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Study:
: vaaL + thu = vaaNdu. ( = in possession of sword).
Compare: aaL > aaNdu > aaNdavan, aaL > aaNdi etc. maaL > maaNdavan.
(regardless of noun or verb, L +thu = Ndu )
VaaNdu + ai = vaaNdai. ( ai = Lord, leader ). The word iyer also
came from the same root “ai”.
aar = (to denote respect ). Plural ending.
(vaaL + thu)+ ai +aar. = vaandaiyaar.
Some may derive it from another word “vaaNdu” meaning a small child.
The titles pillai, kutty are derived in that manner.
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Thanks Ms. Sivamala :!: for your post. Usually I try to avoid answering personal questions.
I am quite busy now due to new project works which is hammerising me not to make frequent posts.
I express here the historical background of 'Vaandayar'. Tamil Epic 'Kalingathuthupparani' was written on 'Vaandayar kone'- the ancestor of all vandayars , a 12 the century war head of chola empire who won kalinga. He was karunakara Thondaiman.
Your root word analysis completely fits. Thanks once again.
f.s.gandhi
[The term “vaandayaar” is not a caste name. It means “Lord of Swords” and comes from the root “vaaL” which means “sword” in Tamil. It is a title conferred by the kings of those days on those who fought well and won in wars.
Study:
: vaaL + thu = vaaNdu. ( = in possession of sword).
Compare: aaL > aaNdu > aaNdavan, aaL > aaNdi etc. maaL > maaNdavan.
(regardless of noun or verb, L +thu = Ndu )
VaaNdu + ai = vaaNdai. ( ai = Lord, leader ). The word iyer also
came from the same root “ai”.
aar = (to denote respect ). Plural ending.
(vaaL + thu)+ ai +aar. = vaandaiyaar.
Some may derive it from another word “vaaNdu” meaning a small child.
The titles pillai, kutty are derived in that manner.
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Thanks Ms. Sivamala :!: for your post. Usually I try to avoid answering personal questions.
I am quite busy now due to new project works which is hammerising me not to make frequent posts.
I express here the historical background of 'Vaandayar'. Tamil Epic 'Kalingathuthupparani' was written on 'Vaandayar kone'- the ancestor of all vandayars , a 12 the century war head of chola empire who won kalinga. He was karunakara Thondaiman.
Your root word analysis completely fits. Thanks once again.
f.s.gandhi
bis_mala
27th July 2006, 02:07 PM
You r welcome ! Thanks for your piece from Kalingaththup ParaNi.
Regards.
Regards.
18th July 2006, 11:44 AM from forumhub thread Mahabharatham. http://www.mayyam.com/talk/archive/index.php/t-3502.html?s=2e92cb8672aabf66e95587e8bba1bba7
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