Monosyllabic Triads

ஓரெழுத்து மூன்றோசைகள்

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

Keywords:

Vallinamai, Tamil Language, Tamil Letters

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.

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Author Biography

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

    S.Murugesapandian. M.A., PG Dip.in JMC. Assistant Director (Acting), All India Radio, F-1. Sanfield Complex, 15/1. J.N. Nagar 3rd Street, Post Office Main Road, Madurai - 625017.

References

1. தொல்காப்பியம்

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Published

2025-01-01

Issue

Vol. 1 No. 3 (2024): Tamilmanam December 2024

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Monosyllabic Triads: ஓரெழுத்து மூன்றோசைகள். (2025). Tamilmanam International Research Journal of Tamil Studies, 1(3), 145-151. https://tamilmanam.in/journal/index.php/issue/article/view/25