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BASIC TAMIL DICTIONARY

English-Tamil (this side) Tamil-English (other side)'*"

LOCKWOOD * sorrsisiiiL/ r K_

f f

^ Abbreviations Used acc. = accusative (case) n. = noun, nominal adj. = adjective obj. = objective (dat. case)

adv; = adverb opp. = opposite agrie. = agriculture p. = participle

art. = article (gram, term) p.p. = past participle astron. = astronomy pi. = plural

bio. =ibiology pol. = polite: (or politics) bot. = botany poss. = possessive (case)

conj. = conjunction (gram.) pred. = predicate dat. = dative (case) pron. = pronoun esp. = especrally reflex. = reflexive excl. = exclusive respect. = respectful

f. = feminine (gender) V. respect. = very respectful fam. = familiar (address) sing. = singular gen. = general s.o. = someone hon. = honorific (address) Spk.Tam.= spoken Tamil incl. = inclusive sth.= something

mstru. = instrumental (case) suf.= suffix inter]. = inteijection temp.= temperature' interr. = interrogative v. = verb

irr. = irregular v.i. = verb instransitive irrat.= irrational v.t. = verb transitive

m. = masculine (gender) voc. = vocative (case)

BASIC TAMIL DICTIONARY

English-Tamil (this side) Tamil-English (other side)

LOCKWOOD * su/TcSSi/il

Tambaram Research Associates MCC, Tambaram, Madras 600 059

Copyright © 1994: M. Lockwood

Price: Rs. 100.

Typeset by T.R.A. on a Macintosh® PB145 Printed at Sudarsan Graphics, Madras 500 017

INTRODUCTION

This dictionary of 'basic Tamil' has been com­piled primarily for English speaking persons who are learning Tamil - though it is hoped that others may find it useful, too. The Tamil vocabulary here is approximately two thousand words. The selec­tion of this vocabulary has been influenced by the Voice of America's 'Special English' one-thou­sand-word list.

The Tamil vocabulary is given both in the Tamil script and in transliteration. The method of transHteration used is a modification of the system used in the Tamil Lexicon (University of Madras).

The following table gives the letters which are 'initial' vowels (i.e., vowels which begin a word):

Hi

. The Initial Vowels ^ =a (the short a, as in 'among') ^ - a (the long a, as in 'alms')

= i (the short i, as in 'in') fF -1 (the long I, as in 'machine') a- -u (the short K, as in 'pat') s§s = u (the long ii, as in 'rwby' or 'Zulu') 67 = e (the short e, as in 'etiquette') 67 = e (the long e, as in 'etude') g = ai (a diphthong, as ai in 'aisle') 9 = 0 (theshort, clipped o, as in 'opaque ' ) g = 0 (the long d, as in 'owe')

s^srr - an (a diphthong, as ou in 'owch')

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The consonant letters a, #, L_, ^ , u , and p are pronounced differently in different positions in a word. At the beginning of words, the first five of these letters are pronounced roughly as k in '/dn'; as s in '^in'; as t in 'rin'; as th in 'fMn' (but as a pure plosive, with no air escaping past the tongue at the start of the word); and as p in 'pin' . The consonant p (r) never begins a word.

When doubled within words, the first five of these letters, with the exception of 93= (echo), are pronounced similarly. The exception, (echo) -as in ^s^ffSLD {acchagam), is pronounced approxi­mately as the ch m 'cAum'. As transliterated in this dictionary, (rra) as in wpip (marra) is pronounced approximately as tra in the word 'tradition' (the r sound is rolled).

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Intervocalically, that is, with vowels in front and back of any one of these consonant letters (e.g., «in ^xLD [agam]): - ffi - is pronounced as a fricative g; -3=-is pronounced as s in '.jin'; - iL- is pronounced as dm 'ma<iam'; - ^ - is pronounced as the voiced th in 'mother'; - u - is pronounced as b in 'labor'; and - p - is pronounced with a rolled r sound.

Each of the above six consonant letters has a related nasal:

« has isj (n) as in 'sing'; #has (n) as in 'oraon'; L-has («), a retroflexive n; ^ has |5 (n), a dental n, as in 'month'; u has LD (?7z), as in 'amber'; and p has ssr (n), an alveolar n.

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When directly preceded by a nasal, these six letters («, L_, ^ , u , and are voiced. E.g.:

- fBJsi - = - figa -- (s^a: - = - nja -- s s a r L - = - nda -

- - = - ntha -- LDU - = - mba -- ekp - = - nra - (the nr is pronounced like

the ndr in 'unrfress', with the r slightly rolled) With two exceptions, the rest of the letters

(which are semi-vowels) are relatively straight­forward in their pronunciation:

lu (y) as in 'y&s' 0- (r), a rolled r GO (Z) as in 'Zevel' sij (v) as in 'very'

The two exceptions are: (£), a fricative, retroflexive I quite peculiar to

Tamil and some other Dravidian languages sfr (Z), a retroflexive I

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Finally, there are in general usage six letters borrowed from the Sanskrit Grantha alphabet (whose sounds are fixed and do not vary according to their position in the words):

^ = J as in 7ar' sijf = ^ (a retroflexive 5 )

ehi - 5 as in '>jin'

isk) - A as in 'Aug'

= (a conjunct of k and s)

usf = M (a conjunct of ^ and r plus the medial vowel i) ( i as in 'j/zame')

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The complete Tamil alphabet, in proper order, together with the transliterated sounds associated with each letter, is given as follows:

s k,g dj y rsi n pr r

® i • s,chj d) / FF I (SJ n si/ V

a_ u iL t,d set U em n GT e ^ th (voiced & unvoiced) ^ e ^ n

S u p,b y> I 9 0 LD m or I

P r ^err au sir n Along with each verb, appearing in this dic­

tionary in its imperative singular form, are given in parentheses its infinitive and converbial (or 'ad­verbial' participle):

QsrrSi kodu {Qairr(S)s;s;, QsrrQt^^) ix

Acknowledgments

I wish to thank ITuru M . Lakshmanan, of Serkkadu, Walajabad, who read through several rough drafts of this dictionary and made helpful comments. I also wish to thank Mr. S. Rama-krishnan for his assistance and Mrs. Usha Krishna for going through the original final draft and carefully checking the entries. Any anomalies are entirely my responsibility.

I have sometimes deliberately departed from strict alphabetical order for word-family grouping reasons.

Tambaram M. Lockwood

• Note: A section on Food is in the middle of the book.

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A a, a n (art.), one (adj.) -

«p(75 oru

abandon ( v . t ) ; let go -S!SI«Q5)(5) kaividu

(-aS)l_, -fflflCSl)

able (be able) (aux. v.) -

(tpuf-lLlLD mudiyum

be u n a b l e (aux. v.) -

Qjus^iurr^ mudiydthu

able (adj.) -

^psnLDtunesr thiramaiydna

ability (n.) -

^pes)LD thiramai

a b o u n d (v.i.), be full -

njlsm/o nirai

about (prep.), concerning -

U/D/75) p a r r i

about (nearly) (adv.) -

SrLDlTrTn's sumdrdga

above -

G u ) s b mel, GLDGSO mele

accept (v.t.) —

^ ^ ^ i s Q s / r s r r otthukkol

{-Qsiraretr, -Qarrtisr®) accident; calamity (n.) -

eSlu^^ vibatthu

accident (chance happeniug) -

tharcheyal

accidental (adj.) -

tharcheyaldna

accidentally (adv.) -

tharcheyaldga

a c c o m p a n y (v.t.) -

si^l—LiGufT kuda-p-po

(- Gurrs, - Gumii) accomit(s) (n.); c o m p u t a t i o n -

dsswffi(g kanakku

a c c u r a t e (adj.) — s^ifliurresr sariydna

a c c u r a t e l y (adv.) —

s:fr\iuiT<s sariydga

accuse (v.t.) -

(ffjPpLDfFnC® kurramsam (-<3^ffL.L_, /7)

(make) a c h e (v.t.), hurt -QjsiS) vali

a c h e (v.i.), hurt -(3;5/T no

a c h e (n.), pain -EUSiS) vali, GrsfTexj novu

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achievement (n.) -

flT^anssr sddhanai across (prep, or adv.) -

@ f f ! y «G « kurukke act (v.); dance -

rsts^ nodi (jsist-ss, !Bisf.0§i) act (v.); do - .

