.No. 47. — 1896.] place names in the vanni. 



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Kudiyiruppu 



... hamlet 





Putukkudiyiruppu 



Kulam 



... tank 



... 



Yilankulam, &c. 



Kuli 



... hole, tank 



... 



— 



Madam 



... shed 



... 



Yalaiyanmadam 



Madu 



.., tank 



... 



Mamadu 



Malai 



... hill 



... 



Chemmalai 



Malikai (Sin.) 



... palace 



... 



Malikai 



M6ddai 



... pond 



... 



Koyilmoddai 



Mulai 



... corner 



... 



Mamiilai 



Munai 



... headland 





Kumilamunai 



Murippu 



... breach in bund 





Munrumurippu 



Niravi 



... well, tank 





Panikkaniravi 



Odai 



... tank 





Mar ut odai 



Paddi 



... fold 





Kadduchinkappaddi 



Palai 



... place of residence, 





Pallam 



Parappu 



Paravai 



Piddi 

 Puddi 



Pfli 



Pokkanai (Sin.) 

 Potana (Sin.) 



Pulavu 



Piindi 



Puram 



Piival 



Tadi 



Talan 

 Talvu 

 Tarai 

 Tidal 

 Tivu 



den (Winslow only 

 gives latter mean- 

 ing) 



low land 



a wide expanse 



stagnant water, a 

 shoal 



high ground (not in 1 

 Winslow with this r 

 meaning) ) 



artificial water-course 

 (it has this mean- 

 ing in the "Vanni ; 

 in Jaffna it means 

 a wooden spout for 

 irrigation) 



pond 



grass land devoid of 



jungle, patana 

 arable land 

 grove, village 

 city 



hole for getting water 



rice field, compart- 

 ment of rice field, 

 place 



place 



tank 



soil 



high ground 

 island 



Valliyappalai 

 Chilakkuttippallam 



Mavilipparavai 



Kolluppiddi 

 Palampuddi 



Pichchaip^li 

 Ampalavanpokkanai 



Erupotana 



Chekkadipulavu 



Narikadittapundi 



Kumarapiiram 



Karadipuval 



Appakuddikinattadi 



Mattalan 



Mandakattalvu 



Yarakutarai 



Kalvedditidal 



Mullaittivu 



