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Place Name of the Day: Thursday, 15 December 2016

Kaduru-vẹva, Beli-vẹva, Vệ-kaḍa

கது₃ரு-வெ[æ]வ, பெ₃லி-வெ[æ]வ, வே[ǣ]-கட₃
Kaduru-vẹva, Beli-vẹva, Vệ-kaḍa

Kaduru+vẹva
Beli+vẹva
Vệ+kaḍa

The tank in the locality of Kaduru trees

The tank in the locality of Beli trees

The place of the ruined tank

Vẹva	lake, pond, large tank (Sinhala, Clough); "Vāpiya, Ē nam jalāśaya" (Sinhala, Sorata); Vapi: reservoir (Brahmi inscriptions of the island, IC, vol I, 576, 1051, 1052, 1129, 1130, 1132, 1150, 1151); Vavi: reservoir (Brahmi inscriptions of the island, IC, 1122, 1197, 1200, 1210, 1216, 1217, 1218, 1228); usage seen up to 6th century CE (CDIAL; 11529); Veva: usage seen in Sinhala since 10th century CE (CDIAL 11529); Vāpī: pond, tank (Sanskrit, usage seen in Manusmṛti, CDIAL 11529); root is traced to Vap: (verb) 1. to strew, scatter (especially seed), to sow (Sanskrit, Rig Vedic, M. Williams); 2. to throw or heap up, dam up (Sanskrit, Atharva Vedic, M. Williams); Vāpi: pond (Pali, CDIAL 11529); Vāvī: pond (Prakrit, CDIAL 11529); Vāvi: tank, pond (Tamil, usage seen since Caṅkam times, Paṭṭiṉappālai, 244); Api/ Āpi; Avi/ Āvi: pond, tank (Brahmi inscriptions no. 29, 168, 768, 1112, 1160, Inscriptions of Ceylon, Vol I); Āvi: pond, tank (Tamil, Tēvāram, 1: 102: 9; Eezham Tamil place names); Vevu, Veyo: bathing tank (Dhivehi/ Maldivian, Dhivehi Bas Foiy)
Vệ	also Vẹ: = Vẹva (Sinhala, Sorata). See box on Vẹva for etymology
Vệkaḍa	1. A place where a tank bund is found breached or ruined; "Vẹvmiyarehi kẹḍunu tẹna" (Sinhala, Sorata); Vệ+kaḍa, Vẹva+ kaḍa: see boxes on Vệ and Vẹva for the prefix; Kaḍa means a breach or ruin in the context of the phrase; Kaḍanavā: (verb) to break or cut (Sinhala, Clough); Kẹduṅ, Kẹḍum; verbal noun of Kaḍanavā (Sinhala, Sorata); Kẹḍẹnavā: (verb) to break (Sinhala, Clough); Kaṭi: (verb) to cut away (Tamil, DED 1125); Keṭu: (verb) to perish, destroy, damage, be destroyed (Tamil, DED 1942); Kēṭu: ruin (Tamil, Malayalam, DED 1942); Keḍu: be ruined (Kannada, DED 1942); Keḍaku: ruin (Kannada, DED 1942); 2. Vệ-kaḍa could also mean a tank forest, or a pass by the tank or a part of land having a tank. See other columns on the component Kaḍa.
Kaduru	1. a tree, sometimes called the forbidden tree on account of the poisonous nut it produces (Sinhala, Clough); "E nam viṣa ela sahita gasa" (Sinhala, Sorata); also Goḍa-kaduru: Strychnos nux vomica (Sinhala, Clough); Kāñjira, Kājavāra: Strychnos nux vomica (Kannada, DED 1434); Kāyeru: Nux vomica (Tulu, DED 1434); Kāñcirai: Strychnine tree (Tamil, DED 1434); note the C/ J/ D changes); Kaduru 2: generic name of several species of dog's bane, Apocynaceæ (Sinhala, Clough, may be because of toxicity); the etymology of both 1 and 2 may be related to the verbs Kai, Kaya and Kaca, meaning to be bitter, to abhor, detest, dislike etc., in Tamil/ Dravidian (DED 1249). The corresponding terms in Sanskrit, Pali and Prakrit are considered non-IA (CDIAL 2974). See column on Kāñciraṅ-kuṭā
Beli1	also Bela: a kind of wood apple, Aegle marmelos (Sinhala, Clough); "Bilva nam gasa" (Sinhala, Sorata); Bilva: the wood apple tree, Aegle marmelos (Sanskrit, Atharva Vedic, Dravidian origin cited, CDIAL 9248); Bēla, Beḷala: wood apple, Feronia elephantum (Kannada, DED 5509, Beḷa means white in Kannada); Veḷḷil, Viḷā, Viḷavu: wood apple, Feronia elephantum (Tamil, DED 5509, Veḷ/ Viḷar mean white in Tamil); Feronia and Aegle are closely related genera of one species each; Kū-viḷam: Aegle marmelos (Tamil, DED 1910); Kumbaḷa: Aegle marmelos (Kannada, DED 1910); Villam, Vilvam: Aegle marmelos (Tamil, the latter form probably routed through Sanskrit)
Beli2	oysters (Sinhala, Clough); Bellā: oyster, shell fish in general (Sinhala, Clough); Beli-kaṭu: shell of the muscle or oyster (Sinhala, Clough); Bolla: skull, shell, cowrie (Sinhala, Clough); Bolu: seashell, oyster, cockles, shell-made drinking vessel (Sinhala, Sorata); Boli: cowrie shell, especially the money cowrie (Dhivehi/ Maldivian, DBF); Bol: chaff; (adjective) thick or solid (Sinhala, Clough); Pollu: empty glume or husk of grain (Tamil, DED 4562); Pol: chaff (Parji, Pengo, DED 4562); Polla: chaff (Telugu, DED 4562); Polle: chaff (Gondi, DED 4562); Pollē: husk (Naikri, DED 4562)

