Towards a paNNiless Thamizh
Topic started by Vanchinathan on Thu Jul 1 05:46:04 .
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Thamizh vocabulary is rich enough to write verses of various kinds and for scholarly writing in certain topics. But many of us face a dilemma when
when we have to carry out our day-to-day conversations about mundane things in Thamizh.
The aim here is to find words that may be
employed in these situations without sounding like
a Thamizh teacher. Think of books for travellers
like "Italian in One week" which describes a typical conversation that takes place while, say, encashing traveller's cheques etc. The difference here is that this is: for the Thamizh people and by the Thamizh people!
Responses:
- Old responses
- From: KK (@ netcachesyd2.ozemail.com.au)
on: Sun Dec 5 22:07:55
Really good thread..
Does anyone have any EASY sounding tamil works for the following
1.credit card
2.Mobile phone
3.e-commerce
4.answering machine
5.Passport
- From: Mani M. Manivannan (@ pc-242-61.corp.3com.com)
on: Sun Dec 5 22:33:10
How about the following?
1.credit card = kaimARRuc cIttu, katan attai
2.Mobile phone = cel pEci
3.e-commerce = min-vaNikam
4.answering machine = pathiR poRi, vitai karuvi, maRucolli
5.Passport = katavu cIttu
- From: KK (@ netcachesyd2.ozemail.com.au)
on: Mon Dec 6 06:45:45
Impressive ;-)
How about these words
CD player
shampoo
Razor
Mileage
Reverse Gear
- From: Chandra (@ fw-atlanta.atlanta.usweb.com)
on: Mon Dec 6 15:43:46
Let us start with clear understanding of the English words and then propose Tamil words without complexes.
SHAMPOO:
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Main Entry: 2shampoo
Function: noun
Inflected Form(s): plural shampoos
Date: 1838
1 : an act or instance of shampooing
2 : a preparation used in shampooing
Main Entry: 1shampoo
Pronunciation: sham-'pü
Function: transitive verb
Etymology: Hindi c{amacrtilde}po, imperative of c{amacrtilde}pnA to press, shampoo
Date: 1762
1 archaic : MASSAGE
2 a : to wash (as the hair) with soap and water or with a special preparation b : to wash the hair of
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OTL:
otl taivA-tal(taivarutal) taivA-tal(taivarutal) 1. to shampoo, rub, massage;
RAZOR:
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Main Entry: ra·zor
Pronunciation: 'rA-z&r
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English rasour, from Old French raseor, from raser to raze, shave -- more at RASE
Date: 14th century
: a keen-edged cutting instrument for shaving or cutting hair
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More later
- From: KK (@ netcachesyd2.ozemail.com.au)
on: Fri Dec 24 03:48:29
chandra,
Are u around still ;-)
- From: murugan (@ 131.241.26.63)
on: Sun Dec 26 17:00:29
PaNNiyum venduvadhe!
U.Ve.Sa in his 'En Charitram' quotes the first two lines of his pA as a youth when he travelled for the first time in a train (that was about hundred years ago!). The lines are
uNNalam thOsu udukkalam nithirai
paNNalam nOlkaL padikkalam
Hope paNNIless Thamizh is kind to this paNNalam of Thamizh thAtha.
- From: aruLarasan (@ vengu.umsl.edu)
on: Sun Dec 26 20:30:14
murugan,
many of the tamiz paNTitarkaL here have composed veNpAs using these as two adis. you might want to check the old responses in VVV thread.
:-)
- From: Chandra (@ fw-atlanta.atlanta.usweb.com)
on: Mon Dec 27 16:06:38
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razor = ÁÆ¢ôÀ¡ý
shampoo= ??
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Main Entry: mileage
Pronunciation: 'mI-lij
Function: noun
Date: 1754
1 : an allowance for traveling expenses at a certain rate per mile
2 : aggregate length or distance in miles: as a : the total miles traveled especially in a given period of time b : the amount of service that something will yield especially as expressed in terms of miles of travel c : the average number of miles a car will travel on a gallon of gasoline that is used as a measure of fuel economy
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mileage = ¦¾¡¨ÄôÀÊ (allowance), ¦¾¡¨ÄÅ£¾õ
- From: Chandra (@ fw-atlanta.atlanta.usweb.com)
on: Mon Dec 27 16:08:32
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