Tivākarum (fragment) by Tivākarar, ?18th century
Item
Identifier: Coll-1717/PL.86
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. In this fragment, titles of deities are listed.
Dates
- Creation: ?18th century
Creator
- Tivākarar, fl 9th century (author of Tamil dictionary) (Author, Person)
Language of Materials
Tamil
Physical Description
8 + 2 blank olas (leaves). Housed in a hollow bamboo stem. All leaves 30 cm long, with 5 lines of text per leaf, incised on both sides. All damaged.
Conditions Governing Access
Open. Please contact the repository in advance.
Extent
1 item
Bibliography
Gregory James (1991), #97 [T12517].
Physical Description
8 + 2 blank olas (leaves). Housed in a hollow bamboo stem. All leaves 30 cm long, with 5 lines of text per leaf, incised on both sides. All damaged.
Creator
- Tivākarar, fl 9th century (author of Tamil dictionary) (Author, Person)
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