Vẹva is a common term and a popular place name component in Sinhala, meaning a tank or reservoir. Vệ, a shortened form of Vẹva, often comes as prefix in combinations.

A form Veva is noticed in Sinhala inscriptions since 10th century CE, but its earlier forms Vapi and Vavi are seen in the Early Brahmi inscriptions of the island. They correspond to Vāpī in Sanskrit, Vāvī in Prakrit and Vāpi in Pali (CDIAL 11529). The etymology is traced to the verb Vap of Atharva Vedic usage, meaning to heap up or dam up.

The term, identified as Indo-Aryan, was in use in the form Vāvi in Tamil also since Caṅkam times. A corresponding form Bāvi meaning a large well could be seen in Kannada.

Api and Avi are variations seen in the Brahmi inscriptions of the island. A form Āvi is seen in Tamil literature since 7th century CE and it could still be seen in some of the Eezham Tamil place names. See column on Pālāvi.

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Usage examples of Vapi/ Vavi in the Early Brahmi inscriptions of the island:

"Parumaka Abaya puta parumaka Tiśaha vapi…" (Brahmi inscription, No. 1051, Inscriptions of Ceylon, Vol I)

The tank of the chief Tiśa, son of the chief Abaya


"Gokaṇṇagamaka vavi hamika parumaka Tiśaha leṇe sagasa" (Brahmi inscription No. 1200, Inscriptions of Ceylon Vol I)

The cave of the chief Tiśa, the proprietor of the tank of Gokaṇṇa-gāmaka

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Vāvi in Caṅkam Tamil usage:

"செறுவும் வாவியும் மயங்கி நீர் அற்று" (பட்டினப்பாலை 244)

"Ceṟuvum vāviyum mayaṅki nīr aṟṟu" (Paṭṭiṉappālai 244)

The Ceṟu type of ponds and the Vāvi type of tanks became indistinguishable, as there was no water in them

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Kaduru in Sinhala commonly means the tree Strychnos nox vomica, known for its bright golden coloured but bitter and poisonous fruits. Kāñcirai is the cognate in Tamil/ Dravidian (DED 1434). But other Dravidian cognates such as Kāyeru in Tulu and Kāñjira in Kannada are closer to Sinhala in word form (note the C/ J/ Y/ D changes). Etymology may correspond to the verbs Kai, Kaya, Kayar and Kaca in Tamil/ Dravidian, related to be bitter, to abhor or to detest. See column on Kāñciraṅ-kuṭā.

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Like wood apple (Feronia elephantum), its cousin Beli/ Bela (Aegle marmelos) is also a popular subject for place names in the island, especially in Sinhala. Beli/ Bela and its Sanskrit cognate Bilva have acquired the terms from the terms used for Feronia in Dravidian. See box.

In another shade of meaning coming from a different etymon, Beli, Bellā, Bolla and Bolu mean seashell, oyster, cockles as well as edible freshwater snail in Sinhala. The toponymic usage of the terms in such meanings seems to be rare. Shell being the basic meaning, the etymology of the terms corresponds to Pollu in Tamil and to related cognates in Dravidian, meaning husk (see box on Beli 2).

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Kaduru-vẹva is a place in Ehetuwewa division of Kurunegala district. There is another place with the same name in Bingiriya division of Kurunegala district

Beli-vẹva is in Kobeigane division of Kurunegala district.

Vệ-kaḍa comes in Divulapitiya division of Gampaha district; Panadura division of Kalutara district and in Weligama division of Matara district.

