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Place Name of the Day: Tuesday, 16 May 2017

Koṟpiṭṭi-ēṟṟam, Puḷiyaṭi-iṟakkam

கொற்பிட்டி ஏற்றம், புளியடி இறக்கம்
Koṟpiṭṭi-ēṟṟam, Puḷiyaṭi-iṟakkam

Kol+piṭṭi+ēṟṟam
Puḷi+aṭi+iṟakkam

The smithy-mound ascent; or the blacksmith's mound ascent

The tamarind tree locality descent

Ēṟṟam	also Ēttam: ascent (upward slope), ascending (Tamil, DED 916, Akanāṉūṟu, 107: 13-15); Ēṟu: (verb) to rise, ascend, climb (Tamil, DED 916); cognates in 13 Dravidian languages; Arā: having ascended, verb form of Āra: to increase, "Ệrīmehi, Stūla vīmehi" (Sinhala, Sorata, Clough)
Iṟakkam	descent (downward slope), descending (Tamil, DED 516); Iṟaṅku: (verb) to descend (Tamil, DED 516, Naṟṟiṇai: 3-4); cognates in 15 Dravidian languages; Era: (verb) to sink, "Erīmehi, Yaṭa yệmehi, bẹsīmehi" (Sinhala, Sorata)
Koṟ	conjunction form of Kol: (noun) working in iron, blacksmith (Tamil, DED 2133); (verb) to kill, destroy, afflict, cut (Tamil, DED 2132, Kuṟuntokai, 214: 1); the shade of meaning may be related to reduction of metal ore; Kolime, Kolume: fire-pit, furnace (Kannada, DED 2133); Kolimi: furnace (Telugu, DED 2133); Kolmi: smithy (Gondi, DED 2133); Kollaṉ: blacksmith (Kol+aṉ, Tamil, DED 2133); cognates in 9 Dravidian languages
Piṭṭi	high ground, elevated ground, low mound, (Eezham Tamil). See columns 37 and 163
Puḷi	(noun) tamarind; (verb) to turn sour (Tamil, DED 4322, Kuṟuntokai, 201: 3-5; 287: 4); cognates in 15 Dravidian languages; Puliya-maram: tamarind tree, "Siyaṁbalāgasa" (Sinhala, Sorata, Puḷi+maram, DED 4322+4711a))
Aṭi	locality, locational suffix (Tamil, DED 72). See column 56

Ēṟṟam and Iṟakkam are common Tamil/ Dravidian words meaning ascent and descent, respectively coming from the verbs Ēṟu and Iṟaṅku (DED 916. 516). Ēttam is colloquial form of Ēṟṟam. See boxes for probable Sinhala cognates.

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Kol meaning ironwork:

"கொல் வினைப் பொலிந்த" (அகநானூறு, 9: 1)

"Kol viṉaip polinta" (Akanāṉūṟu, 9: 1)

The fine produce of ironwork


Kollaṉ meaning ironsmith:

"இரும்பு செய் கொல்லன்" (நற்றிணை 133: 9)

"Irumpu cey kollaṉ" (Naṟṟiṇai 133: 9)

The Kollaṉ (Kol+aṉ: ironsmith) who makes iron


Example of the word form Koṟ:

"கொற்சேரித் துன்னூசி விற்பவர் இல்" (பழமொழி நானூறு 50)

"Koṟ-cērit tuṉṉūci viṟpavar il" (Paḻamoḻi Nāṉūṟu 50)

No one (would dare) to come to sell sewing needle in the settlement of ironsmiths

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Koṟ-piṭṭi-ēṟṟam is a locality in Eḻutumaṭṭuvāḷ in Thenmaradchi division of Jaffna district (Balasundaram, p. 366)

Puḷiyaṭi-iṟakkam is a place in Kompaṉ-cāynta-kuḷam in Nanaddan division of Mannar district. This was a division (Vasama) name earlier (Murunkan OIS)

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Some related place names:

Ēṟṟam:

Inspector Ēṟṟam: Pottuvil, Amparai

Ācaippiḷḷai Ēṟṟam: Eḻutumaṭṭuvāḷ, Thenmaradchi, Jaffna (Balasundaram, p. 366)

