 15/1. J.N. Nagar 3rd Street, Post Office Main Road, Madurai - 625017.
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Abstract

In Tamil, each letter has a primary, inherent sound. However, variations in pronunciation occur depending on context, particularly influenced by "vallinamai" (strength/hardness) – the characteristic of hard or strong consonants. During juncture in words, these strong consonants sometimes soften. Consider words like arangam, pancham, venchinam, and thangam; the "vallinamai" of certain consonants appears diminished. While this softening is a recognized grammatical feature, what is truly remarkable is the consonant "த" (tha). Uniquely, it produces three different "rakara osaigal" (rakara sounds). This phenomenon warrants closer examination.

Keywords

  • Vallinamai
  • Tamil Language
  • Tamil Letters

How to cite

S.Murugesapandian (2024). Monosyllabic Triads: ஓரெழுத்து மூன்றோசைகள். Tamilmanam International Research Journal of Tamil Studies, 1(03), 145-151. https://doi.org/10.63300/ngjvfm78

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