Decipherment of the script using the Indian Lexicon (Homonyms 3)

	Small open-mouthed cup	kat.ara_ (Or.), kat.t.o_raga (Pkt.) kat.a_ram cauldron (Ta.)
	To throw	kad. (kat.t.-) = to throw (Pa.); kat.a_vu = to drive in a nail (Ma.)
	Hero	kad.uve (Tu.)
	Bracelet	khar.ua_ = wrist ornament (H.); khad.u_ (Skt.); kha_ruwa_ = large iron ring (A.) kat.akam (Ta.)
	Turning lathe	kad.avu (Tu.)
	Monkey	gad.ava = male monkey (Ka.); gad.d.e_ (Go.); kat.uvan= (Ta.)
	Ram	*gar.era (Or.); xar. (Br.); ga_d.ar = sheep (G.); kad.avu = male of sheep; or goat (Ta.) gad.ariya_= shepherd (H.) kad.ava = elk, Indian stag, rusa aristotalis* (Ka.)**	kedub, kerub, ked.ub (Pa.) kar.c ib = very excellent iron (Ko.) kad.tale = a long-edged sword (Tu.)	knife
Signs 245, 246 + variants	Enclosed ground	kat.ra_, kat.r.a_ = piece of ground enclosed and inhabited, market town, market, suburb (H.); kam.t.i)_ = space near a village, ground near a mountain, neighbour- hood (Pkt.); kan.t.a = boudary of a village (Skt.); ka~_t.he = arable land near the edge of a hill (M.); ka_t.h = border, edge (M.)
m268	Buffalo calf	kat.r.a_ = young buffalo (Ku.); kat.iya_ = buffalo heifer (H.); kat.hr.a_ young buffalo bull (H.) kar.a_ (Kur.)	kat.a_r (P.), kat.ha_ri (Tu.), kat.t.a_ri_ = knife (Pkt.) kat.ho_ra = hard (Skt.) karttr.ka_ = knife, dagger (Skt.) karkad.e = dagger (Ka.); kakkat.a (Ma.) mus.-kat.a_ri_ = dagger (Gaw.) ka_tr = scissors (L.)(IL 1674) [kat.t.i = clod, lump, hard (Ta.); kat.hara = hard (Skt.); kad.d. = be rough (Dha_tup.); kar.a_, kar.r.a_ (H.)	dagger
	Young, plump bull	kat.a_ri (Ta.Ma.); khad.a_yi (G.) ko_d.iya = a young bull (Te.), ko_d.e, ko_d.e_lu plump young bull (Te.)[kan-r-u = colt (Ta.)] go_nde = bull (Ka.) gar.i = lazy bullock (B.) ghat.t.e_ti = dashes against (Pali)
	Trap	ka_tar, ka_tri (IL 1673)
	Wooden stopper of a narrow- mouthed earthen vessel	gat.t.a (Te.), gat.t. (P.) [kad.ambu = cover of a pot (Ta.)
	Quail	ka_t.a (Ma.) gad.ure = a black heron (Kur.)	ka_t.a (Kui) kat.ika = bolt, sliding catch (Ta.)	peg, short bolt, hook
	Beard about the chin	gad.d.a (Ka.) kat.t.e = whiskers (Go.)
	Headless trunk	kad.uku (Ka.)
	Young fish	gad.a (Skt.)
	Mountain pass	ghat.t.a (Skt.); quay (Skt.)
	Threshold	kad.apa (Te.); ket.t.akam = house (Ma.)
	Platform	kat.t.a_ (Kol.)
	Way	kat.avu (Ta.); kar.v = cattle path (Ko.)
	Leap, jump, cross	kat.avai = to leap, jump (Ta.); kad.a = a stride (Ko.); kr.a_ = to cross (Mand.); kad.p- to cross (Pa.)
Signs162, 167, 169, 387,389 +variants Ligatures Signs163, 166-6, 168, 90, 91,223,224,227,235.262,270,273,274, 282,283,291,331,347-352, 355-357,371,372, 388-390,395,405	Ear of paddy	katir (Ta.); kadir (Ka.); kadi (Kod.) See also: rice-sheaf (Kur.)
	Bison	ka_t.t.a_ (Ta.); ka_t.i (P.) [ka_t.e = a wild, untamed beast (Tu.)]	katy (Ko.), katti (Ta.) kati.r (katrc-) = to cut (Ko.) [kot.t.i-katti = billhook (Kod.); kod.ka, kor.val = sickle (Nk.); katti = knife (Tu.); parkatti = sickle (Tu.)] betka_t.i (Kon:kan.i) katkianari = soldiers (Kuwi); katk- = to cut with axe (Nk.) kati.r = to cut (Ko.)	billhook, knife sceptre
h176A,Btablet	Bier	kha_t. (H.G.M.Kon.)	bisatti (Tu.)	knife
	Grass	gan.d.ri (Kuwi); gad.d.i (Te.); khe_t.a (Skt.)
	Spear of grass	katir (Ta.), ka_d. = weeds in field (Pa.)
