GLOSSARY
Only the more important Toda words used in this book are included in the glossary. The words are arranged in alphabetical order, neglecting the quantity or other value of the first vowel. The numbers refer to the pages on which fuller descriptions of the terms are given.
Âḍrpârs, coagulated milk, curd, p. [64].
agâr, a stand in the dairy, p. [60].
al, the deposit after the clarification of butter used as food, pp. [50], [242].
alug, a vessel of the tî dairy, p. [90].
Amnòḍr, the world of the dead, p. [397].
an (anna), elder brother, p. [486].
än, ancient clothing of the Todas, pp. [196], [342], [572].
Anto, a dairy, p. [112];
also a god, p. [188].
ârpatznol or ârpasnol, a sacred day, p. [407].
ârs, house, p. [583].
ârsaiîr, buffaloes of the Kwòḍrdôni tî, p. [121].
ârsûp, a salt-giving ceremony, p. [175].
ashkkârtpimi, a food used on ceremonial occasions, p. [580].
âtîr, buffaloes of the Nòḍrs tî, p. [112].
âv (âvâ), mother, p. [485].
âzâram, the circle of stones in which the ashes are buried at a funeral, pp. [337], [379].
âzâramkêḍr, the last part of the second funeral ceremony, pp. [337], [378].
Epotirikhtârs, a double hut, p. [29].
êr, a male buffalo, p. [47].
êrkumptthpimi or êrkumptthiti, the ceremony of sacrificing a calf, p. [274].
êrnkâr, sacrificial place at the êrkumptthpimi ceremony, p. [276].
êrs, leaf.
êrsteiti, the act of making a leaf-cup, pp. [75], [148].
ertatpun, a dairy vessel, p. [60].
ertatmâr, part of the dairy where the less sacred vessels stand, p. [58].
ertatpur, the less sacred objects of the dairy, p. [58].
etûdpali, chief dairy, p. [40]. [[742]]
etûdmad, the chief village of a clan or other important village, pp. [24], [36], [419].
etvainolkêḍr, the first funeral ceremony, p. [337].
ichchil, a condition of impurity due to death or child-birth, pp. [102], [326], [368].
iḍith, “for the sake of,” p. [216].
îḍrkwoi, a vessel used at a tî dairy, p. [90].
îḍrtul, part of a hut containing the sleeping-places, p. [583].
îmûḍrikârs, stones at certain villages, p. [439].
in, father, p. [484].
îr, a female buffalo, p. [47].
îrkarmus or îrkarmüs, the milking-place, p. [53].
îrkârtpun (îrkârithtpun), milking-vessel, p. [58].
îrnörtiti, the offering of a buffalo calf to the tî, p. [293];
or to another division of the clan, p. [294].
îrnòḍrthnol, the day of migration, p. [124].
îrpâlvusthi, ceremony after the birth of a calf, p. [172].
îrsankâti, a funeral ceremony, p. [381].
îrskiḍithbûtnol, the day of migration, p. [124].
Kaban, iron.
kabkaḍiti, procedure in which the back is not turned to the contents of the dairy, p. [73].
kachütthti, the cloth-giving ceremony at a funeral, p. [358].
kaḍr, the calf-pen, p. [26].
kâfkati, knife burnt at the âzâramkêḍr, p. [381].
kagûrs, the tî name of the kûvn, p. [103].
kaimûkhti, a salutation, p. [31].
kaizhvatiti, the rite of pouring out buttermilk for the palol, p. [97].
kâkûdêrs, leaves of the kâkûd plant, p. [79].
kâkûl, stick used in the ponûp ceremony, p. [178].
kalkani, part of the dairy, p. [58].
kalmelpuḍithti, a salutation, pp. [34], [496].
kalolmad, villages where women may not live, p. [420].
kâltmokh, the attendant on a palol, pp. [42], [105].
kalvol, a path, p. [26].