Qs^iLl sey (Qa^iuiu, Qsiugf) action (n.) -

Qs^iuso seyal actor (in drama) -

rElSf-'Spr nadigar actual ly (adv.) -

s_eiisrss)LDUJfTS unmaiydga add (v.t.); j o i n -

Qff^ sir (G*!7««, Qsfi^)

add (v.t.); gather up; col lect -

aii.iL.Qt kuttu (fflvi' I , «u l . i f )

add i t i on (n.) ( in arithmetic) -

«>.L.L_<M kuttal address (of residence) -

(Lpsevifl mugavari adjust (v.) -

ffi^uQi^^ saripadutthu

adjustment (n.) -

saripadutthuthal

a d m i n i s t r a t i o n , r u l e -^CSl Stchi

a d m i n i s t r a t i o n , m a n a g e m e n t -

rSlireimaih nirvdgam a d m i t (accept) (v.t.) -

s^^§]SiG\ai!Tea otthukkol {-Qsirareir, -Offl/rsw®)

a d m i t ( v . t ) , get a d m i t t e d -

^emiLnSl anumathi

a d m i t (v.t.) -

Qs^ff ser

be a d m i t t e d (v.i.) -

Ga:^ ser ((5#!r, CdFjj-jE^)

a d u l t (n.); e l d e r -

vayathu-vanthor

advance (money) ; d e p o s i t -

(LpesruemLD munpariam

g ive an advance -qpeitusmih QsinQ\ munpanam kodu • (- Q«/r@)««, - QanQi^gi)

advance (v.), progress -

(ipeijQGST^ munneru

{(LpauGewip, (LpanGeifr^)

adv ice (n.) —

L/^^(u)@) buddhi(mathi}

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advise ( v .L j—

buddhi(mathi) sol (- Qmeoai, - QmoieS)

a f fa i r , m a t t e r -

SITlfliULD kariyam

affect ( v . t ) -

un^ pdthi

af fec t ion , k indness, l ove -

^eJfTLf anbu af fect ionate , k i n d , l o v i n g -

^ekiurresr anbana af fec t ionate ly , l o v i n g l y -

^esTUrrai anbdga be a f r a i d (v.) ; fear -

^l^a anju ( ^ ( g f f , ^ ( g f f l )

be a f r a i d (v.) -

uiu^^Qg payanthiru ( - g ) ( i 5 « « , - © O S S ' )

a f r a i d (adj.), fear ful -

^l^&tu aiijiya,

uiu^^ payantha,

^a^ffWrresT acchamdna,

uiULDn'esr payamdna

something f r i g h t f u l (n.) -UlUfBiaip'LD payahgaram

f r i g h t f u l (adj.) -uturajmrruDrrasr payangaramana

f r i g h t f u l l y (adv.) -uujraia;[TLDrrai payahgaramdga

a f t e r (adv.), then -

^ L J L j p L b appuram a f t e r (beyond i n space) -

cS i/L/qp tb appuram a f t e r —

aijfi^^ kalitthu a f t e r ( t ime ) ; above -

LSIeir pin, LSGSTLI pinbu, ISSBTOSST pinne, iSiasTasrrTso pinnal, LSlekssmGeO pinnale

a f t e r n o o n (n.) -

iBlpuasM pirpagal affer-svards —

iSipurr® pirpddu, L5)ff3@ piragu

a g a i n (adv.) -LCin;i]LJU).U-ILD marupadiyum,

LSemQiiii intndum a g a i n and again (adv.) —

^iq.a;ans{. adikkadi, UisO(lfi0S)p palamurai

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against (adv.), opposed to -wrriprra; mSraga, si^pTTtX ethirdga

age (years old) -aJiU§l vayathu

era (n.) -aireOLD kalam

agitate (v.L); move; shake -^«f)ff asai

be agitated; move; shake (v.) -^ana' asai (j^enffiu, ^mir^gi)

agitate (emotionally) (v.t.) -< S S U « ; @ kalakku (asuffis, «£U*g))

be agitated (emot.) (v.i.) -i5SUEJ(g kalahgu (<BSOra/iK, «SU/SJS))

ago (adv.) -(LpesTLf munbu

agree (v.) -< ? U ) L D ^ sammathi ( t f t i i D ^ a ; ^ , ffLDLD^^^)

agree with ( v . ) -e^^gjaQsrrist otthukkol {-Qsazheff, -Qds/7eMrCp)

agreement (n.); contract -epLJU^^LD oppantham

agriculture (n.) -eSleufffTiULD vivasSyam, GeverrfremanLD velanmai

aid (n.) -S-^eSl uthavi

aid (v.L) -S-^eSl Gl3=dj uthavi sey (- G)*iuiu, - Qsiugi)

aim (v.L), to point at -^f^urrpr kuripar

aim (n.), purpose, goal -(ggS hurt,

(seyal) nokkam air (n.), w i n d -

<SlTn)^ karru airport (n.) —

vimana nilaiyam alarm (n.), state of alarm -

uiULh payam, ^S^ffiJD accham

be alarmed (v.i.), frightened -thidukkidu

0 ® « £ ) i _ , ^(ilffig)L-0)

alas! (interj.) -^GiUfT aiyo

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alas!, misfortune; sin -Ufra/ti) pavam

alike (adv.) — epuurrs oppSga,

GunGeo pole

a l i v e -a_(z5)(5L_Mr uyirudan,

S-erretT uyir ulla all , all kinds "of-

STsbsufT ells,

ellavithamdna all (things) (n.) -

STsbsonii ellam all (people) (n.) -

sreoeonqfiLCi ellSrum, STSwGsua'(5Lb elldrum

all (whole) (a.) -(Lp(tgeu^uo muluvathum

allo-sv (v.t.); leave; let go -a5)(51 vidu (a5)t_, O S I L - ® )

aUov? (v.t.), permit -r ^ C T / L p S i ) anumathi ( < ^ @ U U ) ^ « « , ^w,su^i,gi)

almost (adv.) -SllLi—^^Cl- Uttatthatta,

konjam kuraiya

alms (u.) -l3<fema= picchai

alone; unique; sole -^asfl thani, ^asflujns thaniyaga, ^esfliurreu thaniyam

alone (only) -lDL-.(giUi mattum

along side (prep.) -L/«ffi^@sb pakkatthil

along w i t h (prep.) — ffiii— kiida

all along (adv.) -Q/5(51« neduga

a lot of (adj.) -r§les)puj niraiya aloud (adv.) -

ff^^LDfTSi satthamaga already (adv.); before -

(LpeiflQu munbe, (yjsJTSSrCoU) munname

also (adv.); even — -S-IM -um, -kada

although (conj.) -erekpfT&^Lb enralum,

irunthapothum always (adv.); whenever-

eriliGuiT^Lh eppothum

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always; forever -ereJsrgiILD enrum

always; ever-6TS5rs!npa;@)Lb enraikkum

ambassador (n.) -^fipf dhuthar

ambition (n.) -Lj^SLpiTJ'aJUi pugalSrvam,

Gufrrr^suLD perarvam

amend (v.L), emend; correct-^(§^§1 thirutthu

among (prep.) -s-sir ul, S-enQerr ulle, ^es)L^u5i<so idaiyil,

^es)L-Guj idaiye

amount (n.), measure; l imit-^ensij alavu

amount (n.); anthology -Qssfrems thogai

amplification (n.); details -si5)sx/ini vivaram

anarchy (n.) — (^LpUULD kulappam

ancient (adj.) -thonmaiyana,

ULpemLDturresr palamaiyana

and (conj.) --a_ib ... -a_Lb -um... -um, LDipgiJLD marrum

anger (n.) -GarruiM kobam

be angry (v.i.) -GsrruLDfrs ^ ( T J kobaindga iru

(- i)(!5««, - ^mm) anger (make angry) (v.t.) -GSITU^LL® kobamuttu (-safL.(_, -ssnCis).)

angry (adj.) -GsrTjjQfisrrerr kobamulla

angrily (adv.) -GaUTUWlTSi ksbamaga

angle (n.); comer -GsnemLB konam

animal (n.) -LSl(t^mLD mirugam, LSlrrtreissfl pirani

anklet (silver) (n.) -Qarra^Sr kolusu

anniversary (n.) -^isisr® eS\Lpn andu vila

announce (v.t) -^n5)si5) arivi ( j5)a5)««, ^jS)aS)^^)

announcement (n.) — ^(^eSluLf arivippu 6

another (of the same) (adj.) -^CsKSsWfrCfJ inndru.

another (different) (adj.) -Gevg) vera,

GajGplTQ^ veroru another (of the same) (adj.) -

LDipro marra, LDirj maru,

LDpGpfTq^ marroru

another (person) -wppeupi marravar,

GeilGpn'(ii^evp' veroruvar

another (thing) (n.) -Gsi/Gpffswgy veronru

answer (n.), reply -u^so pathil,

LDgu^Lnrrifi marumoli

answer (in exam.) (n.), reply -eSleini— vidai

answer (verbally) (v.) -LDgnQiarTifi Qa^rrei} marumoli sol

(- QfffTaJoi, - Q{FiTa)eSI); sfflfflDi— Qmeo vidai sol;

u ^ s b Qs^irei) bathilsol

answer (in writing) (v.) -

bathil eluthu

(- «7(yi , - «r( ) )

ant (n.) -er^LDi-i erumbu

antiqxiity (n.) -ULpemLD palamai,

yfieumnetiLD purvakalam

any (adj. & pron.) -^ ^ f r s u ^ ethdvathu,

eJG^^La ethenum,

er^sijlh ethuvum,

ujnQ^rT(§ yathoru

anybody (pron.), anyone -lunrjrTsy^ yaravathu,

STSuGprgyLo evaremim

anyone (pron.), everyone -luiT(§Lh yarum

nobody (pron.) -yarum illai

anyhow (adv.) — eppadiyenum

anything (pron.) — (urrGfies}llM ydthSnum

anything (pron.), whichever-sT^sy i i ethuvum

anyway (adv.) -eruuiq-turriiSls^lih eppadiyayinum

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anywhere (adv.), somewhere -eTfSjGsiurrajgl engeyavathu

anywhere (adv.), w h e r e v e r -^lilGsiLjlJo ehgeyum

apologize, ask forgiveness -wasTss^uLi Gserr mannippu kel (- G«il«, - Cs i lg) )

