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ON THE NAMES OF 



onomatology of the South Tan j ore country beyond the Kaveri 

 delta, gathered from the lists that were made during my 

 absence from India in 1876-77, and though I did not visit 

 that part of the country myself, I have reason to believe they 

 may be relied on as correct so far as they go. 



Finally I have added a classified list of the common appel- 

 lative adjuncts to the proper names of places usually met 

 with in the Tamil country, with their signification so far as I 

 have been able to learn it. 



GENERAL REMARKS ON THE PLACE-NAMES FOUND 

 IN THE KAVERI DELTA, TANJORE. 



From an inspection of the maps of the district and of the lists 

 of place-names here given, the following facts may be gathered : — 



I. — Topography. 



( 1 .) That the delta has many rivers and canals, by the frequency 

 of the following adjuncts meaning river, canal, 

 ~ &c. : — ar or aru, kal, kanni, vaykkal, vettar. 2 



(2.) That it is highly cultivated with rice fields, gardens, groves 



Cult' f an( ^ P^ an * a ^ on8 » ^ v ^e following : — chey, 



kollai, marudur, nellur, pulam, pundi, toppu, 

 tottam, vanam, vayal, veli. 



(3.) That the country is low and flat, especially towards the 

 Country fl t Sea> ^ ^ e frequency of the following : — 

 karai, kottagam, kuli, madugu, padugai, 

 pallam, paravai, vayal, veli. 



(4.) That there are no hills, mounds, or rocks, as shown by the 

 general absence of names signifying hill, &c. : — 



Absence of hills achalam, giri, k:un(d)ru, malai, &c. ; also of 

 and of mounds and _ 

 rocks. kal, karadu, kunnam, medu, parai, parambu, 



tedal, tittu, &c. 



3 For the significations see pp. 87, 92. 