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Some related place names:

Vẹva:

Vẹṭakoḷu-vẹva: Galewela, Matale. Vẹṭa-koḷu: a creeping plant the fruit of which is a vegetable; Luffa acutangula (Clough); sponge gourd (Pīrkku in Tamil)

Bulana-vẹva: Galewela, Matale. Probably Balana:

Pahaḷa-vẹva: Galewela, Matale; Dambulla, Matale

Rāḷalệ-roṭa-vẹva: Galewela, Matale. See Roṭa-vẹva

Aḷut-vẹva: Galewela, Matale; Welikanda, Polonnaruwa; Nachchaduwa, Anuradhapura; Medirigiriya, Polonnaruwa; Angunakolapelessa, Hambantota; Thamankaduwa, Polonnaruwa; Thanamalvila, Moneragala

Baṁbara-gas-vẹva: Galewela, Matale. Baṁbara-gas: either a tree found with Baṁbara beehives or Baṁbar-vẹl: Dalbergia champonii (Clough)

Valas-vẹva: Galewela, Matale; Palagala, Anuradhapura; Galgamuwa, Kurunegala

Siyaṁbalā-vẹva: Dambulla, Matale; Uhana, Ampara; Polpithigama, Kurunegala

Nāgala-vẹva: Dambulla, Matale

Ēgoḍa-vẹva: Dambulla, Matale

Haḷu-apullana-vẹva: Dambulla, Matale

Pohoran-vẹva: Dambulla, Matale

Ẹtā-bẹńdi-vẹva: Dambulla, Matale

Ratala-vẹva: Yatawatta, Matale. Rata: reddish colour

Tun-hiriyā-vẹva: Wilgamuwa, Matale Hiri: line

Karav-gaha-vẹva: Wilgamuwa, Matale

Radunnē-vẹva: Wilgamuwa, Matale

Bō-gaha-vẹva: Wilgamuwa, Matale; Lunugamvehera, Hambantota; Padaviya, Anuradhapura; Nochchiyagama, Anuradhapura

Hẹdunu-vẹva: Kothmale, Nuwara Eliya

Ala-koḷa-vẹva: Walapane, Nuwara Eliya

Ihaḷa-kuṁbuk-vẹva: Sooriyawewa, Hambantota

Maha-gal-vẹva: Sooriyawewa, Hambantota

Vẹli-vẹva: Sooriyawewa, Hambantota

Sooriya-vẹva: Sooriyawewa, Hambantota

Bẹdde-vẹva: Sooriyawewa, Hambantota

Andara-vẹva: Sooriyawewa, Hambantota; Nochchiyagama, Anuradhapura; Ehetuwewa, Kurunegala

Namaḍa-gas-vẹva: Sooriyawewa, Hambantota. Namaḍa: = Namańḍa, Namuḍu, Namuḍi: Cratæva roxburghii, Lunuvaraṇa (Sinhala, Clough, Sorata)

Vẹdi-vẹva: Sooriyawewa, Hambantota. Vẹdi: Vẹddā, Vyādayā, hunter (Sinhala, Sorata)

Ańguṇakola-vẹva: Lunugamvehera, Hambantota

Karaṁba-vẹva: Lunugamvehera, Hambantota

Rambuk-vẹva: Lunugamvehera, Hambantota

Debara-vẹva: Thissamaharama, Hambantota

Kẹṭẹn-vẹva: Hambantota, Hambantota; Kẹṭa: Boralu-gala; Kẹṭani: Karmāntakāra-kulayak (Sorata); service community

Bẹlla-gas-vẹva: Hambantota, Hambantota

Gal-vẹva: Hambantota, Hambantota; Beliatta, Hambantota; Bingiriya, Kurunegala

Us-vẹva: Angunakolapelessa, Hambantota

Kohoṁba-gas-vẹva: Angunakolapelessa, Hambantota

Dik-vẹva: Angunakolapelessa, Hambantota; Ipalogama, Anuradhapura

Vīra-gas-vẹva: Angunakolapelessa, Hambantota

Aṁbakoḷa-vẹva: Veeraketiya, Hambantota

Ẹhẹṭu-gas-vẹva: Manalaru/ Welioya, Mullaiththeevu

Kiri-ibban-vẹva: Manalaru/ Welioya, Mullaiththeevu; Sevanagala, Moneragala

Kitul-vẹva: Eravurpattu, Batticaloa

Paṁburu-gas-vẹva: Gomarankadawala, Trincomalee

Mayila-vẹva: Gomarankadawala, Trincomalee

Maha-divul-vẹva: Morawewa, Trincomalee; Ambanpola, Kurunegala; Medawachchiya, Anuradhapura; Kekirawa, Anuradhapura