apology (n.), asking forgive. -mesrasflLjq QmiLL^eo mannippu kettal

appeal (for help) (v.) -(LpempuSQ) muraiyidu (((/)anj)u5lL_, (LpenpuSICQi)

appea l (n.) -Geuem(S)Q'SrTerr vendukol {-QarreheiT, -Qa/rcHr®)

a p p e a r (v.); s e e m -G^fTekgU thonru (G^/rrarn), CS /rswjB)

a p p e a r a n c e (n.); scene -G^rrppib thorram, amLS) katchi

appoint (v.t.) -liltULSI niyami

appo in t (to a job) (v.t.) -GejesxsosiULDp'^gl velaikkamanthu

a p p o i n t m e n t (n.) -rSllULDStsnh niyamanam, ff^^uq santhippu

a p p r o a c h (v.i.); reach; get -adai

a p p r o a c h ; reach; jo in with -Gff/f ser (Cffjr, Qst^gi)

a p p r o a c h (v.i.) -(o)/50ffi/@ nerungu (GliBtsmia, QjBdSiiiSi)

a p p r o v a l (n.) -SFLDUD^LD sammatham

a p p r o v e (v . t ) -a^LOLO^ sammathi

sammatham therivi (- Q^iHeSIss, - Q{iiflsSI0gi)

a p p r o x i m a t e l y (adv.) -aLDfTp' sumar, SIILL-^^LLL^ kittatthatta

a r e a ; region; port ion -paguthi,

uijULf parappu, fi0auuu@@ nilappaguthi, urjLJULpeij parappalavu

a r g u e (v.) -eiirr^iT® vathsdu

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a r g u m e n t (n.) — (e&)eu[r{siis (vi)vatham, QJlT^frQl^A> vathaduthal

a r m (n.); hand -OTcS kai

trunk (elephant) (n.) -^^setnsi thuthi-k-kai

a r m y (n.); t roops; force — uani— padai

a r o i m d — surri,

a-p^&^Lb surrilum a r r a n g e (v.t.) —

Q<F(U oluhgu sey (- Qsihiu, - Qfiii^y, 6Tpjj/r(j) QfflU erpS4u sey; a=^UuQ\^§l sarippadutthu (-u®^, - u g ) ^ )

a r r a n g e m e n t , preparat ion -erpurrCS) erpa4u

a r r e s t (stop) ( v . t ) -rSt^^SI nirutthu

a r r e s t (take into custody) -esi^x^ QfFUj kaithu sey (- Qffiuiu, - Qfftugi)

a r r i v e (v.i.) -Q J / j g / G«r vanthu ser (- CSffjr, - Gffpii®/)

a r r i v a l (n.) — suq^es)ai varugai, euq^^et) varuthal

a r r o g a n c e (n.) — SpreilLD karvam

a r r o g a n t (adj.) -aipeylLBfTeST karvamana

a r r o g a n t l y (adv.) -S^euLorrs karvamdga

a r t (n.) -assDSU 'kalai, ^0^rrLO chitthiram

a r t i s t (n.) -^ofllL / ir oviyar, chitthirakkSrar

as (conj.) -uu^ujaec padiyaU ^esTUU^iurreO anapadiyal, ^emaiums: agaiyal

as , in accordance with -UU^GlU padiye

as , l i k e -LD/7^/fl mdthiri, ^UUlSj-GlU appadiye

a s c e n d (v.i.), go up -GLDGSV Q3=<A) male sel (- Qa^su, - Qa swnjj)

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ascend (v.i.), enter (vehicle) -<^g)J em (,^0), ^nSI)

ash (n.) -ffnihueo sambal

ask: listen; obey (v.) -Gscrr kel ( G « L . « , Gatl®)

asleep (adv.) -gffSSLDfTS thukkamaga

assemble (v.i.) -OidLQi kum ( f f i j l L , ffijll^)

assist ( v . ) -O-^'sSl Qffuj uthavi sey (- Qffiuiu, - QiFtujy)

assistance (n.), help -S-^aSl uthavi

assistant (n.), h e l p e r -S-^eSliurreirp^ uthaviySlar, gieinem{ajp) thuriai(var)

association; corpn.; pol. party -XLpaih kalagam

association, society, union -fliiaih sangam

assurance (n.) — uruthi

assure (v.) -S-gU^ Qff^iu uruthi sey (- Qsiuiu, - Qffiligj)

astonish (v.) -

acchariyamuttu (-afiTL,!—, -aaiLLuj.)

astonishment (n.) -^#5=ffluj/i acchariyam

astonisliing (adj.) -

acchariyamana astonishingly (adv.) -

acchariyamaga at (prep.) -

-g)sb -n atmosphere (n.) -

(gy)n5)s!f)(SU sulnilai atom (n.) — r^smi aim

attack (v.L) -^lTm(g thdkku {^iTsx, 0rTaSl)

attack (n.) — ^rT<s^£S<A> thakkuthal, er^p'uq ethirppu

attempt (n.); effort-(Lpiup^ muyarchi

attempt (v.) -(lfilUp& QfFiU muyarchi sey (- Qsiuiu, - Qffiu^)

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attend, wait on, look after -sieuetfl kavani («61/C3fl«<S, sisuesfl^^)

attention (n.), heeding -aeiissTLO kavanam

pay at tent ion (v.) -dssi/ssfl kavani

a u n t (n.), father's sister; mother's brother's wife — ^^es)^ atthai

aun t (n.) -LDmSI mami

author ; editor; t e a c h e r -^&lfluj^ asiriyar

author i ty ; power; command -rS>l^<SfTrTLD athikaram

author i ta t ive (adj.) -

athikaramana authori ta t ively (adv.) -

athikaramaga avoid (v.t.); abstain f r o m -

^eSlfr thavir

avpake (v.i.); get up; emerge -ST(y) elu (ejip, ej(L0^gi)

awaken (someone else) (v.t.) -ST(LpULl eluppu {^(LffUU, €TlLgUl3)

away -siSlsuS) vilagi, gUff dhUra,

Q^nemeoeSieo tholaivil

B baby (n.); c h i l d -

(gLp^ans^ kulanthai back (of one's body) -

(IfiSKS "^"ihugu back (general) (n.) -

iSdr pin, iSleirnpLD pinpuram

back(ward) (adv.) -LSIeir pin, ^(§LDISI thirumbi, ^(§ULSI thiruppi (w/ v.t.)

b a d (adj.); s p o i l e d -ketta

b a d m a n (n.) -Q(5JL.t_eus5r kettavan

bad (situation, etc.) (n.) — Qwrrs^LD mosam

b a d (adj.) -QiDtTS^Lorresr mosamSna

bag (n.) -E n u pai

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baggage (n.) -fflTLDmAt saman

balance (v.t.); compare -

samanilayakku

balance (remainder) (n.) -mithi

ball (n.) -U^§j panthu

ballot (n.) -6^lL®s=SlL(S\

ban (v.t.) -^ S i n t _ Qftu thadaisey

(- Qffiuiu, - Slffiiigi) ban (n.) -

^eini_ tliadai ban order (n.) -

thadai uttharavu

banana (n.) -

eu[TeS)Lp valai

banana (mature fruit) -evrranifiLJULpLD

valai-p-palam

bangle (n) -enmeiTiueci valaiyal

bracelet (n.) -•xauLj kappu

bank (shore) (n.) -saniT karai

bank (financial) (n.) -suffiyS) vahgi

bar (to block) (v.t.) -^Qt thadu

( 3 ( 5 ) « « ,

bar (rod) (n.) -^ 1 4 . thadi,

aiMiS kambi

barber (n.) — C S I / L D L / L L L I S W ambattan,

fSrre&^sir n&vithan

bark (of a dog) (n.) -(g£insw(^65Gb) kulaj(tthal)

bark (v.i.) — @ansu kulai (@«n6D««, (gencu^^)

base (n.), bottom; foot; step -^Lq, cult

base (n.), b o t t o m -^Lq.uus;sih adi-p-pakkam

baseless (adj.) -

kdranam illatha

basic (adj.) -^LS^LIUS!nL^UJIT<Sl!r

adippadaiyana,

^u^uues)L- adippadai

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basket (n.) — 5i.«nL_ kudai

bat (animal) (n.) -Qeiieneurreo vauval

bath (n.) -

(gsrflujsb kidiyal

bathe (oneself) (v.i.) -@sn) kuH

( g s i S a ; * , ( g s i 9 ^ ^ )

bathe (another) (v.t.) -(ge/i^LJUnLOt kidippattu ((gsiSiJun-L.i_, (gaBuumluj.)

bathing room (n.) -

kidiyal arai

battle (n.); w a r -Qunir par

battle (v.) -

sandai pannu ( - ucinsreiror, - uewsBafl);

ffessremi— GurrQi saiidai podu (- Gum-, - Guml.&)

be (v.i.); become-

be (v.i.); stay, w a i t -

beach (n.) -tsetncr karai

sea-shore (n.) -ffiL_(D<5S!njr kadar-karai

beak (bird's) ~ alagu,

(paravai) mukku

bear (v.t.); give birth -QugjJ peril (Qup, Qupgii)

bear (animal) (n.) —

beard (n.) -^mq. dhadi

beat (v.t.), h i t -^14. adi

beauty (n.) -^Lp(g, alagu

beautiful (adj.) -^LpsiiresT alagana,

^LpSllu alagiya

because (conj.), f o r -i^jQesresTprrA) enenral

just because of that -

athanalthan

on account of; as -snriemLDnsi karanamaga

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become (v.i.); b e -

bed (with mattress) -L ; (5)aani5 padukkai

cot (without mattress) -aiiLls\.eo kattil

bee (n.) -Q^df them

beetle (n.) -isiiemQ\

before (in space); opposite -er^pr ethir, er^Gir ethire

before (in time); already -ejpsenrGaj erkanave, (Lpewssrrrsb munna!

