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Bracelet | hin.ipa,
sinel, heni (Kui) sinpa = to shave (Kond.a) |
razor | |||
Antelope | sele (IL) | ||||
Twine of antlers | cil (Ko.) | ||||
Hole | cilli (IL 3936) | ||||
Stick | cile, s'ile = a fishing rod (Tu.); sela = twig (Te.); cel. = long, round stick of fairly large size (Ko.); sel.e = twig, small branch, stik, rod, also one for training or punishing children (Ka.); cel.l.u, sel.l.u = a long flexible twig or rod (Ka.) | ||||
Sign 161 | Fork | cil.l.e = bifurcation, a fork (as that formed by two branches)(Ka.); cil.l.u (Te.) | |||
Branch of a tree | cilla (Ma.), cella, jella (Pa.) | ||||
Spider | cilanni (Ma.), s'alaka (Skt.) | ||||
rhd1A,Bbone
seal Two scorpions flanking a frog and T; two antelopes Seal; UPenn; a scorpion and an elipse [an eye (?)] |
Scorpion | ce_l.u, te_l.u,te_lu (Tu.); ce_lgon.d.i = sting of a corpion (Tu.); te_lu scorpion (Te.); te_lh (Br.); tele (Malt.); te_l. (Ta.Ma.); ce_r..(u), te_r.. (Ka.) | |||
k059Sign 211 Sign 304-308, 28, 29+variants, ligatures
Sign 201 |
Arrow, bow
Wedge
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sela = arrow (Te.) cilai = bow (Ta.); cila (Ma.) cilukku = tooth of a saw (Ta.), javelin (Ma.) s'ili_ = dart, arrow (Skt.); swe_la = a kind of weapon (Skt.); s.i_l = spear (Wg.); s'il.i_k = small pin or peg or spike of bamboo (M.); sella, silla = spear, arrow (Pkt.); s'el = arrowhead (K.); sel = long spear; sela_ = spear (P.); xel = dart, stake (A.); sel = dart, javelinl spit (B.); sili_muha = arrow (Pkt.) s'il = door (wedge)(Kho.); sil = threshold, doorframe (H.); s'ili = lower timber of a door (Skt.)
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sel
(P.) s'el (IL 2658) cilla_n.a (IL 1934) s'u_la = spike, spit (RV.); su_la = stake (Pali); spit, trident (Pkt.) |
long spear arrowhbead sword |
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Cascade, spring | sele = spring (Ka.); sela = cascade, waterfall (Te.); jela = spring of water (Te.) | ||||
Fish (dragonet) | jella = fish resembling the dragonet (Te.); cellal = freshwater fish, etrophus maculatus (Ta.) | ||||
Fle, tick | cel.l.u = flea, tick (Ta.); tel., tel.l.u, tel.ku = flea (Ta.) | ||||
Ram | tagaru (Tu.) | takat.u (Ma.) | metal plate | ||
Duck | ta_ra_ (Ta.) | ||||
Seat | thara_, tha_la (IL. 4915) | ||||
Rope | ta_r (Ta.) | ||||
Road | ta_ri (Ta.) | ||||
Ur seal impression Note: Two stars: phonetic determinants; enclosure signs of the field: ( )
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Ferryman | ta_rya_ (M.); ta_rika (Skt.); ta_rin = enabling to cross (MBh.) Seal impression, Ur (Upenn; U.16747); Porada 1971: pl.9, fig.5; Parpola, 1994, p. 183; water carrier with a skin (or pot?) hung on each end of the yoke across his shoulders and another one below the crook of his left arm; the vessel on the right end of his yoke is over a receptacle for the water; a star on either side of the head (denoting supernatural?). The whole object is enclosed by 'parenthesis' marks. The parenthesis is perhaps a way of splitting of the ellipse (Hunter, G.R., JRAS, 1932, 476). An unmistakable example of an 'hieroglyphic' seal. sa_ro = load to be carried (IL 4388c) taravu, ta_lu = neck (IL 4699, 4893) |
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Pupil of eye | |||||
Star | |||||
Hill | |||||
PIllar, stake | |||||
Churning |
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ta_rai
(Ta.) tarca_na_ (Go.), tare = to cut down (Malt.) treh (trest-)= to scrape, plane, cut with adze (Pe.) tar_i, tar-e (Ka.) ta_r-u = ox-goad (IL 4742) tar-ikai (Ta.)