Mora-vẹva: Morawewa, Trincomalee; horowpothana, Anuradhapura

Sōlē-vẹva: Giribawa, Kurunegala

Patanē-vẹva: Giribawa, Kurunegala

Varā-vẹva: Giribawa, Kurunegala

Aliyā-vẹṭunu-vẹva: Giribawa, Kurunegala

Vanni-kuḍā-vẹva: Giribawa, Kurunegala

Kuṁbuk-vẹva: Galgamuwa, Kurunegala; Galenbindunuwewa, Anuradhapura; Palugaswewa, Anuradhapura; Kotavehera, Kurunegala; Nikaweratiya, Kurunegala; Maho, Kurunegala; Karuwalagaswewa, Puttalam; Padaviya, Anuradhapura; Kekirawa, Anuradhapura; Galnẹva, Anuradhapura

Ẹhẹṭu-vẹva: Ehetuwewa, Kurunegala

Ratna-divul-vẹva: Ehetuwewa, Kurunegala

Valat-vẹva: Ehetuwewa, Kurunegala

Aba-koḷa-vẹva: Ambanpola, Kurunegala

Neḷum-pat-vẹva: Ambanpola, Kurunegala

Bora-vẹva: Ambanpola, Kurunegala; Welikanda, Polonnaruwa

Bakmī-vẹva: Ambanpola, Kurunegala; Polpithigama, Kurunegala

Nẹkati-kuṁbuk-vẹva: Ambanpola, Kurunegala

Pālu-us-vẹva: Kotavehera, Kurunegala

Talā-koḷa-vẹva: Rasnayakapura, Kurunegala; Polpithigama, Kurunegala; Anaimadu, Puttalam; Medirigiriya, Polonnaruwa

Vāsi-vẹva: Nikaweratiya, Kurunegala

Mora-gas-vẹva: Maho. Kurunegala; Hingurakgoda, Polonnaruwa

Kōn-vẹva: Maho, Kurunegala; Panduwasnuwara West, Kurunegala; Kahatagasdigiliya, Anuradhapura; Galenbindunuwewa, Anuradhapura. Kōn: Ceylon Oak, Schleichera trijuga (Clough)

Hīnuk-vẹva: Maho, Kurunegala. Hīn-uk

Gālē-vẹva: Maho, Kurunegala

Gala-aṁbagas-vẹva: Maho, Kurunegala

Pan-vẹva: Maho, Kurunegala

Aṁba-gas-vẹva: Maho, Kurunegala; Polpithigama, Kurunegala; Palagala, Anuradhapura; Medirigiriya, Polonnaruwa

Potu-vẹva: Maho, Kurunegala

Palu-gas-vẹva: Maho, Kurunegala; Mahawilachchiya, Anuradhapura; Thalawa, Anuradhapura; Palugaswewa, Anuradhapura

Nika-vẹva: Polpithigama, Kurunegala; Thamankaduwa, Polonnaruwa; Thanamalvila, Moneragala

Mī-gas-vẹva: Polpithigama, Kurunegala; Medirigiriya, Polonnaruwa

Tal-pat-vẹva: Polpithigama, Kurunegala

Gal-ṭẹn-vẹva: Polpithigama, Kurunegala

Digan-kōn-vẹva: Ganewatta, Kurunegala

Tiṁbiri-vẹva: Ganewatta, Kurunegala; Kebithigollewa, Anuradhapura; Nochchiyagama, Anuradhapura

Divul-vẹva: Ganewatta, Kurunegala; Panduwasnuwara West, Kurunegala; Anaimadu, Puttalam; Kahatagasdigiliya, Anuradhapura; Nachchduwa, Anuradhapura

Hida-vẹva: Ganewatta, Kurunegala

Makul-vẹva: Ganewatta, Kurunegala. 1. Makul: a tree, Mimusops elengi (Sinhala, Clough); Makiḻ: Mimusops elengi (Tamil, DED 4619); 2. A kind of white siliceous earth used for paint, pipe clay (Sinhala, Clough)

Kara-gas-vẹva: Wariyapola, Kurunegala

Potu-vẹva: Wariyapola, Kurunegala; Kuliyapitiya East, Kurunegala

Nabaḍa-vẹva: Wariyapola, Kurunegala; Horowpothana, Anuradhapura. See Namaḍa

Lī-kola-vẹva: Kobeigane, Kurunegala

Kahaṭa-gas-vẹva: Kobeigane, Kurunegala

Vẹl-potu-vẹva: Kobeigane, Kurunegala

Boralu-vẹva: Kobeigane, Kurunegala

Beli-vẹva: Kobeigane, Kurunegala

Araḷu-gas-vẹva: Kobeigane, Kurunegala

Valasa-vẹva: Kobeigane, Kurunegala; Galnewa, Anuradhapura

Galaṭa-bẹńdi-vẹva: Kobeigane, Kurunegala

Hińda-gaha-vẹva: Kobeigane, Kurunegala

Pāna-vẹva: Bingiriya, Kurunegala

Mās-vẹva: Mawathagama, Kurunegala

Para-gas-vẹva: Rideegama, Kurunegala

Aṁba-hēn-vẹva: Kuliyapitiya East, Kurunegala

Kovul-vẹva: Udubaddawa, Kurunegala

Habara-vẹva: Udubaddawa, Kurunegala

Mī-vẹva: Narammala, Kurunegala

Karuvala-gas-vẹva: Karuwalagaswewa, Puttalam; Galenbindunuwewa, Anuradhapura; Thirappane, Anuradhapura; Galnewa, Anuradhapura