before, formerly -(Lpek mun, (ipekLj munbn, (LpssKeBsr munne, (Lpeitesmeii munnal, QfietsTBSinQiso munnale

beg (v.) -Gserr picchai kel

(-C5«il«, - (S«L.®) beggar (n.) -

picchaikkdran

begin (v.i.) — Q^nL^iai(Q thodahgu (Qigrrumis, Q^/rLrag))

beg in (v.t.) -^[TLDlSl aramhi (=^UIL51««, ^ijiMi3$^)

beg inn ing (n.) -^tTlhuLD arambam

beg inn ing (n. or adj.); first -( t p ^ s b muthal

b e h a v e ; happen; walk -fSI—. nada {rsi—As, rsi-^si)

b e h a v i o r (n.), conduct — rsi—SiiLsi.a;ana nadavadikkai, lEL^^an^ nadatthai

b e h i n d (prep.) -iSeir pin, LSlssTOSTneo pinnal, LSeiTLlpLh pinpuram

b e i n g (n.) -g) (T5^^sb irutthal

belief; confidence; hope -f S L b t i l a a n s nambikkai

bel ieve (v.), trust -rSLbl-l nambu (jBiiu, rsiiiLS)

bell ; hour (of the day) -iosssfl mani

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be long (v.t.) -

sonthainayiru -^mm)

be long ing to (adj.) -(3ff!J75^ serntha

below; eastern — g y ) kll

b e m o a n i n g (n.); m o u r n i n g -LjeVLDuec pulambal

benef i t (n.); welfare -/ gEOt i nalam,tssueinLD nanmai

benef i t (v.t.) -ISsireinLD Qffiu nanmai sey (- G)ffi£jiu, - QiFiiigi)

bes ide (prep.), next -usm^^eo pakkatthil

bes ides ; m o r e o e v e r -(jLospfLD melum

bes t ( a d j . ) -migacchirantha, utthama(mana)

b e t r a y (v.L); reveal -

vanjanai sey (- Qa^iiiiu, - Qa^iugi); a;mLi^.AQarT(Si kattikkodu

better (adj.) -QimsonesT melana

between (prep.) -^swt—uSlsb idaiyil, LD^^uSieo matthiyil

beyond; moreover; then — ^ULIpih appuram

beyond (in space) -^LJLjpLh appuram

big (adj.); important -QufDlU periya

bind (v.t.); tie; bui ld-siCQ kattu («L.(_, fflL-'l^.)

bundle (n.) -«L!_(5) kattu

bird (n.) -u p s D S U paravai, (g(njeiSI kuruvi

birth (n.) -i S p u q pirappu

bite (v.t); chew -dSlif. kadi

bitter (adj.) -ffiffuufrew kasappana

bitterness (n.) -<5<FUL/ kasappu

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black (adj.) -

SgiJUUiraST karuppana, 3i^es)LDUjfTetrr karumaiydna,

•xtSllU kariya blackness (n.) -

sg^jULj karuppu blame (n.) ; fault; revenge -

Uifi pali, { g p p i b kurram blame (v.t.) -

Ulfl pali (uifids, uifi^gi);

@ f f ) p i i i s^fTlLQl kurram sattu (- ffmli_, - ffitCuf.)

b l a n k (n.), emptiness -

Q s i w y s n L D verumai, sneSl gali

b l a n k (adj.), empty -

QsugilLD verum b l a n k e t (n.) -

snisuefh kambali bleed (v. i . ) -

jr^gli) a/ig. rattham vadi

bleeding (excessive) (n.) -

rattha-p-pokku bless ( v . t ) -

^ f f l r s u ^ aslrvathi

bless ing (n.) -^^p-eutT^LD aslrvatham

b l i n d (adj.) -

(aj(l^LLQ\(gd^L-fTesr kiirudana

b l i n d l y (adv.) -

kuruttutthanamaga b l i n d n e s s (n.) -

(g(/5(5) kurudu, ssm Q^ifliurTLDso

kan theriyamal

b l i n d p e r s o n (n.) -

^ ( / J L j j kurudar

b l o c k (to stop) (v . t . ) —

^(5) thadu (^filffiffl,

b l o o d (n.) -

p'^^ih rattham

b l o o m ( n . ) , b lossom -

toswp" malar, y pu

blouse ( w o r n w i t h saree) -

CraS]s;es)X ravikkai,

GfflTeffl choli

blouse (western style) —

a^llsiW— sattai

b l o w ( n . ) ; stroke; thunder —

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b l o w (as w i n d ) (v .) -

adi ^i^-^)

b l u e (n . ) , dark b l u e -

/fsuii nilam b l u e (adj.) -

/fso nila

b o a r d (n . ) , p l a n k -

usvsmss palagai

b o a t (n.) -

Ul-.(Q padagu,

e^l—LD odam,

G^rrsmfl thoni

ship (n.) -

suueb kappal

b o d y (n.) -

£_L_su udal

b o i l ( v . t ) -

kothikkappattiru (-g)(n;ffiffi, -§im§l)

b o a ( v . i . ) , be b o i l e d -Qsn^ kothi (Glmrr^aa, Qa!t^0gi)

b o l d (adj.) -em^iflujiUDrresr

dhairiyamana

b o l d l y ( a d v . ) -etil^lfllULDrra dhairiyamaga

boldness (n.) -em0lfluJLD dhairiyam

b o n e (n.) — STeplLDLj elumhu

b o o k (n.) -fl5ffsu nUl, Lf^^sih putthagam

(L/sfu^ffiti pusthakam) b o r d e r ( n . ) ; shore -

ffissi/r karai, ^prih dram b o r d e r ( n . ) ; l i m i t ; e x t e n t -

STsbsinsU ellai b o m (be); be i s s u e d -

iSIp pira {iSlroaa;, iSp^) b o r r o w (take a loan) (v .) -

kadan vahgu (- aimiia, - ajmiiS)

boss ( n . ) , master, l o r d -er^Lorreir ejamdn,

(Lp^evrreifl muthalali,

^emeoeupT thalaivar b o t h (adj. & pron.) -

^ i r s w ' ( 5 l ( t i ) iraiidu(m) b o t t l e ( n . ) -

LJLL^. putti b o t t o m ; foot ; step -

adi(-p-pakkam)

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bottom (adj.) -^/ry)/5^ thalntha

bow (to) (v.); worship -oJemiBJf^ vanahgu

box (n.) -QuiLuj. petti

boy (n.) -muiuasT paiyan

bracelet (n.) -XITLJLI kappu

brain (n.) -^anstr mUlai

brass (n.) -iSl^e^mea pitthalai

brave (adj.) — eBp'ljarrem viramam

bravery (n.) -oSfTlii vlram

bread (n.) -QirmLt^ rotti

breadth (n.) -^seOLD agalam

break (v.t.) -a_«5ll_ udai (ji-csiLfflffl, a-OTL-^^)

break (be broken) (v.i.) -a_«!n(_ udai

a breaking open (n.) -s^es)i_LJLl udaippu

breath; life; vowel -a_u5)p- uyir

breath (n.); Ufe-mUcchu

breathe (v.) -p#«a5)(4l mucchuvidu

(-sSlL., -Q5)L.(JI) brevity (n.) -

s^qgAaih surukkam brick (n.) -

Qffliiseo sengal bride (n.) -

LDeswLDserr mana-magal, LDSmuQuem mana-p-pen, seoturrsmuQuem kalyana-p-pen

bridegroom (n.) -UjsssrLOiSsjr maita-magan, LDiruiSmsnm mappillai

bridal couple (n.) -LBemiasiSierT mana-makkal

bridge (n.) -uireoLD palam

brief (adj.) -Si^asiLDlTeiST surukkamana

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briefly (adv.) -s^Q^ssLorT'X surukkamaga

bright (adj.); clear-(^isnaaLDaem vilakkamana,

LDUJiDirasT olimayamana brighten (v.) -pirakasappadutthu

brightness (n.) -iSfrafT'SFLh pirakasam

bright (adj.) -iSlprsmFLoaesr pirakasamana

brightly (adv.) — i3rrsirT9'LDlT3i pirakSsamaga

brilliant (adj.) ~ pirakSsamulla

bring (v.t) -Qanem(^ eurr kondu va (- aj!T, - ajpgi)

bring down (v.t.); lower-irakku

(MP^' g)!D«S)) broad (adj.) -

^SisVLDrresT agalamSna broom (n.) — ^S!n(_iJut i thudaippam

brother (general term) -sQsin^rreisr sagotharan

elder brother -^(SWOTsrsaT" annan

younger brother -^LDl3 tliambi

brow (eyebrow) -Lj([^eULti buruvam

brown (n.) -U(LpLJLj paluppu

brown (adj.) -u(LffUi-i rSlpLDrreu paluppu niramana

bucket (n.) 'umQaiC' — euasnt vsli

buffalo (n.) -67(55 SOT LD(LDnr(5l) erumai(madu)

build (v.t.); bind -miLQ) kattu

building (n.), construction -SilLi<i.L^La kattidam

bull (n.) -a/rsmsrr kalai

buUock (n.); ox -eTQg^ eruthu

bullock cart (n.) -u:n'L-(51su«5iir£4- mattu-vandi

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bundle (n.) -<KL.® kattu (sticks), gpL-anL_ muttai (cloth)

b u r n ( v . t . ) ; h e a t -ST/fl eri (6T(fl<sffi, eriH^gi)

b u r n (v.i.); glow; be angry -ST/fl eri (sirfJiu, eriH^gi)

b u m (v.t.); scorcli -be bu rned (v.i.); be scorched -

g iu *fy (^lu, ^ili^gi) bur s t (v.t.) -Qsuif vedi

(QsU^.<B&<B, Q f i U i f ^ ^ ) b u r s t (n.) -Qeilis^uq vedippu b u r y (v.t.) -

