Pazhaya lipi
E249938
Pazhaya lipi is an early, archaic form of the Malayalam writing system used in historical inscriptions and manuscripts before the adoption of the modern script.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Pazhaya lipi canonical | 1 |
| ಜಿನಾಕ್ಷರಮಾಲೆ | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2268148 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Pazhaya lipi Context triple: [Malayalam script, hasHistoricalForm, Pazhaya lipi]
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A.
Kharoṣṭhī script
The Kharoṣṭhī script is an ancient right-to-left writing system used in northwestern South Asia, especially in the Gandhāra region, primarily for early Buddhist and administrative texts.
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B.
Lontara script
The Lontara script is an indigenous writing system traditionally used by the Bugis and Makassarese peoples of South Sulawesi, Indonesia, to write their Austronesian languages.
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C.
Tirhuta script
Tirhuta script is a traditional Brahmic writing system historically used for the Maithili language of the Mithila region in India and Nepal.
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D.
Kawi script
Kawi script is an ancient Brahmic-derived writing system historically used across Java and other parts of Southeast Asia to write Old Javanese and related languages.
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E.
Brahmi script
The Brahmi script is one of the oldest writing systems of the Indian subcontinent, serving as the ancestor of most modern South and Southeast Asian scripts.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Pazhaya lipi Target entity description: Pazhaya lipi is an early, archaic form of the Malayalam writing system used in historical inscriptions and manuscripts before the adoption of the modern script.
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A.
Kharoṣṭhī script
The Kharoṣṭhī script is an ancient right-to-left writing system used in northwestern South Asia, especially in the Gandhāra region, primarily for early Buddhist and administrative texts.
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B.
Lontara script
The Lontara script is an indigenous writing system traditionally used by the Bugis and Makassarese peoples of South Sulawesi, Indonesia, to write their Austronesian languages.
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C.
Tirhuta script
Tirhuta script is a traditional Brahmic writing system historically used for the Maithili language of the Mithila region in India and Nepal.
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D.
Kawi script
Kawi script is an ancient Brahmic-derived writing system historically used across Java and other parts of Southeast Asia to write Old Javanese and related languages.
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E.
Brahmi script
The Brahmi script is one of the oldest writing systems of the Indian subcontinent, serving as the ancestor of most modern South and Southeast Asian scripts.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Malayalam script variant
ⓘ
historical script ⓘ writing system ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Kerala
ⓘ
pre-colonial Kerala history ⓘ |
| characterType | abugida ⓘ |
| derivedFrom | Grantha script ⓘ |
| language | Malayalam ⓘ |
| region | South India ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Kolezhuthu
ⓘ
Vatteluttu ⓘ |
| replacedBy | modern Malayalam script ⓘ |
| scriptFamily | Brahmic scripts ⓘ |
| scriptType | consonant-based script ⓘ |
| status | obsolete ⓘ |
| studiedIn |
epigraphy
ⓘ
palaeography ⓘ |
| timePeriod | pre-modern Kerala ⓘ |
| usedBefore | modern Malayalam script ⓘ |
| usedBy | Malayalam-speaking communities ⓘ |
| usedFor | writing Malayalam language ⓘ |
| usedIn |
inscriptions
ⓘ
manuscripts ⓘ palm-leaf manuscripts ⓘ royal grants ⓘ temple inscriptions ⓘ |
| writingDirection | left-to-right ⓘ |
| writingMedium |
metal plates
ⓘ
palm leaves ⓘ stone ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
The pipeline generated the facts above by prompting gpt-5.1 with this entity's name + description and the instruction below.
Instruction
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Input
Subject: Pazhaya lipi Description of subject: Pazhaya lipi is an early, archaic form of the Malayalam writing system used in historical inscriptions and manuscripts before the adoption of the modern script.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Pazhaya lipi