Originally posted by: sivanayani
You are right! Good guess. You ask a very interesting question. From the point of view of Tamil phonology, there is a reason: According to Tamil phonology, (per formal Tamil known as Centhamil) The "te" sound becomes "the" sound at the beginning of a word. The "lu" sound cannot be followed by "ku". Furthermore, the "gu" sound cannot exist as a terminal sound either. Moreover, if "ku" sound becomes a terminal sound, it should be preceded by the "ng" or "ik" sound. Tamil has a very strict grammar and phonology. Technically, any word (noun, foreign word or otherwise) must obey these rules when used in a Tamil context. I can give you a better explanation using Tamil grammatical and phonological rules, if you understand Centhamil... Please let me know if you understand Centhamil so that I can give you a better explanation using the specific clauses, rules and constructs. But, that said, I respect and appreciate the way the Telugu people call their language. Thanks for letting me know.
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