Lfes)^ puthai (L/«n^*3!, qen^^gi)

be bur i ed (v.i.) —

bus (n.) -

business (n.); trade -

b u s y (adj.) -aigtisiguuunssr surusuruppdna, ^^eu^errerr aluvalulla, (Lpiup^iurresT muyarchiyana

b u t (conj.) -^ssTiTSO anal

b u t t e r (n.) -QeusssTQemiu venney

b u t t e r m i l k (n.) -Guorrp' mor

b u y (v.t.); get; receive -eun'isi(g vdhgu (cumsyiS, eufrmiSi)

by, by way of; through — - c g j S b -dl, euLfiiuneo valiydl, suLftiUfTS valiydga, Uffi« @su pakkatthil c ca l ami ty ; accident; danger -

<sSlu^§l vibatthu, ^U^§1 dbatthu

calf (young animal) — kanru(-k-kutti)

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call (v.t.); invite — cSV«Jntp alai

call (v.t.); s h o u t -Si^ULS\Q\(«JJLS)IL., «VUL9L1(41)

call on (v.t.), visit -(o)s9:(S5WK U/Tjr senrupdr (- uwffis, - unf^gi); Gumuuunpi poy-p-pdr

c a l m (n.) -^s^LD^ amaithi

c a l m (adj.) -^emLD^lurresr amaithiyana

c a l m d o w n (v.i.); obey — ^L^!Sl(gl a4angu {^luiim, ^ L _ B ; S ) )

came l (n.) -a^L.(_<Btb ottagam

c a n (aux. v.) -(LpU^lLjLD mudiyum

c a n ' t (aux. v.) — Qjus^ajrr^ mudiySthu

cance l (v.t.) -[T^^ Qa^ih ratthu sey (- Qffdjtu, - Qffiij^)

c a n c e r (n.) -LlpguGrSfTiu purru-noy

c a n d i d a t e (n.) -QeuiLuasn^ vetpdlar

cap i t a l (city) (n.) -^emstirssp' thalai-nagar

cap t ive (n.) -S!f)as@ kaithi

c a p t u r e (v.t.), catch -LSU^ pidi {i3i^.ssi, iSin.^gi)

captmre (n.) -iSlL^^^eo piditthal

car ( t ) (n.); vehicle — euemu). vandi

c a r e (n.); concern, worry -aeumso kavalai

c a r e (v.i.) -saj(;inevLiu(S)0^ kavalaippadutthu

take c a r e (v.i.) -tsssussfl kavani

c a r e (n.), heed -aeussTLD kavanam

carefu l (adj.) -ssnssiLanetsr kavanamana

careful ly (adv.) -SieiiesTLDnsi kavanamaga

c a r p e n t e r (n.) — ^a^<9=sJT thacchan

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c a r r y (away) (v . t) -G)<5/raJ5r(51 Gurr kondu pd (- Surra, - Qunii)

car(t) (n.); v e h i c l e -GuesTiru}. vandi

c a s h (change); paise — SITSr kasu

cash (money) (n.) -usOTTli) panam

caste (n.) -^ f T 0 jathi

cat (n.) -y a n s s r punai

catch (v.t.); capture -

L 5 I 1 4 , pidi ( L S 1 I ? . « « , iSttsf.^) cattle (cows, bulls, oxen,

goats & sheep) -

^ ( J l Loa® a4u madu

cows, bulls, & oxen (only) -

LDITQI madu goats & sheep (only) -

=^(4) a4u cause (n.); r e a s o n -

SfTrrsssTLD karanam cause (v.t) -

•sn'P'as!srLDn'(g karanamdgu (-=&*, ->«S))

cease (v.i.); become tired — i^iLl dy (giu, ^lu^si)

cease (hunger, etc.); end -;f/Hy@ niiigu $imSi)

celebrate (v.) -G\sinemL_nQ\(QarreisrL.n-L., Qxirsisri-insi.)

celebration (n.) -Q«/TSii!iri_mlL_ti> kondattam

center; middle —

/5(il na4^ (u.),

L D ^ @ matthi(n.),

/5(5)CoSl/ nadicve (prep.),

rS(tiS)SlsO rmduvil (prep.)

center (as an institution) (n.) -

emiMiULD maiyam

c e n t r a l (adj.) -

55(51 nadu,

rsQlsyrreu naduvana,

anLDiULDireisr maiyamana,

LD^^UJ matthiya

century (n.) —

^ppneiwQi nurrdndu

ceremony (n.) — a=L/Ey(g sadangu,

kondattam c e r t a i n (adj.); definite -

mL-j—muLDrresT kattayamana, f^a^a^iULDrresr nicchayamana

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certainly (adv.) -

kattayaml-aga,

nicchayaml-aga certainty (n.); necessity -

^evFliULD avasiyam certainty; firmness, strength —

S-gU^ uruthi certainty; c o m p u l s i o n -

ailLl—lTUJLD kattayam certainty (n.); truth -

j^ffs^iUlh nicchayam

c h a i r (n.) -rsnipsimsSI narkali

c h a i r m a n / p e r s o n (n.); l e a d e r -

65S!n«usi/^ thalaivar

c h a m p i o n (n.) -e^rrsir viran,

Q^uSluuevsir Jeyippavan

c h a n c e (n.); unexpected event -

sSpQ'SFUJeci tharcheyal

c h a n c e (adj.); accidental -

tharcheyalana by c h a n c e (adv.); accidentally -

^ p Q f f i u s u r r a tharcheyalaga

change (coins) (n.) -^soeostnrr) sillarai

change (v.i.) -LarrgiJ mam { i m r p , wnrS!)

change ( v . t ) ; exchange -Lorrp^ manu {wrrpp, Lanpe^)

change (n.); transformation -Lonwy^sb maruthal,

LDfTippLb marram chapter (book); authority -

55>/@«flFtii alhikaram c h a r a c t e r (story; play); pot -

UlT^^fflM patthiram behavior ( c h a r a c t e r ) (n.) —

fBL-^ss)^ nadatthai c h a r a c t e r ; quality; health -

(QsmLD gtinam c h a r g e ( v . t ) ; a c c u s e -

(^ppLDffmLQi kurramsatm (-jm.' I , -ffuilj^.)

c h a r g e (fee, fare) (n.) -SiLLL-SiSTLD kattatuan

chase (v.t.), pursue -thuratthu

(g/!r^,^3•^^);

thuratthi-c-chel

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chase (v.); follow - chicken (n.) -

iSlekQ^fTL^ pinthodar (565/n^(<ss(g(^») kdli(-k-kunju)

cheap (adj.) - chief (adj.) -LDsSleuaesr malivana (ipaStlu mukkiya.

cheapness (n.) - ^emei>es)LDUJiTssr LDeSleij malivu thalaimaiyana.

cheat (v.t.) -

^LDfrn)^ emarru muthanmaiyana

child (n.) -

eiKS^St vanji iSsfToneiT pillai

child (n.); baby -

cheating (n.) - (gip/Bena; kulanthai

su^ffssissr vanjanai children (pi. n. only) -

check (v.t.), examine - us^tiiserr pasahgal uiflGfffT^ parisSthi little ones (n.) —

ffigHeuif siruvar

check-up (n.); med. exam — chillies, red pepper -

ufilGa'n'^emasr parisothanai lEIerr&imij milagSy

cheer (up someone) (v.t.) - chin (u.) -

LoSlLpisSl magilvi GLDfTSXirriLI movay (tofflyiaSaa, iciSl^sS\^§i) choice (n.) —

chest (of the body) ( n . ) - Q^preij thervu

Q ^ ( ^ 5 r nenju. (Q^/fley therivu)

LDrr^Lj mdrbu choose ( v . t ) ; elect -

chew (v.t.) - G^/7V5(o)i5(5) themthedu QLDSO met (-6T®ffiffi, - 6 7 ® ^ ^ ) ;

((D)U)«JSU, Qtzjcargu) Gi5/7T5^ themthu [p.p. only]

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chosen (adj.) -

Q^ifl^ai therintha

chop ( v . t ) ; c u t -Qait l(5) vettu (G)si/ili_, QeniLiq.)

