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On writing Oriental words [No. 10, new series. 



in tracing the right to an "inam, from confounding " Fui zu-lla- 

 Khan" a man's name, with " Fazila Khanam" a woman's name ; 

 and " Ahmad" with " Hamid.'' Surely " Chowry Mootoo" 

 " Trimul a chairy" should not be so written : this would be as 

 bad as the spelling of the name " Bhonsala" in our old treaties, 

 viz : " Bouncello', and the stereotyped spelling of " Tippoo Saib." 



In the scheme proposed by myself and printed with the Sub- 

 Committee's Report, I gave examples (page 46) of 263 words of 

 common occurrence in official correspondence. The translitera- 

 tion there given requires to be slightly altered to suit the amend- 

 ed scheme, and then these words would form a useful list. There 

 should also be a list of about 200 most common names of Persons, 

 in Hindustani, Tamil, Telugu, Mahratta &c, and Collectors and 

 Paymasters should send Nominal Rolls in the Vernacular to the 

 Government Office, in order to have every name therein entered, 

 written in the authorised manner for their guidance. Native terms 

 used in the Sea Custom House Tariffs should also be formed 

 into a list ; that is if " Cundaloo" is to be spelt " Kandalu" and 

 " Ghee" " Ghf" and " Gunny Ganni, and Godauk Gudaku." 



The correct writing of names of Places requires consideration. 

 I see by the Government Order that they speak of certain names 

 being as it were stereotyped by long usage and these are to re- 

 main. I think the example given of " Negapatam" is unfortu- 

 nate. There would be little change in writing it correctly " Na- 

 gapatam," and if such a word as that is to remain unaltered, it i3 

 difficult to see what are to be altered. I see in Government papers 

 the new spellings of " Kandi," and " U'sur," surely these are 

 greater innovations than " Nagapatam." Are we to introduce a new 

 scheme of writing Oriental words, and then remain content with 

 such barbarisms as 



Curcumbaddy. Tripetty. 

 Pulmanair. Carangooly. 



Moolwaggle. Conjeveram, f ({* surd s tress ™ 



00 0 ( the ram generally.) 



Guzzlehutty. Chittoor. 



Tellicherry. Cuddapah. 



Oolundoorpett. Streepermatoor. 



all of which are stereotyped enough. But then the question 



