[5] Madras Journ. Lit. and Sci., 1857, N.S., vol. i., p. 104. [↑]
[6] These sounds have usually been omitted in the Toda words as written in this book. [↑]
[7] For equivalents of these signs in English words see the Phonetic System at the beginning of the book. [↑]
[8] Mad, or more usually madth, is also the Toda word for churn, and this word is probably derived indirectly from the Sanscrit mantha. [↑]
[10] The last syllable of the name Meilitars given to Kwoto is probably this word so that the name means ‘superior man.’ [↑]
CHAPTER XXVI
PERSONAL NAMES
The ceremonies of name-giving have already been considered, the chief point of interest being that the name of a boy is given to him by his maternal uncle, while that of a girl is probably given by her paternal aunt. In this chapter I wish to consider the general nature of the personal names of the Todas and some special customs connected with them.