chop (n.); c u t -

QeuiL(S) vettu

church (n.); temple -

GarruBA) koyil

R.C. church (n.) -

Lurf^iT GsnuSleo

maths koyil

cinema (film); pictore; map -

UL^LD padam,

'SlssFlLDfr' sinima

circle (n.); region -

SULLL^LD vattam

circular (adj.) —

euL-i—LorresT vattamana,

vattavadivamana

circumstance (n.); s ituation-

^^r^smeo sulnilai

suiTound[ing] -

situation (n.); condit ion-

f§eis)ev nilai

city (n.) -asffjT ur, rssiXLD nagaram, U L - L - S a r i i pattinam

claim (n.); right, privilege -

a_/fls!ntij urimai

clap (v.) -

es)s; ^ll(51 kai thattu ( - ^ L J _ , - ^ l l i ^ . )

clarity (n.) -

Q^efiieif thelivu

clash (n.) -

ffsmesiL- sandai, GiDrr^eo mdthal

clash (v.) -

GLDfTgj mdthu{GwfTii,Gwfj^y, s^eisrisnL^Qurr® sandaipodu (- (Sum-, - QunCj®)

class (n.); kind, sort -

emia inam class (n.); division -

eiJ(giLJLj' vaguppu

classify ( v . t ) ; d i v i d e -eiJ(g vagu (6u(g«ffi, aj(g^)

claw (n.) —

rssLD nagam

clean (grain, etc.) (v . t ) -aemetr kalai

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clean (v.t) -Si^^LD Qfiu suttham sey

(- Qffiuiu, - QffiiHs;);

sutthappadutthu

clean (adj.) -a^esiiorran) sutt)m(mana)

cleanliness (n.); purity — a ^ ^ l i suttham

morally 'clean' person -

sutthamdnavar

be clear (v.i.) -effletTlSJ^ vilahgu (aSsrr/wa, eSmiiiSl)

be clear (v.i.); be certain -Qgsiffl theli (Q^srBiu, Qiserfl/s )

make clear (v.L), clarify -

thelivupadutthu

clear (adj.) -Q^isfHeurreisT thelivana

clearly (adv.) -

Q^siflsu/r« thelivaga

clarity (n.) -Q^fflfflsi/ thelivu

climate (n.) -

thatpaveppanilai

climb (v.t.); enter (vehicle) exgu eru {^p, ^rgl)

climb (n.) -ejrppLD erram

clock (n.); wristwatch -«Uj.«/rirtii kadigaram

close (v.t.); shut — fffT^gl satthu {ffiT^^, m

^es)L^ adai (-««, -^§i)

close (prep.); near-

©ilL_ kitta

close (v.t.); cover-^ ( 5 1 miulu (opi-, apt?.)

be closed (v.i.); be covered ^l!j .u5 ) (T5 mudiyiru

(-g)C5««, -^(sm) closing (n.), clostire; end -

^LSj-Si^ mudivu

closed (adj.) -QfiLq.Uj mudiya

cloth (n.); clothes -jyssisfl thuni

wear (clothes) (v.) -udutthu

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clothes (n.) -^ss)L- adai,

S-(£\ULf uduppu

cloud (n.) -GLDSLD megam

cloudy (adj.) -LD^^fTrrLDfTesr

mantharamSna

clown (n.), comedian -QsnLDrrefil komali

coal (charcoal) -

(uduppu-k- )kari

coal (mineral) (n.) -rileosaifl nila-k~kari

coalition (n.) -suLQl kuffu, 5^LLi4.«!ns!S!!rci/. kuttinaivu

coast (n.); beach -SL^psiemrr kadarkarai

cock (rooster) (n.) -Gffeueo seval

coconut (n.) -Q^lBJtumu thehgay

coconut tree (n.) — (o}fl;ssrsinsirr(u)fni) thennai(maram)

coin (n.) -SlTOr kasu

cold (adj.) -(^eflirjnesr kulirana,

(garS/jj5^ kulirntha

very cold (adj.) -LEas(ge/rl!TfTe!!T

miga-k-kulirana

coUect (v.t.); join, unite -G*(T ser (CSffffffiat, Ga^^^^i)

coOect (v.t.); gather-^TjlL® thirattu

( g l i T L X . , ^ j T L U J . )

collect (v.) -skjLQ) kattu ( f f i j l i _ , flkili^.);

kudu ( « I L . , ena^.)

collection (n.); c r o w d -ffiilli—UD knttam

collective (n.); partnership -<9i . l l (5) kuttu

collective (adj.), joint -shul^L^rresr kuttsna

collectively (adv.), jointly — gidLL^rrs kuttaga,

ak.L^ kuda college (n.) —

•seo&^ffi kalluri

colony (n.) -

Sh.ls^u5\(§LJLf kadiyiruppu

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color (n.) -f^pLD niram

comb (n.) -&ULI slppu

comb (v.) -ffa/ sivu {Sai, 9sSl)

come (v.i.) -comedy (n.) -

nagaicchuvai nddagam comedian (n.) —

QarfLoneH kSmali, sSisnseSl vikadakavi

comic (adj.) -QsnLDfTe^^^asTLDfTesr kdmalitthanamdna, si5)<BL_iD/ri5W vikadamana, ^liiuurresr sirippana

comically (adv.) -kdmalitthammaga

comicalness (n.) -komalitthanam

comfort (in life) (n.) -*S l i i sugam

comfortable (adj.) -SrSLDrrem sugamana

comfortably (adv.) -•S^SLDITS sugamaga

comfort (pleasant state) -a/ff^@ vasathi

comfortable (adj.) -euf^iurrssT vasathiyana

comfort (console) (v.t.) -G^pgU therru (Ggpnj, G^prgf); ^piru arru {^pp, ^psH)

comfort (consolation) (n.) -^%gll^eO aruthal

comforting (consoling) (adj.) -^^j^^eurrm SruthalSna

command (n.) — t ^ c ^ o s w drtai

command (v.t.) — ^es)<smu5l(St anaiyidu

-g)L.®); siLt_e!nsrru51Qi kattalaiyidu

command (n.) — ^^arrrria athigSram

comment (on) (v.) -eSlerrssiexjenp- ^efH vUakkavurai all (- ^aSffiffl, -

coBomerce (n.); trade -eSlturrurrpTLh viyabaram

committee (n.) -kulu, ffonu sabai

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common (adj.); public; usual -QuiT^(eiirresr) potliu(vana)

communicate (v.) —

(seythi) thodarbu kol (- Qanenerr, - Q^iremdl)

companion (n.) -G^fTLpasT tholan (m.), G^fT^ thBlJ(f.), fgeierueir nanban (m.)

companionship (n.) -G^lTLpemLD tholamai

company (business, industry) -

tholir kudam compare (v.t.); contrast— e^Ul3® oppldu {^UISL-., ^ U L S I L . ® ) )

compared to, than -sjL;Lf(51«3iffiu5)sb oppidukaiyil, e^uiS\iLi—aeo oppittal, aSIl— vida

comparison (n.); contrast -e^uLSQ\

compete (v.i.) -GumLlS).uSl(S> pottiyidu {-§11-^ -g)L-®)

competition (n.); contest -GumLln. potti

complete (v.L); finish -(ipi^- mu4i ((tPt9-««, Qfiut-^gl)

be completed (v.i.); e n d -(Lpuf. mudi (gpifi", (ipii^Sl)

complete (adj.) — (Lplq.exinesT mudivdna

completely (adv.) -(Lp(Lgi^lJD muluthum

be completed (v.i) -(LpppuQugU murra-p-peru (-Qup, -Qupjfi)

completely (adv.), entirely -(tpipgllLh murrum

a l l ( u . ) -(LppgilLD murrum

comproinise (n.) -samarasa inakkam

compromise (v.) -samarasa inakkam sey

'go for a compromise' (v.) -t^^^uGurr otthu-p-po

computation ^n.); accounts -aismA(g, kanakku

concern (n.); care; worry — dssi/ssisu kavalai

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c o n c e r n i n g ; abou t — un)^ parri

wli ich c o n c e r n s -

unj^uj parriya c o n c e r t (n.) -

•SffGfflfl kaccheri c o n d e m n (v. t . ) ; a c c u s e -

k u i r a m s a t t u (- mi' .1 ,, - sFnLis).)

c o n d e m n (v. t . ) , s e n t e n c e -

thirppu kuru (- aiJT), - <Kxff51)

c o n d i t i o n (n . ) ; qua l i ty ; n a t u r e -

^sirsjriLD thanmai

c o n d i t i o n ; s ta te ; s i tua t ion -fflfflnci) nilai,

rflaneoanLD nilaimai

c o n d u c t (n . ) ; b e h a v i o r -IBl—^es)^ nadatthai, [Sl—euts^sanx nadavadikkai

c o n f e r (v.i.) -

kalanthu pesu . (- Gu0, - GuS\)

c o n f e r e n c e (n.) -seo^^mhs^ kalanthayvu

c o n f i d e n c e ; bel ief ; h o p e -

rgliiLSIsieins; nambikkai

c o n f i r m (v. t . ) -G]<y(U uruthi sey

(- Qa^iiiiu, - Qa^tiigi) c o n f l i c t (n.) -

a=essranL- saitdai c o n f u s i o n (n.) -

(^LpuULD kulappam c o n f u s e (o the r s ) (v.t .) -

(SjLpULI kulappu i(S!fiuu, ©yjuLS)

b e c o n f u s e d (v.i .) -(glfiLDLj kulambu (oyiLou, ©tpiitil)

c o n f u s i o n ; d e l u s i o n ; f a i n t i n g — LDIUSSLD mayakkam

c o n f u s e ( v . t ) ; c h a r m -LDUJS(g mayakku (ujlUffiffi, wiusSf)

b e c o n f u s e d (v. i . ) -LDtUBl^ mayahgu

c o n g r a t u l a t e (v.L) — unrjiriLQi pSrsm juiriTiri'I , un j r / r t l i f ) ; • eurrijp^fftl valtthu