Mūṇa-mal-gas-vẹva: Karuwalagaswewa, Puttalam

Sāliya-vẹva: Karuwalagaswewa, Puttalam

Daň-gas-vẹva: Karuwalagaswewa, Puttalam; Mahakumbukkadawala, Puttalam

Raṁbā-vẹva: Karuwalagaswewa, Puttalam; Palugaswewa, Anuradhapura. Raṁbā: Pandan leaves, Pandanus amaryllifolius, a plant of the Padanus (screwpine) family, the leaves of which are used in cooking for flavouring (Sinhala); Ṟampai, Rampai, Irampai: Pandanus amaryllifolius (Tamil); the name could have come from its leaf resembling a saw; Irampam: saw (Tamil, DED 55)

Mora-gaha-vẹva: Nawagattegama, Puttalam

Maha-andara-vẹva: Nawagattegama, Puttalam

Amuṇu-vẹva: Nawagattegama, Puttalam

Kuruḷu-vẹva: Nawagattegama, Puttalam

Taraṇa-gaha-vẹva: Nawagattegama, Puttalam

Kẹlē-vẹva: Nawagattegama, Puttalam

Velē-vẹva: Nawagattegama, Puttalam

Gedara-vẹva: Nawagattegama, Puttalam

Neḷum-vẹva: Puttalam, Puttalam

Ratmal-gas-vẹva: Mahakumbukkadawala, Puttalam

Tal-gas-vẹva: Anaimadu, Puttalam; Nochchiyagama, Anuradhapura

Maha-us-vẹva: Anaimadu, Puttalam

Digan-vẹva: Arachchikkattuwa, Puttalam

Maha-vẹva: Mahawewa, Puttalam; Rambewa, Anuradhapura; Kahatagasdigiliya, Anuradhapura; Welikanda, Polonnaruwa; Thanamalvila, Moneragala

Kuḍā-vẹva: Mahawewa, Puttalam; Dimbulagala, Polonnaruwa

Bulu-gaha-vẹva: Nattandiya, Puttalam

Mī-gaha-vẹva: Nattandiya, Puttalam

Bālayā-vẹva: Padaviya, Anuradhapura

Kaṇu-gaha-vẹva: Kebithigollewa, Anuradhapura

Gala-vẹva: Kebithigollewa, Anuradhapura

Sinhala-ẹṭa-vīra-vẹva: Kebithigollewa, Anuradhapura

Ītalvidda-vẹva: Kebithigollewa, Anuradhapura

Ayiyatigē-vẹva: Kebithigollewa, Anuradhapura

Kiri-keṭu-vẹva: Kebithigollewa, Anuradhapura

Tiṁbiri-vẹva: Kebithigollewa, Anuradhapura

Vattē-vẹva: Kebithigollewa, Anuradhapura

Lōlu-gas-vẹva: Medawachchiya, Anuradhapura; Galnewa, Anuradhapura

Uṇa-gas-vẹva: Medawachchiya, Anuradhapura

Kiri-gal-vẹva: Medawachchiya, Anuradhapura

Yakā-vẹva: Medawachchiya, Anuradhapura

Kanadarā-divul-vẹva: Medawachchiya, Anuradhapura

Hẹlaṁba-gas-vẹva: Medawachchiya, Anuradhapura; Nuwaragam Palatha, Anuradhapura

Lińda-vẹva: Medawachchiya, Anuradhapura; Nochchiyagama, Anuradhapura

Gambiri-gas-vẹva: Nuwaragam Palatha, Anuradhapura; Palagala, Anuradhapura. Gambāri: a tree, Ẹt-demaṭa, Gmelina arborea (Clough)

Maha-Ẹhẹṭu-vẹva: Nuwaragam Palatha, Anuradhapura

Parasan-gaha-vẹva: Nuwaragam Palatha, Anuradhapura

Ilaňda-gaha-vẹva: Nuwaragam Palatha, Anuradhapura

Tisā-vẹva: Nuwaragam Palatha, Anuradhapura

Kōli-bẹnda-vẹva: Rambewa, Anuradhapura

Diviyā-uḍa-bẹnda-vẹva: Rambewa, Anuradhapura

Bālahońda-vẹva: Rambewa, Anuradhapura

Kolon-gas-vẹva: Rambewa, Anuradhapura

Kōna-kuṁbuk-vẹva: Rambewa, Anuradhapura

Siyaṁbalā-gas-vẹva: Rambewa, Anuradhapura

Tal-gaha-vẹva: Rambewa, Anuradhapura

Aṁba-gaha-vẹva: Rambewa, Anuradhapura; Kahatagasdigiliya, Anuradhapura; Nochchiyagama, Anuradhapura

Nabaḍa-gas-vẹva: Rambewa, Anuradhapura

Mī-mal-vẹva: Rambewa, Anuradhapura

Roṭa-vẹva: Rambewa, Anuradhapura; Hingurakgoda, Polonnaruwa. Roṭa: = Raṭa?

