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and he endeavours to show in the second part of been assumed. On the other hand there is no
is paper that Konkani is an older language than question as to which is the more vigorous language Marathi and was formed independently of the of the two, and Marathi has the additional ad. latter. He gives various examples indicating that vantage of possessing a fine literature of its own while the original basis of both Marathi and and two well-recognized scripts. Konkani has no Konkani is Sanskrit, the transformation of Konkani literature, excopt of the modorn typo, and no has progressed on different though parallel lines, recognized script of its own. Despite this, Konkani the difference being particularly noticeable in some has shown considerable vitality and is still the of the grammatical forms, in the nominative plural mother tongue of an eppreciable population in of certain feminine. nouns, and in the matter of South-Western India. But we entirely agree with genders, in which Konkani shows # far closer Dr. Chavan that its ultimate survivalis problematical. affinity with Sanskrit than with Marathi. Many If the idealists' dream of an Indian nation of the words used by the old Marathi poet Jhanadova ever comes truo--which I am inciined to double are much nearer modern Konkani than modern ancient survivals liko the Konkani language are Marathi, and speaking generally Dr. Chavan's exam. almost certain to disappear. Dr. Chavon has ples are meant to indicate that Konkani grew produced a ruggostivo paper which ars evidenco independently out of a Sanskrit origin and is not, of study of this somowhat tochnical subject. therefore, a more dialect of Marathi whas hitherto
S. M. EDWARDES. NOTES AND QUERIES. DEVAKS IN THE DECCAN AND KONKAN.
.. (?) Coral tree No. 80.
Artemesia phalleris. In Vol. III of Tribes and Caales of Bombay a list 22. Davana
23. Deynal
Phragmitis communis of devaks, commonly found among the tribes, and
Dhamak
See Babul. castes of the Marathi speaking parts of the Presi
Dive (tin-she-sath) .. 360 lights. - denoy, is given in the article dealing with Marathas.
25. Dukar .. Since this list was compiled, additions and correc.
..
Pig.
Durva.. .. tions have been made. Publication of the revised
.. See Haryali. list may stimulate further enquiries: I therefore
26. Gangudli... A bird. subjoin the list in its latest form for the informa
27. Garuda
..
.. The eagle.
28. Garudvel (gulvel) .. Tinospora cordifolia. tion of readers of the Indian Antiquary.
29. Ghana.. .
The oilmill. LIST OF COMMON DEVAKS. No. Namo.
Botanical or other
Ghoda .. .. Horse. oquivalent. 31. Ghondan ..
-Cordis rotkii 1. Adad (Udid) .. .. Phaseolus mungo. 32. Halad ..
Turmeric. 2. Agada (Aghada) Achyranthes aspera. 33. HANA
Mouse door. 3. Ahir . ..
A fial. 34. Hola ..
.. Ringed tortle dove. 4. Amba .. .
Mango.
35. Haryali (Arkhe) .. Cynodon dactylon. 5. Anjana .. Hardwickia binata. 36. Hastidant
.. Ivory. 6. Apta .. .
Bauhinia racemosa. 37. Hati ..
Elephant. 7. Arai .. Mimosa rubricaulis.
Hivar ..
Acacia loucophlaa. 8. Arati .. .. Mimosa hamata. 39. Engli..
Gymnosporia emargi9. Asoka (asopalava) .. Polyalthia longifolia.
nata. 10. Avala .. Phyllanthus emblica. 40. Jambhul
Eugenia jambolana. 11. Babul (Dhamak) .. Acacia arabica. 41. Jowari
Sorghum vulgare. 12. Balde .. ..
A bird. 42. Kabuta
Pigeon. Banyan Sce Vad:
Kadamb (Kalamb) Anthocephalus cadam. 13. Beheda .. .. Terminalia Velcrica. 14. Bel ..
14. Kamal .. Egle imarmelos.
Lotus. . 15. Bharadvaj .. .. Concal or Crow phea
45. Kandyanchi Mal A garland of onions. sant (Centropus 46. Karanj
Pongamia glabra. rufipennis). 47. Kagav .
Tortoise. 16. Biju
48. Kasod Polecat.
. ..
.. ..
Cassia sumatrana. 17. Bor (Borati) ... Zizy phue jujuba,
49. Kotak (Keyad) Screw pine (Pandanu. 18. Chas (Tas) .. . Blue jay (Coracias
odoratissimae) indioa).
50. Khair (Khadira) Acacia catechu 19. Chat ., . Spinning Wheel whir
Khija to ... ..
See Shami. ler.
61. Knife. A shell of peculiar 52. Kocha
Turmeric bulb shape. 53. Kohala
Pumpkin. 20. Chinch.. .. .. Tamarind.
34. Konbada
Cook.
30. Chad
ba.
