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Place Name of the Day: Friday, 16 September 2016

Uyarap-pulam, Koḻuntup-pulavu, Kēppā-pilavu, Koṟ-pulō

உயரப்புலம், கொழுந்துப்புலவு, கேப்பாபிலவு, கொற்புலோ
Uyarap-pulam, Koḻuntup-pulavu, Kēppā-pilavu, Koṟ-pulō

Uyaram+pulam
Koḻuntu+pulavu
Kēppai+pilavu
Kol+pulō

The high field

The betel-leaf cultivation field

The finger-millet cultivation field

The blacksmith's field

Pulam	field, usually a cultivation field (Eezham Tamil, Caṅkam diction, Naṟṟiṇai, 193: 3; Tamil inscriptions, 709 CE, SII, I, 135); place, region, quarter, arable land, rice field (Tamil, DED 4303); land, direction, field, country (Tamil, Caṅkam diction); open field, as in Pulampaṉ meaning a person of the maritime tract (Tamil, Caṅkam diction, DED 4303); Pulaṉ, Pulavu: arable land (Tamil, DED 4303); Pola: place, direction, a plough field (Kannada, DED 4303); Pula: pasturage (Tulu, DED 4303); Polamu: field, place of cultivated land; Pulambu, Polambu: field (Telugu, DED 4303); Polom: field (Kolami, DED 4303); Pola, Poḷa, Pala, Paḷa: place, "Sthānaya" (Sinhala, Sorata); Pola also means a field like an open-field market or country market (Sinhala); the field meaning could have come from vicinity and broadness, as in Kaṇ > Kāṇi (land), Pār > parappu; 1. Pulam: sense (Tamil, DED 4344); perception by senses, knowledge (Tamil DED 4344); Pulavaṉ: broadly learned person (Tamil, DED 4344); Pulappam: appearing clearly (Tamil, DED 4344); Pola: object of sight, direction (Kannada, DED 4344); 2. Poḷō, Poḷova, Poḷovu: the earth (Sinhala, Sorata); Poḻil: earth, world, country, district (Tamil, DED 4558). See column on Varakā-pola
Pulavu	cultivation field (Eezham Tamil); arable land (Tamil, DED 4303); variation of Pulam. See box on Pulam.
Pilavu	cultivation field (Eezham Tamil); variation of Pulam. See boxes on Pulam and Pulavu
Pulō	field, usually a cultivation field (Eezham Tamil); variation of Pulam. See box on Pulam.
Uyaram	also Ucaram: height, eminence (Tamil, DED 646); Uyar: (verb) be high, elevated, grow, increase, excellent, eminent, to rise as water, to move towards meridian as a heavenly body (Tamil, DED 646; Uyarcci: (noun) height, excellence (Tamil, DED 646); Ucci: crown of head, head, summit, zenith (Tamil, DED 579). See columns on Us-bima-koṭasa and Us-attāva
Koḻuntu	betel leaf (Eezham Tamil usage, from Veṟṟilaik-koḻuntu); tender leaf, shoot, tenderness, anything young (Tamil, DED 2149); Kuḻai: (verb) to cause to sprout or shoot forth (Tamil, DED 2149); Koḷa, Kola: leaf, paddy plant, "Patra, Goyamgasa" (Sinhala, Sorata). See column on Dalu-vatu-mulla for Daḷu in Sinhala (Taḷir in Tamil/ Dravidian) standing for tender leaf as well as betel leaf.
Kēppai	also Kēḻ-varaku: the finger millet, Eleusine coracana (Tamil, MTL); probably related to Kāḻ: seed (Tamil, DED 1493); or Kēḻ: colour, hue (Tamil, Caṅkam diction); Kēḻ-varaku to differentiate the dark-coloured finger millet from the light-coloured common millet (Varaku); or probably from Kēḻ+pai: literally meaning the coloured-grain crop (Tamil); Pai: from Payir: growing grain (Tamil, DED 3821)
Koṟ	combination form of Kol: working in iron, blacksmith (Tamil, DED 2133); Kollaṉ: blacksmith (Tamil, DED 2133); Kolume: fire-pit, furnace (Kannada, DED 2133); probably related to Kol: (verb) to kill, destroy, afflict (Tamil, DED 2132); probably used in the sense, 'to reduce' in a furnace'.

Pulam and its variations, Pulavu, Pilavu and Pulō, mean a field, especially a cultivation field in Eezham Tamil place names.

They correspond to Pulam meaning, place, land, field, region, direction, quarter, country, arable land and rice field in Tamil/ Dravidian, including in its Caṅkam diction (DED 4303).

They also have the cognates Pola, Poḷa, Pala and Paḷa in Sinhala, meaning place, spot or a field as such an open-field market, country market etc. See box to note the similarity in word form between Kannada and Sinhala in this respect.

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Uyarap-pulam is in Valikamam Southwest division of Jaffna district.

Koḻuntup-pulavu is a place in Kandavalai division of Kilinochchi district.

Kēppā-pilavu or Kēppā-pulavu is in Karaithuraippattu division of Mullaiththeevu district.