Ratmal-gaha-vẹva: Rambewa, Anuradhapura

Maha-kuṁbuk-vẹva: Kahatagasdigiliya, Anuradhapura

Gōnu-mẹru-vẹva: Kahatagasdigiliya, Anuradhapura

Dacci-halmilla-vẹva: Kahatagasdigiliya, Anuradhapura

Mī-kuṁbuk-vẹva: Kahatagasdigiliya, Anuradhapura

Digan-halmilla-vẹva: Kahatagasdigiliya, Anuradapura

Kẹlệ-nika-vẹva: Kahatagasdigiliya, Anuradhapura

Ẹlla-vẹva: Kahatagasdigiliya, Anuradhapura; Galenbindunuwewa, Anuradhapura; Palagala, Anuradhapura

Nekuṭuṇu-vẹva: Kahatagasdigiliya, Anuradhapura

Pahaḷa-divul-vẹva: Horowpotana, Anuradhapura

Duṭu-vẹva: Horowpothana, Anuradhapura; Galenbindunuwewa, Anuradhapura

Nika-vẹva: Horowpothana, Anuradhapura

Puhulē-vẹva: Horowpothana, Anuradhapura

Mukkara-vẹva: Horowpothana, Anuradhapura

Rasnaka-vẹva: Horowpothana, Anuradhapura

Valaha-vidda-vẹva: Horowpothana, Anuradhapura

Gammahē-gē-vẹva: Horowpothana, Anuradhapura

Nānu-milla-vẹva: Horowpothana, Anuradhapura

Vilē-vẹva: horowpothana, Anuradhapura

Vaḍiga-vẹva: Horowpothana, Anuradhapura; Medirigiriya, Polonnaruwa

Demaṭa-vẹva: Horowpothana, Anuradhapura; Thirappane, Anuradhapura

Diyatitta-vẹva: Horowpothana, Anuradhapura. Diya-titta: probably a variety of Titta creeper

Kokā-vẹva: Galenbindunuwewa, Anuradhapura

Mayila-gas-vẹva: Galenbindunuwewa, Anuradhapura; Kekirawa, Anuradhapura

Galen-bińduṇu-vẹva: Galenbindunuwewa, Anuradhapura

Aḷut-divul-vẹva: Galenbindunuwewa, Anuradhapura

Huruḷu-vẹva: Galenbindunuwewa, Anuradhapura. Hurulu: a tree or plant, "Gas jātiyak" (Sinhala, Sorata)

Huruḷu-nika-vẹva: Galenbindunuwewa, Anuradhapura. Nika-vẹva in the large village of Huruḷuwewa; see Huruḷu-vẹva

Nuvara-vẹva: Mihinthale, Anuradhapura

Nāmal-vẹva: Mihinthale, Anuradhapura

Dunu-daṁbu-vẹva: Nochchiyagama, Anuradhapura

Kaṭu-pat-vẹva: Nochchiyagama, Anuradhapura

Māra-gaha-vẹva: Nochchiyagama, Anuradhapura. Mārā-gasa: a tree, Albizzia lebbec (Sinhala, Clough)

Gāla-divul-vẹva: Nochchiyagama, Anuradhapura

Lunu-vẹva: Thabuttegama, Anuradhapura

Gal-vihāra-vẹva: Thambuttegama, Anuradhapura

Ikiri-vẹva: Thambuttegama, Anuradhapura; Thamankaduwa, Polnnaruwa. Ikiri: Barleria plant, Kaṭu-karańḍu (Clough)

Kuṁbuk-gaha-vẹva: Thalawa, Anuradhapura

Hẹḷaṁba-vẹva: Thambuttegama, Anuradhapura; Mahawilachchiya, Anuradhapura. Hẹḷaṁba: a timber tree, Stephegyne parviflora (Sinhala, Clough)

Kara-gaha-vẹva: Thalawa, Anuradhapura

Hińguru-vẹva: Thalawa, Anuradhapura; Palagala, Anuradhapura

Kora-kaha-vẹva: Thalawa, Anuradhapura

Kuruńdu-vẹva: Thalawa, Anuradhapura

Kaduru-gas-vẹva: Thalawa, Anuradhapura

Eliya-divul-vẹva: Thalawa, Anuradhapura

Māvata-vẹva: Thalawa, Anuradhapura; Thirappane, Anuradhapura

Kẹlē-divul-vẹva: Thalawa, Anuradhapura

Idi-gaha-vẹva: Thirappane, Anuradhapura. Probably Ińdi

Tōru-vẹva: Kekirawa, Anuradhapura. Tōra: Cassia species of plants and shrubs (Sinhala, Clough); Takarai: Cassia tora (Tamil, DED 3003)

