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with their derivations, I am indebted to my brother, the 

 Rev. S. D, J. Ondaatje, of Matara. 



Manjettha — from the verb (e)d) Maja, to cleanse or purify, 

 — and (£>o) tha, the participial termination of the feminine 

 gender. This verb, besides its ideal meaning, conveys 

 the notions of clearness, and brightness, and is used to 

 express ideas connected with such qualities ; hence the 

 terms for red and redness come from this verb. In Pali, 

 Manjettha (&®do)&) means red ; hence the creeper is called 

 by that name : the quality of redness being expressed 

 by the term. 



Vikasd, (§2S3SS3), from vi, a preposition, and kasa, to glit- 

 ter, participial adjective, having a causal meaning : that 

 which causes to shine, or glitter, or sparkle ; hence a 

 plant by which a bright red colour is imparted. These 

 two words, (Manjettha ; Vikasd,) have the same signification 

 in Sanskrit. 



Raktangi (6&'®»'&3). This means a red body : rakta, 

 red ; anga, body or limb ; and is applied to the plant. 



Padmakd, (csc^sso). Padma means the red lotus ; hence 

 Padmakd is, having the property of redness, resembling 

 the red lotus. 



Vastrabhushana. (S^e^^ra). This means, that which 

 dyes cloth : vastra cloth or vestment \bhushana, that which 

 adorns or beautifies. 



RaktayasJiti, (daaoDcaeS) : rdkta, red ; and yashti, stein ; 

 hence the word means, that which has a stem whose 

 property is to impart redness. 



Elu Names. 



Velmadata. {^O^qD) ; vel, a creeper ; madata, red • 

 hence a red dye imparting creeper. This is a derivative 

 from the Pali, mrmjHtha. 



Samangd, means that which unites or blends 



with, and so a plant yielding a dye that colours any sub- 

 stance, by union with it. 