Koṟ-pulō is a locality in Kokkuvil, Nalloor division, Jaffna district (Balasundaram, p. 105)

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Some related place names:

Pulam:

Kōṭṭaip-pulam: The field near the fort; Kayts, Jaffna district

Kāṭṭup-pulam: The jungle field; or the jungle cultivation field; Paṟāḷai, Valikamam West, Jaffna

Monti-pulam: Kaarainakar, Jaffna district

Paṉip-pulam: The field to cultivate Paṉi-varaku millet; Valikaamam West division, Jaffna district. Paṉi-varaku: common millet, Panicum miliaceum (Tamil, MTL)

Karakattāṉ-pulam: The field belonging to a Karakam player; Vadamaratchi North division, Jaffna district. Karakam: decorated water pot carried by a person in procession to propitiate a god or godesss (Tamil, MTL); Karaka: water vessel (Sanskrit, CDIAL 2781)

Ūṟṟup-pulam: The field having a natural spring; Karaichchi division, Ki'linochchi district

Cāmi-pulam: The field to cultivate Cāmai millet; Poonakari division, Ki'linochchi district. Cāmai, Cāmi: Little Millet, Panicum miliare; Poor Man's Millet, Panicum crusgalli; Common Millet, Paspalum scrobiculatum (Tamil, MTL); Hẹmi, Amu: a millet (Sinhala, Sorata); Paspalum scrobiculatum (Sinhala, CDIAL 12667); Śyāmāka: the millet Panicum frumentaceum (Sanskrit, CDIAL 12667); Sāmāka: Panicum frumentaceum (Pali, CDIAL 12667)

Periya-pulam: The big field; Punkudutheevu, Jaffna district (HAM temple records)

Parattaip-pulam: The field of a courtesan; Urumpiraay, Jaffna district (Balasundaram p. 357)

Taḷḷaya-pulam: The field having a pond or tank; Vadamaratchi Southwest, Jaffna (Bala, p. 425)

Kuṭṭiyap-pulam: Vacāviḷāṉ, Valikamam North, Jaffna

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Pulavu:

Mullaip-pulavu: The field in the locality of Mullai shrubs; Kaarainakar division, Jaffna district

Koḻuntup-pulavu: Kandavalai division, Kilinochchi district. Koḻuntu: betel leaf (Eezham Tamil usage, from Veṟṟilak-koḻuntu); tender leaf, shoot, tenderness, anything young (Tamil, DED 2149)

Puḷiyaṭi-mōṭṭaip-pulavu: The field of the tank at the tamarind tree; Musali division, Mannaar district

Kēppā-pulavu: The field to cultivate Kēppai millet; Karaithuraippattu division, Mullaiththeevu district.

Cekkaṭip-pulavu: The field near the oil mill; Vavuniyaa division, Vavuniyaa district

Cūṭu-venta-pulavu: Vengkalachcheddiku'lam division, Vavuniyaa district

Koṟ-pulavu: The blacksmith's field; Kaccāy, Thenmaratchi, Jaffna

Periya-pulavu: The big field/ cultivation field; Valikamam West, Jaffna (Balasundaram, p.428)

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Pilavu:

Āttup-pilavu: The riverside field; Puthukkudiyiruppu division, Mullaiththeevu district

Koṇṭalup-pilavu: The field in the locality of Koṇṭal (Koṉṟai) trees; Puthukkudiyiruppu division, Mullaiththeevu district

Maṟatti-pilavu-ve'li: Puthukkudiyiruppu division, Mullaiththeevu district

Oluvaṉ-pilavu: The field found with Olu (Alli) lotus; Puthukkudiyiruppu division, Mullaiththeevu district

Paṇṭārap-pilavu: The public/ crown field; or the field belonging to the Paṇṭāram community; Puthukkudiyiruppu division, Mullaiththeevu district

Uvarp-pilavu: The saline field; Puthukkudiyiruppu division, Mullaiththeevu district

Vainācip-pilavu: Puthukkudiyiruppu division, Mullaiththeevu district

Karaṭip-pilavu: The field frequented by bears; Oddusuddaan division, Mullaiththeevu district

Paṭṭip-pilavuk-kuḷam: The tank of the cattle-pen field; Oddusuddaan division, Mullaiththeevu district

Kēppā-pilavu: Karaithuraippattu division, Mullaiththeevu district

Neṟ-pilavu: The paddy field; Karaithuraippattu division, Mullaiththeevu district

Māvaṭip-pilavu: The field near a mango tree; Kuchchaveli division, Trincomalee district

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Pulō:

Maṟavaṉ-pulō: The field belonging to a person of the Maṟavar community; Thenmaraadchi division, Jaffna district

Pulōp-paḻai: The tank of the field; Pachchilaippalli division, Kilinochchi district

Pulōli: The field pond; Vadamaraadchi North division, Jaffna district

Aiyaṉ-perumaaḷ-pulō: The field of a person of the name Aiyan Perumāḷ or the field belonging to Aiyaṉār temple; Kokkuvil, Jaffna district (Bala.105)

Kampaṉ-pulō: The field to cultivate Kampu millet; Arali, Jaffna district (Bala 390)

Vatiraṉ-pulō: The field of a person of the Vatiriyar community; Moolay, Jaffna district (HAM temple records)

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Kol:

Kolla-kuṟicci: Poonakari, Kilinochchi

Kollaṉ-kalaṭṭi: Valikamam North, Jaffna

Kollaṉ-kuḷam: Musali, Mannar

Kolla-viḷāṅ-kuḷam: Manthai East, Mullaiththeevu

Koṟ-pulavu: Kaccāy, Thenmaratchi, Jaffna




Revised: Friday, 16 September 2016, 20:00

First published: Saturday, 04 May 2013, 23:03