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Place Name of the Day: Saturday, 23 December 2017

Paṭṭi, Āṭṭup-paṭṭi, Paṭṭik-kuṭiyiruppu, Paṭṭiya, Ẹt-paṭṭiya, Paṭṭi-pola

பட்டி, ஆட்டுப்பட்டி, பட்டிக்குடியிருப்பு, பட்டிய, எᴭத்பட்டிய, பட்டி[ப்]பொல
Paṭṭi, Āṭṭup-paṭṭi, Paṭṭik-kuṭiyiruppu, Paṭṭiya, Ẹt-paṭṭiya, Paṭṭi-pola

Paṭṭi
Āṭu+paṭṭi
Paṭṭi+kuṭi+iruppu
Paṭṭiya
Ẹt-paṭṭiya
Paṭṭi+pola

The cattle-stall

The goat-stall

The settlement of the cattle-stall

The cattle-stall

The stall or enclosure to keep elephants

The cattle-stall place

Paṭṭi1	cow-stall, sheepfold (Tamil, DED 3868; Tirumūlar, 2874; Appar Tēvāram. 4: 111: 8; inscription, c. 1000 CE, SII, iv, 167); fold for cattle or sheep (Malayalam, DED 3868); pen or fold, abode (Kannada, DED 3868); Paṭṭam: sleeping place for animals (Tamil, DED 3868; Piṅkalam, 3760); Paṭṭû: nest (Tulu, DED 3868); Paṭṭānā: (verb) to rest as of cattle, sit or crouch as of men or animals (Gondi, DED 3852); Paṭṭīnā: to lie down as of animals (Gondi, DED 3852): Etymology 1: Paṭu: (verb) to lie down to sleep or otherwise (Tamil, DED 3852); cognates in 14 Dravidian languages; Etymology 2: Paḷḷi: sleeping place, herdsman's village (Tamil, DED 4018; Ḷ/ Ṭ interchange); see column 58;
Paṭṭi2	hamlet, village (Tamil, DED 3868); place (Tamil, Tivākaram, 5: 232, Piṅkalam, 3761); abode, hamlet (Kannada, DED 3868); Paṭṭu: hamlet, small town or village (Tamil, DED 3868, Piṅkalam, 3762); abode, dwelling place (Telugu, DED 3868); Etymology 1: Paṭu: (verb) to lie down to sleep or otherwise (Tamil, DED 3852); cognates in 14 Dravidian languages; Etymology 2: Paḷḷi: sleeping place, herdsman's village, hamlet (Tamil, DED 4018; Ḷ/ Ṭ interchange); see column 58; for relationship between Paṭti and Paṭṭiṉam, see columns 104 and 335; the hamlet/ village meaning doesn't seem to figure in Eezham Tamil place names
Paṭṭiya	also Paṭṭi: stall for cattle, crib, herd of cattle (Sinhala, Clough); flock, herd, "Rẹḷa, Rācuva"; enclosure for elephant or cattle, "Gāla" (Sinhala, Sorata; note the place name Ẹt-paṭṭiya); Paṭṭi-vala: royal oxen keepers, "Rajugē harak eḍērā (Sinhala, Sorata cites Codrington); Paṭṭi-vidāna-pēru: office or administrative division looking after the affairs of cattle herding; "Gōpālanaya piḷibańda kāryamaṇḍalaya" (Sinhala, Sorata cites Codrington). See box on Paṭṭi 1 in Tamil; also see columns 58, 104 and 335
Āṭu	goat, sheep (Tamil, Malayalam, DED 5152, Naṟṟiṇai, 266: 3); Yāṭu: = Āṭu, goat, sheep (Tamil, DED 5152, Akanāṉūṟu, 394:13); Āḍu: goat (Kannada, DED 5152); Ēḍû: goat (Tulu, DED 5152); Ēḍika, Ēṭa: ram (Telugu, DED 5152); cognates in 16 Dravidian languages including Brahui. See columns 32 and 439
Kuṭiyiruppu	settlement, village, quarters occupied by a special class as ryots (Tamil, MTL, DED 1655+480). See column 52
Ẹt	(plural), Ẹta: (singular) elephant (Sinhala, Clough); "Hastiyā" (Sinhala, Sorata); Atti: elephant (Tamil, Campantar Tēvāram, 1: 66: 6); Hastin: having hands, clever with the hands, elephant (Sanskrit, Rig Vedic, CDIAL 14039, etymology related to Hasta meaning hand in Rig Vedic Sanskrit). See columns 488 and 491
Pola	place, site, spot; "Sthānaya" (Sinhala, Sorata). See column 28

Paṭṭi in Tamil and Paṭṭi/ Paṭṭiya in Sinhala commonly mean a cattle-stall. In Sinhala, the term Paṭṭi is also applied for a stall or enclosure to keep elephants. For Paṭṭi meaning a hamlet or village, clear examples are not seen in Eezham Tamil place names. Paṭṭi in both the meanings seems to be related to the Tamil/ Dravidian verb Paṭu meaning to lie down or sleep. Another noun of comparison through Ṭ/ Ḷ interchange is Paḷḷi in Tamil/ Dravidian meaning a sleeping place as well a herdsman's village

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Paṭṭi meaning cattle-stall:

"பட்டிப் பசு" (Tirumūlar, 2874, inscription, 1000 CE, SII, iv, 167)

"Paṭṭip pacu" (Tirumūlar, 2874, inscription, 1000 CE, SII, iv, 167)

The cows of the cow-stall


"இடமும் நாயும் தொழுவும் பட்டி" (பிங்கலம், 3761)