Kīriya-gas-vẹva: Kekirawa, Anuradhapura. Kīri: = Kihiri (Sorata): Acacia catechu (Clough)

Ẹṁbul-gas-vẹva: Kekirawa, Anuradhapura

Mẹda-vẹva: Kekirawa, Anuradhapura

Kalā-vẹva: Ipalogama, Anuradhapura

Usgala-halmilla-vẹva: Galnewa, Anuradhapura

Baḷalu-vẹva: Palagala, Anuradhapura. Baḷalā: (singular); Baḷallu: (plural) cat (Sinhala, Clough); Biḍāla: cat (Sanskrit, CDIAL 9237); Biḷāla: cat (Pali, CDIAL 9237); Pilli (cat, Tamil and cognates in 8 Dravidian languages, DED 4180)

Gam Sabhā Halmilla-vẹva: Palagala, Anuradhapura

Uńdurava Halmilla-vẹva: Palagala, Anuradhapura

Vambaṭu-vẹva: Palagala, Anuradhapura. Vambaṭu: egg plant, Solanum melongena (Sinhala, Clough)

Mī-vẹva: Palagala, Anuradhapura

Ulpat-vẹva: Hingurakgoda, Polonnaruwa; Dimbulagala, Polonnaruwa

Pāsiyā-vẹva: Hingurakgoda, Polonnaruwa. Pāci: fishing contract (Tamil)

Vijayarāja-vẹva: Hingurakgoda, Polonnaruwa

Sudu-kanda Nika-vẹva: Hingurakgoda, Polonnaruwa

Taṁbala-vẹva: Hingurakgoda, Polonnaruwa. Taṁbala: An aquatic yam, Colocasia antiquorum (Sinhala, Clough, Sorata)

Kavuḍulu-vẹva: Medirigiriya, Polonnaruwa. Kavuḍuvā: crow as well as drongo (Clough)

Neḷum-vẹva: Welikanda, Polonnaruwa

Damanē-vẹva: Dimbulagala, Polonnaruwa

Pihiṭi-vẹva: Dimbulagala, Polonnaruwa. Pihiṭi: (adjective) placed, fixed, planted, settled, established, (Sinhala, Clough)

Ẹllē-vẹva: Dimbulagala, Polonnaruwa

Bō-gas-vẹva: Dimbulagala, Polonnaruwa

Ihaḷa-vẹva: Dimbulagala, Polonnaruwa

Kaḍavala-vẹva: Thamankaduwa, Polonnaruwa

Bẹńdi-vẹva: Thamankaduwa, Polonnaruwa. Bẹndi: (adjective) bound (Sinhala, Clough)

Tōpā-vẹva: Thamankaduwa, Polonnaruwa

Iha-kuḷu-vẹva: Elahera, Polonnaruwa

Belagan-vẹva: Mahiyanganaya, Badulla. Bela+gaṅ+vẹva; Bela: tree

Māpā-kaḍa-vẹva: Mahiyanganaya, Badulla

Oru-bẹńdi-vẹva: Rideemaliyadda, Badulla

Bińduṇu-vẹva: Bandarawela, Badulla

Pubudu-vẹva: Wellawaya, Badulla. Pubudu: (adjective) expanded, blossomed (Sinhala, Clough)

Ẹtili-vẹva: Wellawaya, Badulla. Probably Atiri: = Aturu

Kaṇḍiya-piṭa-vẹva: Thanamalvila, Moneragala

Habaraḷu-vẹva: Sevanagala, Moneragala. Habaraḷa: an aquatic yam, Colocasia antiquorum (Sinhala, Clough)

Puňci-vẹva: Sevanagala, Moneragala

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Vẹva/ Vẹv as prefix:

Vẹva-gedara: Divulapitiya, Gampaha; Wariyapola, Kurunegala; Mwathagama, Kurunegala

Vẹva-tẹnna: Doluwa, Kandy; Hanguranketa, Nuwara Eliya; Walapane, Nuwara Eliya; Meegahakiwula, Badulla; Kandaketiya, Badulla; Bandarawela, Badulla

Vẹva-hinna: Kothmle, Nuwara Eliya

Vẹva-kẹlē: Walapane, Nuwara Eliya

Vẹva-ihaḷa-goḍa: Matara Four Gravets, Matara

Vẹva-gama: Kuliyapitiya West, Kurunegala; Kalawana, Ratnapura

Vẹva-bẹdda: Lunugala, Badulla

Vẹva-haman-dūva: Matara Four Gravets, Matara

Vẹv-mẹda-gama: Dehiattakandiya, Ampara

Vẹv-gampaha: Mahiyanganaya, Badulla

Vẹvattāva: Vẹva+attāva: The tank neighbourhood; Naula, Matale

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Vẹve: as prefix:

Vệvē-kẹlē: Passara, Badulla

Vệvē-gama: Medadumbara, Kandy; Uva Paranagama, Badulla

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Vẹyi:

Vẹyi-hēna: Niyagama, Galle; Baddegama, Galle

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Vệ:

Vệ-kanda: Colombo, Colombo.

