Topic started by manju (@ 203.101.151.34) on Sun Mar 24 00:44:03 .
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Have you tired looking for a Tamil dictionary?
Did you know that the number of good Tamil Dictionary in Tamil on the internet is Nil. There are hundreds for English, more than 20 for Hindi and 3 for Sanskrit. But for Tamil language we don’t have even one.

I have seen many people who are passionate about Tamil on this site. If we could all join hands we can build a good Tamil dictionary in Tamil.

It is not a very easy job. But where there's a will there's a way. Create a Excel sheet with 2 columns. 1 for English and 1 for Tamil. For a English word type the relevant word in Tamil using E-Kalapai or Murasu. Please enter atleast 25 words. And send it to me at talktamil@tamil.com. We will verify it and add it to the database at http://www24.brinkster.com/umarthambi/tamil/ETamil_search.asp.

Everyone will have access to this database for free and can search words very easily. Lets unite and make our motherland proud.

Manju
talktamil@tamil.com

Responses:

• From: VenkatesanKannan (@ ) on: Mon Jan 12 01:47:36
  
  eneya puthandu valthukkal
  
  
• From: Krishna Praba (@ fl-wpalmbch-cuda1-c4a-121.atlsfl.adelphia.net) on: Mon Feb 2 06:41:40 EST 2004
  
  I empathize with your column on increasing the popularity of Tamil,
  The biggest problem facing Tamil and other Indian languages is the script. If you are not Tamil as a child (born in Tamil Nadu), it is an uphill task to learn Tamil, since the script is strange. It is a problem of pattern recognition.
  Effecively, the Tamil diaspora have no way to import the beauty of Tamil to their children or spouses whose language is not Tamil. I faced it and gave it up.
  It is not difficult for Tamils (or other Indian Languages) to adopt the Roman script, after all that is what one uses to generate the Tamil letters on the computer or for that matter in any print medium. Why do we need this intermediary step?
  May be Tamil.com can start this revolution by prating the Tamil and Womanized Tamil script side by side.
  Other Indian languages may follow suit and India can adopt an unified script. It will be bring about national unity, when residents in the various states recognize the commonality of the languages and learning other Indian languages will not be difficult. Wih our common Indian culture, it would be easy and an exciting task.
  The purists may worry but they will have a computer to switch to any script they prefer.
  My idea is not unique. Wherever there is a commercial need, it has been used, for decades! Imagine the day when my grandson will read a Tamil article and ask me to translate a difficul word! India's literacy will jump to o the 90th percentile.
  (born in Chennai, Hindu High School, 1847)
  
  
• From: http://www.valaippoo.blogspot.com/ (@ 141.156.201.226) on: Fri Feb 20 11:37:24 EST 2004
  
  http://www.valaippoo.blogspot.com/
  
  
• From: lohith (@ 203-195-203-203.now-india.net.in) on: Mon Mar 8 10:57:19 EST 2004
  
  plz mail me back if u want have good tamizhan as ur friend
  
  i can help u out in solving the tamil is facing
  
  
• From: lohith (@ 203-195-203-203.now-india.net.in) on: Mon Mar 8 10:57:59 EST 2004
  
  plz mail me back if u want have good tamizhan as ur friend
  
  i can help u out in solving the tamil is facing
  
  
• From: thamizh priyan (@ ac96da32.ipt.aol.com) on: Sun Apr 4 19:34:50 EDT 2004
  
  The First Engineering Resource in Tamil
  தமிழின் முதல் பொறியியல் கருவூலம்
  >>>>>>>>>தொழில்நுட்பம்>>>>>>>>
  உங்கள் படைப்புகளும் வரவேற்கப்படுகின்றன
  http://www.thozhilnutpam.com
  
  
• From: TAMILNATIONALIST (@ 61.247.244.109) on: Wed Apr 21 02:53:48 EDT 2004
  
  thozhilnutpam.com has a growing dictionary on Tamil technical terms, general plans and soon coming a Tamil Business nameboard dictionary
  
  www.tcwords.com is Technical dictionary
  
  TamilVU.org has dictionaries is many technical and general discplines.
  
  Hope this keeps your pride up
  
  
• From: Nedunchezhiyan (@ 142.76.1.62) on: Mon May 17 16:10:52 EDT 2004
  
  //From: Krishna Praba (@ fl-wpalmbch-cuda1-c4a-121.atlsfl.adelphia.net) on: Mon Feb 2 06:41:40 EST 2004
  
  
  I empathize with your column on increasing the popularity of Tamil,
  The biggest problem facing Tamil and other Indian languages is the script. If you are not Tamil as a child (born in Tamil Nadu), it is an uphill task to learn Tamil, since the script is strange. It is a problem of pattern recognition.
  Effecively, the Tamil diaspora have no way to import the beauty of Tamil to their children or spouses whose language is not Tamil. I faced it and gave it up.
  It is not difficult for Tamils (or other Indian Languages) to adopt the Roman script, after all that is what one uses to generate the Tamil letters on the computer or for that matter in any print medium. Why do we need this intermediary step?
  May be Tamil.com can start this revolution by prating the Tamil and Womanized Tamil script side by side.
  Other Indian languages may follow suit and India can adopt an unified script. It will be bring about national unity, when residents in the various states recognize the commonality of the languages and learning other Indian languages will not be difficult. Wih our common Indian culture, it would be easy and an exciting task.
  The purists may worry but they will have a computer to switch to any script they prefer.
  My idea is not unique. Wherever there is a commercial need, it has been used, for decades! Imagine the day when my grandson will read a Tamil article and ask me to translate a difficul word! India's literacy will jump to o the 90th percentile.
  (born in Chennai, Hindu High School, 1847) //
  
  Where you born proves it and where you studied proves it more! You should know that typing Thamizh in English is like building a bridge between Earth and Moon and having it stable! Thamizh script is the best! Roman Script suits for Europeans so don't buzz around with things like please change this to that and the reason you can't type Thamizh without English is that we don't have a country yet..don't worry we will then u don't need to worry about ur grandson.
  
  
• From: mugil (@ leased-200-20-226.bng.vsnl.net.in) on: Tue May 18 08:46:33 EDT 2004
  
  Here is one of the best tamil dictionary.
  http://www.uni-koeln.de/phil-fak/indologie/tamil/otl_search.html
  
  Vaazhga Tamizh
  
  

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