"Iṭamum nāyum toḻuvum paṭṭi" (Piṅkalam, 3761)

A place, dog and cattle-stall are called Paṭṭi


Paṭṭam meaning sleeping place for animals:

"…விலங்கு துயிலிடமும்...பட்டம்" (பிங்கலம், 3760)

"…Vilaṅku tuyiliṭamum…paṭṭam" (Piṅkalam, 3760)

Sleeping place for animals is called Paṭṭam


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Āṭu and Yāṭu meaning goat:

"ஆடுடை இடைமகன்" (நற்றிணை, 266: 3)

"Āṭuṭai iṭaimakaṉ" (Naṟṟiṇai, 266: 3)

The herdsman having goats


"இடையன் யாடு தலைப்பெயர்க்கும் மடிவிடு வீளை" (அகநானூறு, 394: 13)

"Iṭaiyaṉ yāṭu talaippeyarkkum maṭiviṭu vīḷai" (Akanāṉūṟu, 394: 13)

The folded-lips whistle of the shepherd to gather his goats

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Paṭṭi is found as a place name in Mutwal (Mukattuvāram), in Kaṟpiṭṭi division of Puttalam district (Kalpitiya OIS).

Āṭṭup-paṭṭi is a locality name in Kaḷḷiyaṅkāṭu in Nallur division of Jaffna district (V. Almanac, 2013-14, p. 103).

Paṭṭik-kuṭiyiruppu is a place in Vavuniya North division of Vavuniya district.

Paṭṭiya comes as a place name in Kelaniya division of Gampaha district and in Panadura division of Kalutara district.

Ẹt-paṭṭiya is a place in Badalkumbura division of Moneragala district. The district had elephant kraals in the past. See column 488 for a related place name, Ẹt-gāla.

Paṭṭi-pola comes as a place name in Nuwara Eliya division of Nuwara Eliya district and in Hali-Ela division of Badulla district.

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Some related place names:

Paṭṭi:

Paṭṭiruppu: Manmunai South and Eruvilpattu, Batticaloa

Paṭṭit-tōṭṭam: Mannar Town, Mannar

Paṭṭip-pilavuk-kuḷam: Oddusuddan, Mullaiththeevu. Pilavu: field

Paṭṭik-karai: Karaithuraipparru, Mullaiththeevu

Paṭṭip-paḻai: Manmunai Southwest, Batticaloa. Paḻai: waterhole, natural pond

Paṭṭiyaṭi-veḷi: Ōṭṭamāvaṭi, Koralaippattu West, Batticaloa

Paṭṭiyaṭic-cēṉai: Vāḻaiccēṉai, Koralaippattu, Batticaloa

Paṭṭiyaṭip-piṭṭi: Akkaaippattu, Amparai

Kal-paṭṭi: Verukal, Koralaippattu North, Batticaloa

Karayaṭip-paṭṭi: Koralaippattu, Batticaloa

Muruṅkaiyaṭip-paṭṭi: Koralaippattu, Batticaloa

Paṭṭiyaṭit-tiṭal: Moothoor, Trincomalee

Paṭṭik-kūṭā: Kuchchaveli, Trincomalee

Paṭṭi-mēṭu: Tampalakāmam, Trincomalee (V. Almanac, 2013-14, p. 102)

Āṭṭup-paṭṭiyaṭi: Polikaṇṭi, Vadamaradchi Northeast, Jaffna (Balasundaram, p. 173)

Paṭṭiyōṭai: Paṭṭi+ōṭai: Alvāy, Vadamaradchi Southwest, Jaffna (Balasundaram, p. 266).

Nīrp-paṭṭi: Vaḻalāy, Valikamam East, Jaffna (Balasundaram, p. 388)

Kōṭṭaip-paṭṭi: Kaccāy, Thenmaradchi, Jaffna (Balasundalam, p. 386)

Pālaṉ-paṭṭi: Tirukkētīccaram (V. Almanac, 2013-14, p. 106). Pālaṉ: a personal name in this context

Āṭṭup-paṭṭit-teru: the Tamil name of Wolfendahl Street in Colombo; Colombo City, Colombo

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Paṭṭi/ Paṭṭiya: (Sinhala)

Paṭṭiya-vala: Wattala, Gampaha. Vala: forest

Paṭṭi-goḍa: Attanagala, Gampaha

Paṭṭiya-gama: Dompe, Gampaha; Deltota, Kandy

Paṭṭi-vila: Biyagama, Gampaha

Valapala Paṭṭiya: Panadura, Kalutara. Vala-pala: forest place

Paṭṭi-eḷiya: Panadura, Kalutara. Eḷiya: open place

Kiri-paṭṭiya: Udadumbara, Kandy. Kiri: milk

Paṭṭi-vela: Galewela, Matale

Paṭṭi-gala: Pasgoda, Matara

Paṭṭiya-vela: Beliatta, Hambantota

Paṭṭiya-pola: Tangalle, Hambantota

Kuḍā-paṭṭiya: Kahatagasdigiliya, Anuradhapura

Huruḷu-mīgaha-paṭṭiya: Galenbindunuwewa, Anuradhapura. Huruḷu is the then divisional name. Mīgaha-paṭṭiya is the place name here

Māṇikkam-paṭṭiya: Thamankaduwa, Polonnaruwa. Māṇikkam: a personal name in this context

Kumāra-paṭṭiya: Uva Paranagama, Badulla. Kumāra: a personal name in this context

Maḍu-gaha-paṭṭiya: Badalkumbura, Moneragala

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Revised: Saturday, 23 December 2017, 18:30

First published: Thursday, 24 February 2011, 07:45