Vệ-kańda-vala: Weeraketiya, Hambantota

Vệ-kuṁbura: Badalkuṁbura, Moneragala; Badalkumbura, Moneragala

Vệ-tara: Homagama, Colombo

Vệ-baḍa: Mahara, Gampaha. Baḍa: side, bank

Vệ-baḍa-mulla: Mirigama, Gampaha

Vệ-govva: Minuwangoda, Gampaha

Vệ-viṭa: Bandaragama, Kalutara

Vệttệva: Vệ+attāva?: Muthugama, Kalutara; Pannala. Kurunegala

Vệ-gala: Medadumbara, Kandy

Vệ-galla: Bulathkohupitiya, Kegalle

Vệ-patana: Kundasale, Kandy

Vệ-gama: Hanguranketha, Nuwara Eliya; Hali-Ela, Badulla; Bibile, Badulla

Vệ-goḍa-pola: Galewela, Matale

Vệ-gama: Hanguranketha, Nuwara Eliya

Vệ-danḍa: Bamunukotuwa, Kurunegala

Vệ-passā-vela: The tank-side paddy field; Hali-Ela, Badulla

Vệ-talāva: Uva Paranagama, Badulla

Vệ-eḷiya: Haldummulla, Badulla

Vệga-piṭiya: Imbulpe, Ratnapura

Vệ-gan-talē: Mawanella, Kegalle. Vệ-gonu: Kuḍā vẹva (Sorata)

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Vệ-vala: seems to be a phrase. It may mean a tank forest

Vệvala: Kesbewa, Colombo; Ja-Ela, Gampaha; Horana, Kalutara; Pujapitiya, Kandy; Hikkaduwa, Galle; Alawwa, Kurunegala

Vệ-vala-vẹva: Dambulla, Matale

Vệ-vala-gama: Ibbagamuwa, Kurunegala

Vệ-vala-deniya: Kegalle, Kegalle

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Vệ-kaḍa:

Ittan-vệ-kaḍa: Lunugamvehera, Hambantota

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Kaduru:

Kaduru-gas-mulla: Beruwala, Kalutara

Kaduru-pē: Hikkaduwa, Galle

Kaduru-gas-hēna: Akmeemana, Galle

Kaduru-duva: Akmeemana, Galle

Kaduru-vāna: Pitabeddara, Matara

Kaduru-pokuṇa: Tangalle, Hambantota

Kaduru-vẹlla: Weerambugedera, Kurunegala

Kaduru-gas-damana: Rambewa, Anuradhapura

Kaduru-gas-vẹva: Thalawa, Anuradhapura

Kaduru-vela: Thamankaduwa, Polonnaruwa

Kaduru-gamuwa: Haputale, Badulla

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Beli:

Beli-gas-vẹva: Hambantota, Hambantota

Beli-atta: Beliatta, Hambantota

Beli-galla: Beliatta, Hambantota; Mahiyanganaya, Badulla

Beli-atta-vila: Padukka, Colombo

Beliya-kanda: Galewela, Matale

Beli-gamuwa: Galewela, Matale

Beli-gas-wella: Karandeniya, Galle

Beli-atta-kuṁbura: Kotapola, Matara

Bel-pā-mulla: Mulatiyana, Matara

Beli-deniya: Dickwella, Matara

Beli-vatta: Dickwella, Matara

Bel-goḍa: Mallawapitiya, Kurunegala

Bela-gan-vẹva: Mahiyanganaya, Badulla

Beli-hul-oya: Imbulpe, Ratnapura

Beli-hul-vāna: Kegalle, Kegalle. Vāna: probably from Valāna

Beli-mā-liyadda: Weligepola, Ratnapura

Beli-goḍa-piṭiya: Rambukkana, Kegalle

Beli-gammana: Mawanella, Kegalle

Bellan:

Bellan-vila: Kesbewa, Colombo

Bellana: Palindunuwara, Kalutara

Maha-Bellana: Bandaragama, Kalutara

Bellannē-oya: Dambulla, Matale

Bellan-kaḍavala: Kebithigollewa, Anuradhapura

Bellan-kanda: Imbulpe, Ratnapura

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Bellā:

Hak-bellā-vaka: Yatiyantota, Kegalle


Revised: Thursday, 15 December 2016, 20:30

First published: Tuesday, 26 June 2007, 01:00