Kamasòḍrolam, legendary Todas, p. [195].
kanârvaznûḍr, the evil eye, p. [263].
kar, a young calf, p. [47].
karenpôh, the calf-house of a tî, p. [85].
kârpun, a milking-vessel of the tî, p. [90].
kârs, stone.
karûd, younger, p. [485].
karûvnòḍr, the mother’s village, p. [547].
kârvnol or kârivnol, the day after a ceremony, pp. [105], [333].
kâtû, the wall surrounding a house or dairy, p. [24].
kavulpûv, a flower, p. [111].
kêḍr, funeral, relics, etc., p. [368].
keitankursîr, the wûrsulîr of Niḍrsi and Kwòḍrdôni, p. [71].
kepun (kaipun), vessel to hold water, p. [57]. [[743]]
kerk, the name of the waist-string during the ordination ceremony, pp. [148], [572].
kêrtnòḍr, a funeral place, p. [338].
kevenârût, mode of baring the right arm, pp. [31], [571].
kîp, the broom, p. [32].
kîtün, bed on left-hand side of dairy, p. [57].
kô, stake used at the êrkumptthpimi sacrifice, p. [276].
kòghlag, the name of the churning-stick at the tî, p. [89].
kòrûp, one of the salt-giving ceremonies, p. [175].
kubuntuni, the cloak of the palol, p. [103].
kudeipîr, the wûrsulîr of Pan, p. [71];
also the sacred buffaloes of Pieḍr, p. [81].
kudi, a measure used for liquids corresponding to about four pints, p. [588].
kûḍr, horn, a division of a clan, pp. [37], [295], [542].
kûḍrpali, a Tarthar dairy, pp. [40], [66].
kûdrpalikârtmokh, the dairyman of the kûḍrpali, p. [66].
kûḍrs mani, the bells of the punîr of the tî, p. [91].
kûḍrvars, fireplace made of four stones, pp. [57], [583].
kudupel or kudubel, family, p. [545].
kûgh, daughter, p. [485].
kûghîr, a buffalo whose horns bend downwards, p. [47].
kugvali, a sacred dairy of Târâḍr, pp. [41], [76].
kugvalîr, the buffaloes of the kugvali, pp. [41], [77].
kugvalikârtmokh, the dairyman of the kugvali, pp. [41], [76].
kûlâtîr, buffaloes of the Nòḍrs tî, p. [113].
Kûlinkârs, a god, p. [188].
kuneḍsti, funeral laments, etc., pp. [385], [600].
Kûrub, a Kurumba, p. [641].
kûrubûḍrchiti, Kurumba sorcery, p. [262].
kush (? kûḍsh), structure for young calves, p. [26].
kuter, floor, pp. [62], [583].
kûvn, the perineal band, p. [30].
kûvun or kûpun, a vessel used at the kugvali of Târâḍr, p. [79].
kwainûr (kwoinûr), the tî name of the pennâr, p. [103].
kwarkûl, stick used at the ponûp ceremony, p. [178].
kwarzam, name used in prayer, etc., pp. [216], [384], [614].
kwoi, the milking-vessel of the tî dairy, p. [89].
kwoinîr spring supplying water for a tî dairy, p. [85].
kwoinörtpet, a wand used by the palol when milking, p. [90].
kwotârs, the calf-house, p. [26].
Kwoten, a teu or god, p. [193].
Kwoto, a god, p. [203].
kwottün, seat, p. [29].
kwungg, the ordinary bell, p. [424].
Kwûrg, Coorg, p. [114].
Mad, village, pp. [24], [338];
head, p. [282].
madnol, sacred day of village, p. [405].
madol, village people or clan, p. [36].
madth, the churning-stick, p. [60]. [[744]]
maj, buttermilk.
majparîv, a dairy vessel, p. [60].
majvatitthkalvol, path reserved for women, p. [27].
majvatvaiîḍrn, spot on which women receive buttermilk, p. [28].
maiîr, a barren buffalo, p. [47].
mani, the sacred bell, pp. [40], [66], [424].
mankûgh, sister’s daughter, [488].
manmokh, sister’s son, pp. [484], [488].
martîr, the sacred buffaloes of the Kârs clan, p. [68].
mârûp, one of the salt-giving ceremonies, p. [175].
mârvainolkêḍr, the second funeral ceremony, pp. [337], [372].
matchuni, children of brother and sister, pp. [488], [512].
