(1) Tamil Numbers

(a) Numbers (13 Numbers)

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 _ +

Encoded Encoded Encoded Encoded Encoded Encoded Encoded Encoded Encoded Encoded Encoded Encoded Encoded

(b) Decimals (12 decimals.)

-1958 Above 12 decimals need to be included in the Unicode for the archiving purpose. TUNE included above 12 decimals in the proposal. Proposal must be made to Unicode (if not been made) to encode these 12 decimals.
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(c) Decimals which is used in money transactions 6 decimals.

-1958

Above 6 decimals need to be included in the Unicode for the archiving purpose. TUNE included above 4 decimals in the proposal. (1/64 and 3/64 are not included) Proposal must be made to Unicode (if not been made) to encode these 6 decimals. Example usage

Section (C) and (D) The Tamil letters and are used for the 1/20 and 1/4. anyway these need to be encoded. Its like Tamil number 1 and Tamil 'KA' both are same symbols

(d) Numbers related symbols 1 symbol

(i) To indicated the less than 1/320

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Example

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(3/20 + 3/80) x 1/8 15/80 x 1/80 15 / 640 15 / 640 = = = = (1/80 + 1/160 + 1/320) + (1/320 x 1 / 2) 7/320 + 1/640 14/640 + 1/640 15/640

Altogether (13+12+6+1) = 32 Symbols (13 encoded in unicode 5.0 and 19 are NOT encoded)

(2) Tamil Numbers Related Symbols 4 symbols

Above 4 symbols are encoded in Unicode 5.0

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(3) Tamil Measurement Symbols

12 Symbols

-1958
1 Symbol (Below)

A Progressive Grammar of The Tamil Language - A.H. Arden 1891 Revised by A.C. Clayton - Refer 5th Edition (1976) Page 311 for above symbols

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6 Symbols (Below)

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A Handbook of the Tamil Language TAMIL HAND BOOK - Rev. G.U.Pope (1855) (Refer - 5
th

AES Reprint page 14 for above 6 symbols)

Some Examples

Altogether (12+1+6) = 19 Symbols (None of them encoded in unicode 5.0)

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(4) Tamil Time Related Symbols

3 Symbols (Below)

1 Symbol (Below)

example

Altogether (3+1) = 4 Symbols (3 encoded in unicode 5.0 and 1 is NOT encoded)

(5) Tamil Astrology Related Symbols - 3 Symbols

TAMIL SYMBOL POURNAMI TAMIL_SYMBOL AMAVASAI TAMIL SYMBOL KARTHIKAI (Source TUNE study Report)

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Example

Above 3 symbols are NOT encoded in Unicode 5.0

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(6) Tamil Religious Symbols Pillayar Chuzhi

2 Symbols

q
OOM

z
Above 2 symbols are NOT encoded in Unicode 5.0

(7) Tamil Names Related Symbols (a) cirangjiivi

4 Symbols

(b) Maha (its letters MA - but meaning is 'Maha')

Z
(c) Raja

_
Maha and Raja symbols are needed to produce following examples Example 1 Maha-Raja-Shrii

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Example 2 Maha-Raja-Raja-Shrii

(d) Brahmashrii (Since Grantha is not encoded this need to be Encoded) Its a title

Example

Above 4 symbols are NOT encoded in Unicode 5.0

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(8) Tamil Symbols (a) Total

12 Symbols

s
(b) Until

g
Examples

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(c) and (d)

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(e) Etc

(f) Charge

(g) and (h) Money and Cash

(i) Gold

(j) and (k) Belonging to and More or less

(k) As Above Encoded

a
Altogether 12 Symbols (1 encoded in Unicode 5.0 and 11 are NOT encoded)
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(9) Tamil Miscellaneous symbols (a) Standing Kombo

4 Symbols

R
to write about the old FT RY RU RI (b) End Symbol

Examples

in Sri Lanka (C ) and (D) Since Grantha is not encoded the following should be encoded as a symbol or letter

Examples

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Above 4 symbols are NOT encoded in Unicode 5.0

(10) Might not need to encode (12)

FT RU RI RY Q W E

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Summary Total Symbols (1) Tamil Numbers (2) Tamil Numbers Related Symbols (3) Tamil Measurement Symbols (4) Tamil Time Related Symbols (5) Tamil Astrology Related Symbols (6) Tamil Religious Symbols (7) Tamil Names Related Symbols (8) Tamil Symbols (9) Tamil Miscellaneous symbols Total (10) Might not need to encode 32 4 19 4 3 2 4 12 4 84 12 13 4 0 3 0 0 0 1 0 21 Unicode 5.0 Encoded 19 0 19 1 3 2 4 11 4 63 Not Encoded

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Appendix 1

A Handbook of the Tamil Language TAMIL HAND BOOK Rev. G.U.Pope (1855) (Refer - 5th AES Reprint page 14 for above symbols)

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Appendix 2

A Progressive Grammar of The Tamil Language - A.H. Arden 1891 Revised by A.C. Clayton Refer 5th Edition (1976) Page 311 for above symbols
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