From 1fc687edcf2a0f8fef3af0e9cf3de01868707bca Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Liang Hai Date: Wed, 10 Dec 2014 22:20:47 +0530 Subject: [PATCH] Correct the wrong wording of "vattu/rakar" The special form of RA that appears when it ends a consonant cluster is called "vattu/rakar", not "reph". --- Chapters/Malayalam.tex | 9 +++++---- 1 file changed, 5 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-) diff --git a/Chapters/Malayalam.tex b/Chapters/Malayalam.tex index 02f8d8b..0141800 100644 --- a/Chapters/Malayalam.tex +++ b/Chapters/Malayalam.tex @@ -95,16 +95,17 @@ \section{Orthography variation} As you can see, in traditional orthography the vowel sign attach to the consonant, while in modern script, the vowel sign is separate. -Reph sign varies in both orthographies. Reph sign is formed by VIRAMA+ RA i.e, +Vattu (also known as "rakār") sign differs between the two orthographies. +Vattu sign is formed by VIRAMA + RA i.e., {\malayalam ് + ര}. \begin{figure}[h] Traditional:\\ {\meera\textexample പ്ര }\\ Modern: \\ {\lohitmalayalam\textexample പ്ര } - \caption{Rendering difference of REPH sign} + \caption{Rendering difference of vattu sign} \end{figure} -As you can see, in traditional orthography the reph sign attach to the -consonant, while in modern script,reph sign is separate and it get re-ordered +As you can see, in traditional orthography the vattu sign attach to the +consonant, while in modern script, vattu sign is separate and it get re-ordered to the left of consonant.