Num and Symbols

(1) Tamil Numbers
(a) Numbers (13 Numbers)

1 - Encoded
2 - Encoded
3 - Encoded
4 - Encoded
5 - Encoded
6 - Encoded
7 - Encoded
8 - Encoded
9 - Encoded
0 - Encoded
- - Encoded
_ - Encoded
+ - Encoded
(b) Decimals (12 decimals.)
கணககத க ரம -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.
G. Balachandran (Sri Lanka)- This draft document created only for the discussion purpose – (Version 0.3) 30-12-2007
(c) Decimals which is used in money transactions 6 decimals.
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 ப and வ 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) கழவ ய லககம

To indicated the less than 1/320
Example
(3/20 + 3/80) x 1/8 = (1/80 + 1/160 + 1/320) + (1/320 x 1 / 2)

15/80 x 1/80 = 7/320 + 1/640
15 / 640 = 14/640 + 1/640
15 / 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
(3) Tamil Measurement Symbols
12 Symbols
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
6 Symbols (Below)
“A Handbook of the Tamil Language – TAMIL HAND BOOK” - Rev. G.U.Pope (1855)
th
(Refer - 5 AES Reprint page 14 for above 6 symbols)
Some Examples
Altogether (12+1+6) = 19 Symbols (None of them encoded in unicode 5.0)
(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)
Example
Above 3 symbols are NOT encoded in Unicode 5.0
(6) Tamil Religious Symbols - 2 Symbols
Pillayar Chuzhi
q
OOM
z
(7) Tamil Names Related Symbols - 4 Symbols
(a) cirangjiivi
(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
Example 2 – Maha-Raja-Raja-Shrii
(d) Brahmashrii (Since Grantha is not encoded this need to be Encoded)

Its a title
Example
(8) Tamil Symbols - 12 Symbols
(a) Total
s
(b) Until
g
Examples
(c) and (d)
(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)
(9) Tamil Miscellaneous symbols - 4 Symbols
(a) Standing Kombo
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
(10) Might not need to encode (12)

FT RU RI RY Q W E
Summary
Total Symbols Unicode 5.0 Not Encoded

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

(a) Numbers (13 Numbers)

(b) Decimals (12 decimals.)

Section (C) and (D)

(d) Numbers related symbols – 1 symbol

(i) கழவ ய லககம

(3/20 + 3/80) x 1/8 = (1/80 + 1/160 + 1/320) + (1/320 x 1 / 2)

(2) Tamil Numbers Related Symbols 4 symbols

Above 4 symbols are encoded in Unicode 5.0

“A Progressive Grammar of The Tamil Language” - A.H. Arden 1891

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

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

Above 3 symbols are NOT encoded in Unicode 5.0

(7) Tamil Names Related Symbols - 4 Symbols

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

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

Above 4 symbols are NOT encoded in Unicode 5.0

(g) and (h) Money and Cash

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

(k) As Above – Encoded

(b) End Symbol

(10) Might not need to encode (12)

Total Symbols Unicode 5.0 Not Encoded

“A Handbook of the Tamil Language – TAMIL HAND BOOK” -

“A Progressive Grammar of The Tamil Language” - A.H. Arden 1891

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