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Iṟakkam:

Iṟakkattu-veḷi: Kaṉṉaṉ-kuṭā, Manmunai West, Batticaloa

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Puḷi:

Puḷiyaṅ-kūṭal: Kayts, Jaffna

Puḷiyaṅ-kuḷattaṭi: Kayts, Jaffna

Cantam-puḷiyaṭi: Karainagar, Jaffna

Puḷiyam-pokkaṇai: Kandavalai, Kilinochchi

Mariyā-puḷiyaṅ-kuḷam: Manthai West, Mannar

Puḷiyaṅ-kuḷam: Manthai West, Mannar; Manthai East, Mullaiththeevu; Oddusuddan, Mullaiththeevu; Vavuniya, Vavuniya

Paṇikkar-puḷiyaṅ-kuḷam: Madu, Mannar

Vairavap-puḷiyaṅ-kuḷam: Madu, Mannar; Vavuniya, Vavuniya

Vavuniyaṉ-puḷiyaṅ-kuḷam: Madu, Mannar

Kaḷi-mōṭṭaip-puḷiyaṅ-kuḷam: Nanaddan, Mannar. Kaḷi: clay

Cāmpāṉ-puḷiyaṅ-kuḷam: Nanaddan, Mannar. Cāmpāṉ: a term for the Paṟaiyar community

Uṭaiyavai-puḷiyaṅ-kuḷam: Nanaddan, Mannar

Puḷiyaṭi-nīrāvi: Musali, Mannar

Puḷiyaṭi-mōṭṭaip-pulavu: Musali, Mannar

Cāyipu-puḷiyaṅ-kuḷam: Musali, Mannar. Cāyipu: a term for a Muslim; Sahib > Saibu > Cāyipu

Periya-puḷiyaṅ-kuḷam: Karaithuraippattu, Mullaiththeevu; Vengalachcheddikulam, Vavuniya

Puḷiya-muṉai: Karaithuraippattu, Mullaiththeevu

Paṭṭāṇicci-puḷiyaṅ-kuḷam: Vavuniya, Vavuniya. Paṭṭāṇicci: an Afghan woman

Āṇṭiyā-puḷiyaṅ-kuḷam: Vengalachcheddikulam, Vavuniya

Puḷiyam-pattai: Alayadivempu, Amparai. Pattai: thicket

Puḷiyaṅ-kaṇṭaṭi: Koralaippattu North, Batticaloa

Puḷiyaṭi-veṭṭai: Eravur Town, Batticaloa

Puḷiyan-tīvu: Manmunai North, Batticaloa

Puḷiyaṭic-cēṉai: Tricomalee Town and Gravets, Trincomalee

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Puḷi: (Sinhalicised place names)

Puliyan-kulama: Karuwalagaswewa, Puttalam; Pallama, Puttalam; Thirappane, Anuradhapura; Kekirawa, Anuradhapura; Ipalogama, Anuradhapura

Baňḍāra-puliyan-kulama: Nuwaragam Palatha, Anuradhapura

Kāṭu-puliyan-kulama: Rambewa, Anuradhapura. Kāṭṭup-puḷiyaṅ-kuḷam. Kāṭu: forest

Kẹlệ-puliyan-kulama: Kekirawa, Anuradhapura. Kẹlệ: forest

Puliyan-kaḍavara: Chilaw, Puttalam

Puliyan-kaḍavala: Horowpothana, Anuradhapura

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Koṟ:

Koṟ-pulō: a locality in Kokkuvil, Jaffna. Pulō: paddy field, field. See column 249

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Kol, Kollaṉ:

Kollaṉ-kalaṭṭi: Valikamam North, Jaffna

Kolla-kuṟicci: Poonakari, Kilinochchi

Kollaṉ-kuḷam: Madu, Mannar; Musali, Mannar; Thunukkai, Mullaiththeevu; Kinniya, Trincomalee

Kollar-ciṟu-kuḷam: Nanaddan, Mannar

Kolla-viḷāṅ-kuḷam: Manthai East, Mullaiththeevu


Revised: Tuesday, 16 May 2017, 18:30

First published: Tuesday, 11 January 2011, 06:30