Talk:Kottu

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Thanks, RedRollerskate.

You're welcome.  :) RedRollerskate 02:59, 22 October 2006 (UTC)

This article needs a cleanup. The section on the two clubs/restaurants seems to have almost nothing to do with Kotturoti. --Mista-X 05:15, 25 March 2007 (UTC) once i heard kottu originated in trincomalee — Preceding unsigned comment added by 124.43.5.38 (talk) 08:55, 13 March 2013 (UTC)

Merger proposal

The following discussion is closed. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made in a new section. A summary of the conclusions reached follows.

The result of this discussion was Merge . Vinay84 (talk) 11:39, 6 October 2019 (UTC)

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I propose to merge Kothu parotta into Kottu. I think that the content in the Kothu parotta article can easily be explained in the context of Kottu, and the Kottu article is of a small size and the merging of Kothu parotta will not cause any problems as far as article size is concerned. Vinay84 (talk) 21:09, 4 August 2019 (UTC)

Since two months have elapsed and there has been no discussion, I am going ahead with the merger. Vinay84 (talk) 11:39, 6 October 2019 (UTC)

The discussion above is closed. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page. No further edits should be made to this discussion.

Name

The most common usage / term for this dish is Kottu roti, which is where this article should be re-directed. Noting that it was moved to Kothu roti from Kottu, without any debate or discussion. Dan arndt (talk) 07:46, 3 November 2022 (UTC)

Kottu is a misspelling of the original Tamil name kothu roti. It is equally found in sources as both kothu roti and kottu roti. Also, kothu parotta as merged into this page. Kothu parotta is never referred to as kottu in its sources. Kottu is simply and alternative spelling to the original name kothu roti. Hence, the page move. Sorry it’s not to your personal approval. You should also stop mass reverting good faith edits as I both clean up the page and until this is resolved. EelamStyleZ (talk) 07:55, 3 November 2022 (UTC)

You have not provided any evidence of any of the above. I agree that the South India spelling is kothu parotta however that does not mean the common usage around the world isn't Kottu. In fact all the evidence i have provided substantiates my claim not yours . Cease reverting edits until this is properly debated and discussed. Dan arndt (talk) 08:02, 3 November 2022 (UTC)

A Google search points to sources calling it kothu, koththu, and kottu. Due to variations in spelling, the name should simply be kothu roti. Kothu parotta follows the same spelling. Kottu is an alternative name due to misspelling. EelamStyleZ (talk) 08:14, 3 November 2022 (UTC)

I have invited a number of active Sri Lankan editors to participate in this discussion. Something you should have contemplated doing. As I have stated numerous times previously where is your evidence that Kothu is the 'correct' spelling. From all my research the common usage is Kottu, which I have backed up with numerous reliable secondary sources. Dan arndt (talk) 08:20, 3 November 2022 (UTC)

If an examination of the sources in an article shows that one name or version of the name stands out as clearly the most commonly used in the English language, we should follow the sources and use it.Dan arndt (talk) 08:22, 3 November 2022 (UTC)

A bold edit doesn’t require canvassing prior to making the edit. Now that the question is in the air is nice to have different opinions. EelamStyleZ (talk) 08:23, 3 November 2022 (UTC)

I suggest that we both hold off any further changes until such time as other editors have had their say. Dan arndt (talk) 08:32, 3 November 2022 (UTC)

If a bold edit is reverted then the first action should not be getting into an edit war but to discuss the matter at the article's talk page and to invite other editors to participate in the discussion rather than trying to ram your changes through. Dan arndt (talk) 08:36, 3 November 2022 (UTC)

The problem is you’re reverting a lot of good faith clean up edits by restoring to your own preferred version. This is not a vandalism edit for you to resort to blanket reversions. Try to be constructive and spot edit instead. And remember to explain in the edit summary. EelamStyleZ (talk) 08:43, 3 November 2022 (UTC)

I have actually being making edits which are backed up by the inline citations. I have also been providing additional references to support those edits. Not making so called good faith edits which have not cited any sources. Dan arndt (talk) 09:03, 3 November 2022 (UTC)

Note: The page has been moved back to the original title, Kottu as a request had been filed at WP:RM/TR. Please open a WP:RM discussion to seek a consensus on the name of the article. Pinging EelamStyleZ and Dan arndt for awareness. – robertsky (talk) 09:09, 3 November 2022 (UTC)

Kottu is the Sinhala word while Kothu is the Tamil word. It is said that the dish is originated in Batticaloa, therefore Tamil word is the original name here. However, it appears Kottu is the WP:COMMONNAME.

Search	Google	Google books	Google news
"kottu roti"	60,600	939	763
"kothu roti"	21,200	211	294

Since both names are mentioned, I hope that would appease both communities while following the WP:COMMONNAME to determine the article title. Chanaka L (talk) 12:39, 3 November 2022 (UTC)