āytm (p. 40) s. The letter ஃ, so called from the indistinctness of its sound, or from the peculiarity and minuteness of its form. It is chiefly a consonant, but sometimes occurs as a vowel; yet it cannot be confounded with another letter, தனிநிலை. (p.) ஆய்தக்குறுக்கம், s. A contracted sound of the letter ஃ--as in the words, கஃறீது and முஃடீது, formed from கல்தீது and முள்தீது. ஆய்தப்புள்ளி, s. The letter ஃ. 15) *