Mâv, a Badaga, p. [630];
also sambhar.
meilkûḍr, extra share, [560].
meitün, bed on right-hand side of dairy, p. [57].
merkalârs, double hut, pp. [29], [318].
mersgûrsîr, the wûrsulîr of Nòḍrs, p. [71].
methkûdi, place of cremation, p. [343].
miniapîr, the wûrsulîr of Kerâḍr, pp. [71], [192].
mogâl, forearm, also segment of forelimb of calf corresponding to metacarpus, p. [281].
mogoi, a cubit, p. [588].
mokh, son, child, p. [485].
mokhthoditi (mokhthodvaiol), mode of union between the sexes, p. [526].
mokhûḍrtvaiol, man who gives away a wife, p. [494].
Mondârdsetipol, Toda name of a tribe living in the Wainad.
mòr, the name of buttermilk at the tî, p. [107].
mòrkuḍriki, a ladle of the tî dairy, p. [90].
mòrol, privileged visitors to a tî, p. [107].
mòrpun, a dairy vessel used to hold buttermilk at the tî, p. [90].
mòrûp, the ordinary salt-giving ceremony at the tî, p. [175].
mû, a name given to several kinds of dairy vessels, pp. [58], [422].
muli or mul, a name for various plants, p. [145];
also used for thorns, p. [194];
and for the quills of a porcupine, p. [267].
mulinîròditi, the ordination ceremony of the palikartmokh, p. [148].
mun, mother’s brother and wife’s father, pp. [487], [492].
mûrn, the sieve, p. [32].
mûrthvichi, anger, p. [260].
Naim or noim, the council, pp. [32], [550].
nâkh, a three-year-old calf, p. [47].
nan, a young shoot, p. [145].
nânmakud, a club, pp. [381], [586].
nârthpimi, a game, p. [596].
nâshperthîr, sacred buffaloes originally given to Nòḍrs, p. [69].
nêḍrkursh, middle room of a three-roomed dairy, p. [57].
nêḍrvol, intermediary, pp. [258], [527]. [[745]]
nei, clarified butter or ghi, p. [50].
nersatiti, a salutation, p. [304].
neurzûtpol, name of the kâltmokh at the migration ceremony, p. [139].
neurzülnkârs, stones of ceremonial importance, pp. [129], [140], [438].
nîpâ, stream, p. [26].
nîr, water, spring.
nîròdibudnûḍr, the initial stages of the ordination of the kâltmokh, p. [153].
nîròditi, the ordination ceremony, pp. [144], [157].
nîrsi, the fire-stick, p. [60].
nòḍr, country, place;
sometimes used for ‘ceremony.’
nòḍrkûtchi, ancestors of buffaloes, p. [112].
nòḍrodchi, a ruler, pp. [183], [186].
nòḍrved, younger brother, p. [486].
Nòtîrzi, a goddess, p. [189].
Ol or òl, man, husband, p. [489].
oñ, a sacred syllable uttered in the dairy ceremonial, p. [65].
Ön, a god, p. [184].
Paiol, male relations-in-law, pp. [489], [492].
Pâkhwâr, a river, [418];
also a god.
pali or paḷthli, the dairy, p. [26].
palikârtmokh (? paḷḷikârithtmokh), the dairyman, p. [39].
palinol, sacred day of dairy, p. [405].
pâlmän, staff used in churning, p. [52].
palol, the dairyman of a ti, pp. [42], [98].
paniûp, one of the salt-giving ceremonies, p. [175].
pâpun, a water-vessel at the tî, p. [92].
pârkûl, stick used at the ponûp ceremony, p. [178].
pârsêrs, milk-leaves, p. [317].
parsîr, buffaloes of the Kârs tî, p. [117].
pârskaḍrvenmû, vessel to hold butter, p. [58].
pasthîr, the sacred buffaloes of the Teivaliol, p. [39].
pâtat, vessel to hold milk, p. [58].
pâtatmâr, part of the dairy where the more sacred vessels stand, p. [58].
pâtatpur, the more sacred objects of the dairy, p. [58].
patcherski, the husked grain patm (samai), p. [580].
pâtol, one who has held the office palol, p. [104].
pâtun, screen separating the two rooms of a tî dairy, p. [86].
pâv, threshold.
pâvnersatiti, saluting the threshold, p. [65].
