Tivākarum (fragment) by Tivākarar, 19th century
Item
Identifier: Coll-1717/PL.82
Scope and Contents
Tamil dictionary, compiled c. 9th century CE by Tivakārar. The full text lists about 9,500 words and consists of 12 sections, most of which deal with synonyms, while the 11th section deals with homonyms. This first section deals with the names of Hindu gods, commencing with Sarikara (Siva).
Dates
- Creation: 19th century
Creator
- Tivākarar, fl 9th century (author of Tamil dictionary) (Author, Person)
Language of Materials
Tamil
Conditions Governing Access
Open. Please contact the repository in advance.
Full Extent
1 item
Bibliography
Ref: Gregory James (1991), #96 [T12517].
Physical Description
20 + 2 blank olas (leaves). No covers. All leaves 37 cm long, with 5 lines of text per leaf, incised on both sides. Good condition.
Repository Details
Part of the University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections Repository
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Centre for Research Collections
University of Edinburgh Main Library
George Square
Edinburgh EH8 9LJ Scotland
+44(0)131 650 8379
heritagecollections@ed.ac.uk