	Broad-mouthed pot	ka_t.a = vessel for holding liquid (KS. X.6.4); ka_t.i (Ta.), kha_ri_ = a measure of capacity for grain (Ta. S.I.I., iii,9) ka_t.i-cca_l = broad-mouthed pot for keeping sour rice water (Ta.); ka_t.icca_lmu_lai = NE corner where waster water is emptied in a pot at a sacrifice (Ta.); gad.d.a proyyi = a fireplace or hearth with 3 or 4 inverted hemispherical clods placed on it (Te.) ka_t.i = fireplace in the form of a long ditch (Ta.); ka_t.ya = being in a hole (VS. XVI.37); ka_t.a hole, depth (RV. i. 106.6)	ka_t.a (Ash.) kat.ika, kat.t.ika (Te.) ka_t.i (Ta.)	knife mace-bearer groove in woodwork.
	Hare	s'as'a, saso, sasalum = hare, rabbit (G.); soso, sosea_ (Kon:kan.i)	s'a_sa (Skt.)	sword or knife [s'as = to cut (Skt.)]
	Svastika_ sign	sathiya_ (H.), sa_thiyo (G.); satthia, sotthia (Pkt.)	satthra_ (P.)	weapon
	Meeting of four roads	svastika (Skt.)	swadhiti (RV.AV.) svadhi-hetika = axe-armed, a soldier armed with axe; svadha_ = an axe, knife (TS.) sathiya_ (H.) sathia_, satthaka = knife (Pkt.Ka.) catti (Ta.)	axe to cut wood (RV. 3.8.11) sword (RV. 2.39.7) surgeon knife, dagger spear, trident, dart s'astra = a weapon (G.); sastar = sword (P.) svastiyantra = a surgical instrument o a particular form (Skt.)
	Overflow, brimful	tekul.am = full, overflow (Ta.), teke = brimful (Tu.)
	Sprout	tegal (Tu.)	tegl (Tu.) t.an:ka = chisel (Skt.) tan.gli_ = rake with 4 or 5 forks (P.) t.an:kam = mace (Ma.); d.an:ge, t.an:ke, d.an:ke, d.an:gi = staff, cudgel (Ka.) t.hen:ga_ = cudgel (IL 4342)	spike
	Rim	deg, dege (Kon:kan.i)
	Retreat, flee	tege (Ka.)
	Cauldron	d.hegi (S.)
	Boat	d.e~_gi (Bhoj.)
	To attack	ta_n:ku = to hit against (Ta.); ta~_ku = to attack; combat (Te.)
	Ox	d.an:gur (IL 4063)
	Beam of well	d.he~ki (Pkt.); d.heke~ = curved piece of wood to press down roller of mill (M.)
	Hoof	d.ek (Kond.a), t.an:gi = leg; ta_n:gu - hoof (Kui) (IL 4098) ta_k = to walk (Pa.)
h196A,B	Carrying on shoulders	d.ehka (Kui), d.e_k = to carry on shoulder (Mand.); d.e_ka (IL 4110) cekil=on the shoulders (Ta.) te_kai-y-a_t.t.am (Ta.) tegal, tegal. = shoulder (Ka.), cekil, cuval = upper part of the shoulder (Ta.)	tega (Santali) t.henga tan:ga, tunger (IL 4098) ten:goc (Santali) teg (P.) t.an:kam = chisel (IL 4098) d.a_gili (Te.)	scimitar, a cutlass a cudgel, staff large axe small axe sword anvil
	Stick	t.he~ga_, t.a_n:ga (IL 4063a)	d.an. (IL 4063a)	pole with hook
	Pillar placed at the junction of 3 boundaries	tehr.a (Santali) t.eka = prop (OAw.)
	Body (1)	deh (Santali)
	Hillock	t.ek (M.)
	Temple	te_val.am (Ta.), de_gula, de_gul.a (Ka.), de_u_l.a (M.)
	Claws of crabs	d.at.o (Santali) da~t = a tooth (Santali)	datre (Santali) da_tra = sickle, knife (RV.) da~t (Santali)	a small sickle a mattock
	Nave of a wheel	tubu (Ka.), tu_b (M.)	tu_bu (Ka.) tu_mbara (Tu.) [tumbu= a bore (Ka.)	eye of an axe eye of a spade
	Globular pendant	tumpu (Ta.)
	Lute	thumri (H.)(IL 4677)	to_mara (Skt.)	javelin
	Sluice	tu_mbu (Tu.)		tro_mba = priest (Kuwi)
	Food laid out for the dead	du_pe (Tu.)
	Root(s)	dumpa (Ka.); so_mbu (Kond.a)
	Honeycomb	tumbilli_ (Pkt.)
	Quail (1)	tumba (Kui)
	Tub (1)	to_mpu (Ta.)
	Wasp	du_mba_ (Kur.)
	Fat-tailed ram	dumba_ (P.)
	Elephant's trunk	tumbi (Tu.)
	Scorpion	pot.t.e (Ga.); pot.t.i, pot.t.iya (Te.)
	Eyelash	pot.a (Ga.)
	Space between two joints	por (H.); per joint, articulation (M.)