Peḍr, a Tamil.
pelk, the lamp, p. [60].
pelkkoḍichiti, the ordination ceremony, p. [144].
pelkkatitthwaskal, fireplace at a tî dairy used in lighting the lamp, p. [92].
pem, a plateau or a gradual slope of a hill.
pen, butter, p. [58].
pennâr, the string supporting the kûvn, pp. [30], [572].
pep, buttermilk used ceremonially, pp. [64], [166]. [[746]]
pepeirthti, a rite at the kûḍrpali, p. [67].
pepkarichâ or pepkarichti, the ceremony of making new pep, p. [166].
pepkarmus, the milking-place of a tî, p. [85].
peptòrzum, a dairy vessel of the tî, p. [89].
pepûti, the rite of drinking buttermilk at the ordinary dairy, p. [78];
also the ceremonial drinking of buttermilk by buffaloes, p. [135].
perithîr, buffaloes of the Nòḍrs tî, p. [113].
perkûrsol, the lower stage in the office of kâltmokh, p. [105].
perol, an ordinary person, not ordained to any dairy office, p. [39].
persâsîr, sacred buffaloes originally given to Melgârs, p. [69].
persin, the vessel in which milk is churned at the tî, p. [89].
persinîr, the sacred buffaloes of a tî, p. [84].
perûd, elder, p. [485].
petuni, a piece of tuni, p. [105].
pîan, grandfather, p. [485].
pîâv, grandmother, p. [486].
pîlikòren, sorcerers, p. [255].
pîlinörtiti, offering of a ring, pp. [294], [306].
pîliûtpol, a sorcerer, p. [255].
pîliûtvichi, sorcery, p. [255].
pineipîr, sacred buffaloes originally given to Pan, p. [69].
pöḍri, contributions from relatives by marriage, p. [396].
pòḍrshtuni, the loin-cloth of the palol, p. [103].
pôh, the conical and other sacred dairies, p. [45].
pôhkârtpol, the dairyman at Kanòḍrs, p. [79].
pôhvelkârs, seat on which the palol sits, pp. [87], [96].
pôhvet (pôhpet), a wand used by the palol when praying, pp. [89], [96].
pòl, a calf of one to two years, p. [47].
pòlm, a portion, a division of a clan pp. [37], [544].
pòlmachok, a dairy vessel, p. [60].
pon, festival, pp. [85], [161];
up, p. [383];
see also p. [496].
ponkârtvaimokh, boy who takes a leading part at the îrnörtiti ceremony, p. [302].
ponnol, festival day.
ponûp, a salt-giving ceremony at the tî, p. [177].
pòrmunkursh, outer room of dairy, p. [56].
püḍrshtipîr, the wûrsulîr of Kârs and Târâḍr, p. [71].
pûkûrûputkûli, the ornamented cloak, p. [572].
pül, surroundings or outskirts, p. [85].
püliol, relatives with whom marriage is prohibited, p. [509].
punetkalvol, path reserved for the dairyman, p. [27].
punîr, the ordinary buffaloes of a tî, p. [84].
punrs, a name for two days, p. [142].
pürsîr, buffaloes of the Kârs tî, p. [117].
pursütpimi, the ceremony of giving a bow and arrow during pregnancy, p. [319].
pût, a stirring-stick, p. [60].
pûthpep, the buttermilk obtained in the pepkarichâ ceremony, p. [169].
putiîr, ordinary buffaloes, p. [39]. [[747]]
putkûli, the cloak, pp. [30], [571].
puzhârs, seclusion-hut, p. [313].
puzhûlpimi, the ceremony of throwing earth at a funeral, p. [344].