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c o n g r a t u l a t i o n ( s ) (n.) — urrrxniL® pSrSttu, evrrifi0^ valtthu

c o n g r a t u l a t o r y (adj.) -eurrip^^LD valjthum

c o n n e c t ( s th . ) ( v . t ) ; s t r i n g ( b e a d s , e tc . ) -

Q^nQi thodu (Q^/r(5i<ffiffi, Q0fT(S)0^)

c o i m e c t (v . t . ) -S)sff)S53r Inal

g e t c o n n e c t e d (v . i . ) , j o i n — ^ s m s s w Inal (fflsnsranu, 1

c o n n e c t i o n (n.) — ^S)ns55rsi / Inalvu

c o n q u e r ; t r i u m p h ; s u c c e e d -Qeueo vel (Glsususu, fflsucnwu)

c o n s i d e r (v . t . ) ; t h i n k — [ilanasr ninal (jDensaas, ^anssr^g;); iof(SSST<oCS)i ennu (ffTfasaitoOor, STSOTTGlSlrf?)

c o n s i d e r ( v . ) ; t h i n k — • 3 5 ® ^ karuthu

c o n s t i t u t e (v. t . ) -^es)LD amal

(,^s!nu)<a:<s, ^Ginw^^)\

'^ipuQl^gJ erpadutthu

(-U(S)^iS, -u(Si$^) b e c o n s t i t u t e d (v. i . ) —

^emLD amal

c o n s t i t u t i o n ; i n s t i t o t i o n -^emLDUL) amalppu

c o n s t r u c t (v . t . ) ; c o n s t i t u t e -^ss)LD amat

c o n s t r u c t i o n (n.) — ^es)LDULj amaippu

c o n s t r u c t (v . t . ) -(KLL(51 kattu (fflili-, «L.u).)

c o n s t r u c t i o n ( b u i l d i n g ) -sU-Uf-l—LD kattldam

c o n t a i n ( v . t ) ; c o n t r o l -= g i / z _ « ( g adakku i^i-sa, ^ i _ « S ) )

c o n t e s t (n . ) ; c o m p e t i t i o n — GutTlLl^. potti

c o n t i n e n t (n.) -a j s w i — i i kaTidam

c o n t i n u a l (adj . ) -QsSfTl-.p'S=fflUJITeU thodarcchlydna

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continuation (n.) -Q^au-P'g:^ thodarcchi

continue (v.); pursue -Q ^ f T i - f f thodar

contract (n.); agreement -(^UU^siLD oppantham

control (v.t.); contain -adakku

control (n.) -^^SfTrrLD dthikaram

convenience (n.)", comfort— eU3=^ vasathi

convenient; comfortable -eVtS^iLirresT vasathiyana

conveniently (adv.) -i^ff^iunsi vasathiyaga

convention (n.); meeting —

avLLt_Lo kuttam

cook (a meal) (v.t.) -

ffmiD sainai (ffsaiU)ia5, x T s n u i ^ ^ )

be cooked (y.i.) -

cook (n.) -

samaiyalkdrar

cooking (n.) — S^emLDlueo samaiyal

cool (temp.) (adj.) -

@srflir(/5^) kulirintha)

coolness (n.) -

(gsrSjrCSJDLD) kulir(mai)

cool veater (n.) -

pacchai-t-thannir

cool down (v.); calm down -

am ( ^ p , ^ j S )

coolie (daily wage) (n.) -ifc.siS) k u l i

coolie (worker) (n.) - * ai^eStiunea kuiiyal

co-operate (v.i.) — Sk.^.3=GlffUJ kudicchey

co-operative (adj.) -snaLL^aan kattana

co-operatively (adv.) — 9ijL.l—!TSi kuttaga

co-operation (n.) — asul(5)peiy kamravu

co-operatively (adv.) -«iXl(J)ff3QJ/r6S kutturavaga

copper (n.); water pot -Qs^LDi-l sembu

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copper (made of) (adj.) — QsFULj seppu

copy (in writing) (v.t.) -

pdrtthu eluthu

(- CTcjp^, - 6I(y)^) copy (n.), duplicate -

/jiSisb nagal comer (n.); angle -

ftpssisu mulai,

QsnreniTLD konam

corporation (n.); association; political party —

tSSLp^LD kalagam

correct (adj.); fme; yes -fflfl sari,

3=rfliufrs>sr sariyana

correct (v . t ) -iFlfliurrsfg sariyakku

(-«?(,««, - ^ « S ) correct (v.t.) -

^(!5^§1 thirutthu

correction (n.) — ^qg^^LD thiruttham

correct (adj.) -^Q^^^LDfTssr thiruuhamana

correctly (adv.) -^Q^^^lMirm thirutthamaga

cost (n.), price -GiSlsmsD vilai

cot (n.) — «llt^(sb kattil

cotton (wool) (n.) -U(^a paHju

couch (n.) -

a^rTUjinn'ssnh sayamanam

cough (v.i.) -

§l(!S(iP (g)(5">. g)®!^)

cough (n.) -^ ( T g L D S U irumal

could (aux. v.) -(LpUf.iLlLh mudiyum

couldn't (aux. v.) -(Lplsf.UJrT^ mudiySthu

count ( v . t ) ; t h i n k -6Tiss5r@!/ ennu

(ffTSOTrew, ffTcwrcirafl)

country; inhabited land — IBrrQl nadu,

Q^ffLD dhesam

couple (n.); pair — G^mq. jodi

courage (n.) -em^lfiujLD dhairiyam

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courageous (adj) -

m^MiULDftesr dhairiyainana

courageously (adv.) -

an^ifliULDrTiS dhairiyamaga

court (of law) ( n . ) -^^LDSupLD nithimanram

cover (n.) -g p t ^ mudi

cover (v.t.); close-g p ( 5 ) mudu {(tpu, ftoif)

be covered (v.i.); closed -QpiSj-uSlq^ mudiyiru (-g)C!5««. -^KSmi)

cow (n.) -( J * pasu

coward (n.) -GxrTsmLp kolai,

uiuaJSiTe/H payangdli

cowardly (adj.) -

QsnTanLpiutTssr kolaiySna,

^fffQpefTen acchamulla crash down and smash (v.i.) -

vilunthu norungu (- Qtsni^ma, - Gl^irgniiiS)

craziness (n.); foolishness -anu^^iULD paitthiyam

crazy (adj.); foolish —

paitthiyamana

create (v.t.); effect-akku

s^einTL^rTSifQ undakku

(-=?i««, -^S*®) create (v.t.) -

a-essrCpiueisresmi undupannu

creature (n.) -

uyiri(nam}

crime (n.); f a u l t -

@j)/r)Lb kurram

criminal (n.) -

@p/DSU/T«S kurravali

criminal (adj.) -(gippOpeiiTerT kiirramulla

crisis (n.) -QrBd^s&LS^ nerukkadi

critical t ime (n.); emergency -

nerukkadi nilai

critical (adj.) -

nerukkadiydna

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criticize (v.t.) — (gippLb sarrsisr kurram kan

( - «(7-6Mr, - asm&y,

OSILDPI^ vimarshi

(oStog-^ffiffl, O S L D ^ S ) ^ ^ )

critic (n.) — aSli£)/r<?ffiSsr vimarshagan

critical review (n.) -aSliop'S^esTLh vimarshanam

crop(s) (n.) -uuSiJ- payir

crore (ten million) -G^fTU}, kodi

cross (over) (v.t.) -i S i _ kada

(<3;/_«ffi, « L _ ^ ^ ) ;

(gffUisOffi (Burr kurukke po

(- QUITS;, - Quniij}

crossing (n.); junction — s^^^LJLj santhippu

crow (n.) -srraih kagam,

arraema kakkai

crowd (n.) -

<SfcllL_£ii kUttam

cruel (adj.) -Q:XrT(^e<nLDiuiTesT

kodumaiyana

cruelly (adv.) -

kodumaiyaga

cruelty (n.) -G\si!rQ\e>!)LD kodumai

crush (v.t.) -(o);5/rffy<s5@ nomkku

(£)^/7gy<s«, GjisngumS)); fSariX(g nasukku

be crushed (v.i.) -QrBn^iingi norungu (QfiiTDimia, QisrrnjjiijSl)

get crushed (v.i.) -rBaraj(^ nasuhgu

cry (v.i.) -^(Lp alu i^ip, ^dp^)

crying (n.) -^(Lfiems alugai

cuckoo (n.) — (g,tiSiec kuyil

culture (n.) -aeonffmrjLD kalaccharam,

uemurrQl panbadu cultured person (n.) -

usmurretrp' panbalar curds (n.) -

^ilSiir thayir

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cure (v.L) -

gunappadutthu

(ffjeswu^rtafffi gunamSkku

( - ^ « « , -^ff ig) )

custom (n.); h a b i t -

euLpAxib (uLpAsLD) valakkam (palakkain)