s'aru = missile arrow (RV.aV.) ta_ru = the arrow of weavers which holds the yarn (Ma.) |
discuss weapon to scrape
axe, chisel |
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k049 | To investigate, seek | tarucu (Te.); ta_h'nai = to seek (Kuwi); ta_ru = to lurk, lie in wait (Te.); tar_uku = lurk (IL 4738); observe (IL 4748) | |||
Woman | ter_ava (Te.); terivai (Ta.) | ||||
Signs 137-147, 149-152 + variants, ligaturese |
Street | teru (Ta.Ma.Bel.); tervi. = neighbourhood (Ko.)teruvu (Te.) | |||
rhd1A,Bbone
seal Two scorpions flanking a frog and T; two antelopes Field symbol 71 |
Frog, toad | te_rai (Ta.); te_ra = a lean frog (Ma.) | |||
k053 Signs 230-232, 151+variants, ligatures |
Hill (2) | te_ri = sandhill (Ta.); hillock (Ma.) | |||
h176A,Btablet |
Cot | te.r (pl. te.d.l)(Kol.); te_R (Nk.); terp (Kond.a) | |||
Signs 408-409 | Car, vehicle | te_r = car, chariot, vehicle (Ta.); chariot, temple car (Ma.);
te_r(u) (Ka.Tu.Te.) de.r = god (Ko.) |
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Signs 242, 243 (ligature) |
Narrow walk, veranda | ter-r-i = raised veranda (Ta.); tetti = narrow walk built on all round house (Kod.) | |||
Signs 268, 410-417+variants |
Intertwined, braid, plait | ter-r-u (Ta.); tettu (Ka.) | |||
Ligature of Signs 37, 62, 205, 376, 402 | Tusk of a boar | te_r-r-a (Ma.); ter-r-u-ppal = snagged tooth, supernumerary tooth (Ta.) | |||
Stand firm | tari = to stand firm, stand still (Ta.); tarahara = staying (Ka.); tariyuni = to stay, stop, tarry (Tu.) | ||||
To attack, pounce upon, wrestle with To butt, gore |
pa_ga (Kui); pa_y = to leap (Ta.) pa_y (Ka.); pa_k-, |
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Fish | gal.a (Or.), gar. (B.) | ||||
Field | kal.a, kan.a = threshing floor, battlefield (Ka.); kr.a_nu (Kui) | ||||
Pot | gar.ua_ (Or.) ); gar.va_ brass jug (P.) | ||||
Warrior | ka_l.ai (Ta.) | ||||
Sign 8 + variants m1224A,B,c,e cube seal |
Ibex | kal a.r. = Nilgiri ibex (Ko.); kala (Ma.), kalai = stag, buck
(Ta.) ka_l.a = bull (Ma.) |
ga_l.a
(Pkt.) ka_l.am = fishing hook to catch alligators (Ma.); ga_la_mu = many-hooked instrument (Te.); gal.a - hook (Pali) ka_r.. = elephant goad (Ta.) kana_r = bamboo goad for elephants (Mth.) |
fish-hook | |
m459A,Btablet | To arrange stones in construction, to pile up | ros- (Kond.a), ro_st = to make, construct (Pe.); ro_sa_na_ = to
lay flat things one on top of another (Go.); ro_nja (ro_nji-) to be well ordered, properly
formed; ro_ska = levelling, fashioning (Kui) ro_st = to put in (Kui) |
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Fish (6) | rohisa (S.); ro_his.a (Skt.) | ro.si, ru_ci = large knife (Kol.); ro_si - dagger (Nk.); ru_si = large knife (Go.) | large knife |
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