Mettuppatti (மேட்டுப்பட்டி) - 8

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IX. Mettuppatti (மேட்டுப்பட்டி) - 8
31.
A.
ku vi rā a [na]1 tai ce2 ya a tā ṉa
    
B.
kuvira-a[n]tai cēy-a3 tāṉa
    
அ.
கு வி ரா அ [ந] தை செ ய அ தா ன
    
ஆ.
குவிர அ[ந்]தை சேய்அ தான
Translation
The gift4  was made by Kuvira-a(n)tai.
Locus
The second segment in the continuous line at the head of the lower row of stone beds.
No. of lines
1
Length
56 cm.
Date
ca. 2nd century B.C.E.
Notes
1. The lower part of the letter is damaged.
2. The letter appears to be ce though it resembles ve and has been read as such by HKS and KVS.
3. cē-y-a 'which was made' < cē (LT cey) 'to do, make'. See ETE 2, Commentary (31.2).
4. 'of the stone bed' is understood from the context.
Field Notes