Satimad, a village of especial sanctity, p. [421].
sedvaitazmokh, name of the woman in the mokhthoditi union, p. [526].
Taḍri, pole used in funeral ceremonies, p. [376].
taḍrp, the loin-cloth, p. [30].
tâf, fern.
tagârs, a chain.
tarsîr, buffaloes of the Pan tî, p. [119].
Târthârol, one of the two divisions of the Toda people, p. [34].
târûpunkudi, hole used at the salt-giving ceremony at a Tarthar village, p. [177].
târvali or târpali, the lowest grade of Tarthar dairy, pp. [40], [61].
târvalikârtmokh, the dairyman of the târvali, p. [461].
tasth, the bars in the opening of a pen, p. [153].
tazmokh, woman, wife, p. [489].
teḍshk, a ring used in carrying dairy vessels, p. [60].
Teikîrzi, a goddess, p. [186].
teiks, stone or post at which a buffalo is killed at a funeral, p. [349].
Teipâkh, the Paikara river, p. [418];
also a god, p. [187].
teirtîr, buffaloes of the Nòḍrs ti, p. [112].
Teivaliol, one of the chief divisions of the Toda people, p. [34].
tek (tekh?), basket, p. [57].
têrersthi, custom of transferring wives, p. [523]
tersamptpimi, a ceremony of childhood, p. [333].
terzantirikiti, the rite of putting curd or milk on the bell, p. [66].
tesherst, a qualifying ceremony for the office palol, p. [154].
teshnîr, the first stage of the ordination ceremony of the palol, p. [157].
teu, god, p. [182].
teukwoi, clay vessel made at the ponûp ceremony, p. [179].
teuol, diviner, p. [249].
teutütusthchi, ceremony of lighting a fire on a hill, p. [290].
tî, the most sacred dairy institution of the Todas, pp. [42], [83].
tîîr, the buffaloes of the tî, p. [42];
also used of a special group of these buffaloes at the Nòḍrs tî, p. [112].
tîkelfmâv, Badaga associated with a tî, p. [98].
tî mad, a village or place belonging to a tî, p. [83].
tòratthwaskal, fireplace at a tî dairy used to cook food, p. [91].
tòrsum, the tî name of the mû, p. [89].
tû, the buffalo-pen, p. [26].
tûḍr, a sacred tree, pp. [67], [433].
tûkitthkârs, stone lifted as a sport, p. [597].
tûkulîr mani, a bell used in the funeral ceremonies, pp. [376], [424].
tün, a seat or bed, p. [30].
tuni, the grey garment used by many dairymen, pp. [72], [572].
tuninörtiti, offering of a tuni, pp. [294], [305].
tunitusthkâltmokh, the full kâltmokh, pp. [105], [152]. [[748]]
tûrâvali, the cooking-pot of a tî dairy, p. [90].
tûri, knife.
twaḍrinâr, material made by the Todas, p. [574].
Ulârwûrthkûrs, a wand, p. [60].
ulkkursh, inner room of dairy, p. [56].
unîr, buffaloes of the Nòḍrs tî, p. [112].
ûppun, a vessel of the tî dairy, p. [90].
ûpunkudi (? ûppunkudi), hole used at the salt-giving ceremonies, p. [176].
ûrvatpimi, ceremony during pregnancy, p. [313].
ûtkòren, people who apply certain magical or medical remedies, p. [263].
ûtpol, medicine man, p. [263].
Wâk, vessels burnt at the âzâramkêḍr, p. [381].
warsîr, buffaloes of the Nòḍrs tî, p. [112]; and of the Pan tî, p. [119].
wask, grain-pounder, p. [32].
waskal, fireplace of three stones, pp. [57], [582].
wûrsol, the dairyman of the wûrsuli, pp. [40], [72], [74].
wûrsuli, a Tarthar dairy, pp. [40], [71].