	Honeycomb	pol., pol.e~ (M.); polo (Ku.); polo, pwa_lo (N.) pokol = cocoon (Kur.) pol.l.u = hollow empty (Ma.Ka.); empty (Tu.); polka = hollow (Pa.) po_lo_ = hollow (Br.)	pol.i = holes made with a chisel (Ta.); pol.l.al = boring a hole, chiselling (Ta.); pod.ucu = to perforate, bore (Te.)
	Slope of hill	por. (Ko.); pod.am = long (of a jump)(Kol.)
	Scales of fish	pod.asu (Tu.); pola, polasu (Te.)
	Bird	pot.i (Kond.a.Pe.); pot.a (Kui)
	Calf of leg	pota (Pe.Kui)
	Rivalry	po_t.i (Ka.Tu.Ta.)
	Hermaphrodite	po_t.e
	Sprout of grain	pod.e (Kurub.); pot.i = to shoot, spring up (Ta.); pot.ikka = sprout (Ma.); pot.t. = tender ear of corn (Tu.); pot. = grain in embruyonic stage (Pa.)
	Drop, spot, round mark	pot.t.u (Ta.Ma.); bot.t.u (Ka.Te.); bot.t.a (Tu.); bot (Pa.); bot.u (Kond.a) [bod.orka = bubble (Pa.)
h098 Brass-founder's lathe	Cleaning instrument	po_tra = the Potr.'s soma vessel (RV.), pot = jeweller's polishing stone (Bi.) [pot = glass bead (P.B.H.G.M.); puti = necklace of glass beads; potti_ = glass (Pkt.)
	Upper part of back	pot (Pa.); pottel = back, behind (Pa.); pot., pot.tel, pottu = back (Ga.)
	To hide	ul.i (IL 1225)	ul.i (IL 1219)	profession
	Sun (to shine)	ule (IL 1231)
	Green twig with leaves	ulavai (Ta.)(IL 1233)
	Mane	ul.a (IL 1240); cf. ivul.i = horse (Ta.)
	Body	ut.al (Ta.)	*udalla, pl.* udalu = a kind of hoe (Si.); udda_la = pressing, rushing (Pkt.); ura_l = a mortar (A.); ural.u a large mortar (Tu.)**	hoe
	Fish	uluvai (Ta.)(IL 1221)
	Ibex Deer	ul.e (IL 1217) ur..a (Ma.) [ulavai, ul.i-kkompu = horn (Ta.)(IL 1215)] utal. = ram (Ta.Ma.); hud.a = ram (Pkt.Skt.); hur., hu~r. (WPah.); hur.ea_l, hur.ea_r = the wild shill sheep or oorial (L.); hur.ia_r (P.); hun.d.u_ = fighting ram (P.)	ul.i (IL 1218a) ur..a (IL 1236)	battle-axe king's paraphernalia
	Drum	ut.ukkai (Ta.); hudu.kka_ (Skt.)	ur..alai (Ta.); hud.ukka (Skt.)	bar of a door
	To wrestle	ut.akku (Ma.)	ut.akku (Ma.) pur..uku (Ta.)	arrowhead
	Fish	u_t.an- (Ta.)(IL 1082)	utan. (Ta.)	stake, arrow
Ur seal impression Note: Two stars: phonetic determinants; enclosure signs of the field: ( )	Meteor, to shine	ul.ku, ul.uku (Ka.); ulka_ (Skt.); ul.ku = to shine (Ka.); ukka_ (Pkt.)	ulu_khala (RV.) ukkhal, ukkhul (P.); ukhal.a (Or.); ukhali ((A.); ukhal., ukhl.u~, ukhl.o (G.) ula_w = a fragment of stone or wood flying off when cut; ullu_na = cut off (S'a_n:khS'r.) lauha = made of copper or iron (Gr.S'r.); metal, iron (Skt.); lo_haka_ra = coppersmith, ironsmith (Pali); lo_ha_ra = blacksmith (Pt.); lohal.a (Or.); lo_ha = metal, esp. copper or bronze (Pali); copper (VS.); loho, lo_ = metal, ore, iron (Si.)	mortar
	Ropes of carrying yoke	ut.ka (P)a.), ut.u, ut.i (Go.), ur_ i = (Ta.); ukkam = rope (Ta.) u_d.hi = carrying (Skt.) va_had.iya_ = carrying pole (Pkt.)
	Woof, woven	u_ta, uta = woven (Skt.); wu_nu (K.); u_t.u, u_t.ai = woof, thread woen across the warp (Ta.); u_t.a = cross-thread (Ma.)
	Hip	ud.u, ud.e, ud.i, ud.a = hip, waist (Ka.); ut.a = groin (Ma.); od.i katti = Coorg sword (worn at waist of back)(Kod.)
	Boar	udha_, u_dha_	po_tra, a_yudha pottiram = missile weapon (Ta.) a_u_t, au_t, aut = implement, tool plough, as much land as two bullocks can plough; autya_ = ploughman (M.); a_yudha = weapon (RV.); yo_dha = warrior (RV.); jodho = warrior (S.) uyu = plough (Pr.); ur..u = to plough (Ta.); u_d.uni (Tu.); dunnu (Te.) u_d.ha = drawn (RV.)	missile weapon