D dai ly (adj.) -

^ £ 5 7 dhina

dai ly (adv.) -

^a!r(LpLD dhinamum

' d a i l y ' (newspaper) (n.) -

^ms=fil dhinasari

d a m (n.) -

\^S3)S3!ir(ffia5Ll(5l)

anai(-k-kattu) d a m (v.t.) -

^ s m s K s r aiLQi anai kattu (- <SL-I_, - dSL.^.)

damage (n.); in jury —

Q<S(5)^sl) keduthal

l i a r i id i i l (adj.) -

Qa(^^etin'ew keduthalana

hannful ly (adv.) -

QsQi^eona keduthalaga

be damaged (v. i . ) , spoi led -

QaQt kedu {Qsi-, QxiL®)

damage (v.t. ) ; s p o i l -

Q6!(51 fed«(5)«Sl««, Qs&0gi) d a m p (adj.), w e t -

FFlTLDlTesr iramana

dampness (n.), wetness -

FFfTLD iram

dance (v. i . ) ; move -

=^(5) Sdti ( ^ L . , ^uj.)

dance (n.) -

^ L L L — L D attam

dance (v.) -

rsL—SSTLDirQl nadanamddu

(-•«.'-. -^'4-') danger ; calamity; accident -

^ U 0 ^ abatthu

dange r (n.) -

^urriULD abayam

dangerous (adj.) —

abayagaramana

d a r k (adj.) —

^qgemi— irunda,

^ ( T J l l l — f f s s r iruttana

darkness (n.) —

^ ( T J O T irul,

sq^emLD karumai

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date (day) ( n . ) -

thethi

d a u g h t e r (n,) -

i D « e r r magal

d a u g h t e r - i n - l a w (n.) -

LD(J^LD£SWT marumagal

iaym ( o f day) (v.i.) —

sSlu^ vidi ( aS^ iu , nS t j j s^ )

daTO (n.) -

eSluj-iueo vidiyal

d a y b r e a k (n.) , early m o r n i n g -

e^Uj-iuparremeii vidiyarkdlai

day ( o f the week) (n.) -SiLpemLD kilamai

day (24 hrs.) (n.) -

/STsfr nal

day a f t e r t o m o r r o w -

/5/ren'S3r£3i/j)«(g nalanraikku

day be f o re yes te rday -

(Lpp^rrrsrrefr munthandl

(on) that day -^eir^ anru,

^eiranps(g anraikku

dead (adj.) -

Qa=^Si settha

l i feless (adj.) -

a_u5)p" ^ d ) G O / r ^ uyir illatha

dea f (adj.) -

Qs^eSll^nesr seviddna,

kdthu keldtha

dea f p e r s o n (n.) —

(ol<yffl5)z_/r sevidar

[ - i_6ir (m. ) , -Hi. ( f . ) ] ,

kdthu keldthavar [-susir (m.) , -eurfr (f. ) ]

d e a t h (n.) -

LarjemiS) maranam d e a t h (n.) ; funeral -

ff/rsy sdvu

debate (n.) -

eSieiinaiLD vivdthain

debate (v.) -

eSlsun^ vivathi

decide (v.) -

^irUDfTesfl thlrmdni

(^(TU)/TSDfl«<s, ^^wrTesfl0§i)

dec ided ly (adv.) -

^P'LDfTesTLCifTS tklrmanamdga

dec i s i on ( i n l aw ) ; j u d g m e n t -

^prLDiresTLD thlrmdnam,

^ifuq thlrppu,

g/>t4-Sy mUdivu

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d e c i s i v e ( a d j . ) -

thirmanamana,

QpLq-euireu mudivdm

d e c l a r e ( v . ) -

^^<sS} arivi

d e e p ( a d j . ) -

^LpLorrssr alamdna

p r o f o u n d ( a d j . ) -

^ip^es dlntha

t h e ' d e e p ' ( s e a , o c e a n ) -

^IpLD dlam

d e e r ( n . ) -

LDrrek man

d e f e a t ( n . ) -

Q^aeoeSl tholvi d e f e a t ( i n c o m p e t i t i o n ) ( v . t . ) -

G^fTip^iLq. thorkadi

( S ^ i r p a s i f «ffi, CS0iTpaui.0gi)

d e f e n d ( v . t . ) -

mrruufrn)^ kappdrru

(siTUUirprp, amJuiTpiSiy,

suTQjeo QiFtu kaval sey

(- G}ffiuiu, - Qffdi^)

d e f i c i t ( n . ) -

^anrp{sif) kurai(vu)

s c a r c i t y ( n . ) ; s h o r t a g e -

LipprTS(Qas)ip parrdkkurai

d e f i c i e n t ( a d j . ) -

^anpeiinasr kuraivdna

i n s u f f i c i e n c y ( n . ) -

(^anrps^ffeo kuraicchal

i n s u f f i c i e n t ( a d j . ) -

kuraicchaldna,

(gsmpfigj kuraintha

i n s u f f i c i e n t l y ( a d v . ) -

kuraicchaldga

d e f i n i t e ( a d j . ) —

^ L - i _ 6 1 / L L . l i ( - c ^ l S w ) thittavattam(dna),

•xsssrujjjun'sisr kandippdna,

aiLi—rriULDrresr kattSyamana

d e f i n i t e l y ( a d v . ) -

sessruf-uurrs;

kandippaga,

kattayam(aga)

d e f i n i t e n e s s ( n . ) ; c e r t a i n t y -

aiLL^rriULD kattdyam

d e g r e e ( s t a g e , l e v e l ) ( n . ) — Ut4- padi

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d e g r e e ( n . ) , d i p l o m a , h o n o r -

uCl—LO pattam d e i t y ( n . ) , G o d -

Qi^iLKSULa dheyvam

d e l a y ( n . ) -

ffitTLD^LD thdmatham

d e l a y e d ( a d j . ) -

^ma^LDfTesr thamathamana

d e l a y i n g l y ( a d v . ) -

^nLD^Lonsi thdmathamaga

d e l a y ( v . L ) -

thdmatham sey

(- Qa^iiiiu, - Qs^iugi)

d e l a y ( v . ) ; t a r r y -

^mJD^ thdmathi

d e l e g a t e ( n . ) -

LSIrr^fff^ pirathinithi

d e l e g a t i o n ( n . ) -

^£im(g(Lp dhuthukkulu

d e l i g h t ( l u ) ; h a p p i n e s s —

^skutM inbam

d e l u s i o n ; c o n f u s i o n ; f a i n t i n g -

U X U f f i S t b mayakkam

d e l u d e ( v . t ) ; c h a r m —

Li)UJS(g mayakku

b e d e l u d e d ( v . i . ) -

LDUJlij(g mayangii

d e m a n d ( v . t . ) -

C « s f r kel ( G f f i L . « , SsC.&)

d e n i a l ( n . ) ; p r o t e s t -

L O f f j y u L / maruppu

d e n o t e ( v . t . ) ; m a r k -

@n5) kuri (si&^gi)

d e n o u n c e ( v . L ) -

(^ppLD'fmLQi kurram-sdttu

(-a^m'.t ., - y m ' iq);

(QppLDSfTeiw kurram-kdn

(-«(rsMr, -««iSn-®)

d e n y ( v . t ) , d i s a g r e e w i t h -

LOffy maru (u)nj/««, uigij^gi)

d e p a r t ( v . i . ) -

LjipLILlQl purappadu

( L / p t J u L , L / p u u t l g ) ) ;

Gurr po ((Surrs, Gurtdj)

d e p a r t m e n t ( n . ) ; s e c t o r -

^einp thurai

d e p e n d o n ( v . ) -

S'trp' sar {mir, a^nd^gi)

d e p e n d e n t ( a d j . ) -

arrpi^s^ sdmtha

d e p e n d e n t ( n . ) -

s^n^^^euesT sdmthavan

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deplore (v.t.) -

varuttham therivi (- ffl^Maa, - Q^iHsSI^)

deposit (n.); advance —

QpasTuemLD mun-panam

depth (n.) -c^Lpii Slam

descend from (v.i.); get down • ^(pai(S irangu (g)fD(5/ffi, gjjDiugl)

descend (v.i.); become humble -

^fryi thai (^(Ttp, fiiTjf^)

descent (n.) -

^psxiJD irakkam describe (v.t.) -aSsu/fl vivarl (eSlojiflma, •^aifH^gi)

description (n.) -eSleuflLD vivaram

informative (adj.) -eSleuiXLDrTeisr vivaramana

informatively (adv.) — eSieiirjLDrTS vivaramaga

desert (n.) -un'«!nsu(sus3TU)) palai(vanam}

design (n.); plan -@LLL_UD thittam

design (v.t.); plan -^L-I—LB® thittamidu (-g)t_, - g ) L . 0 )

desire (n.); eagerness -

^fflnff asai, eSl(r^uULD viruppam

- desirable (adj.) -^es)ffiunstsr asaiyana, eSlq^LJULarresc viruppamana

passionately (adv.) -^ms^iutra asaiyaga

desire (aux. v.); want; need -(Seuemt^Lb vendum

don't desire, don't need — GeuessTL^fTLD vendam

desired (thing) (n.) -eS](t^LDi3uj {Qurrq^efr) virumbiya (porul),

vendiya( thu) desist (v.i.); cease -

siS)(5) vidu (aS)i_, OSLSI) desk (small); t a b l e -

mesai (mejai)

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destroy (v.t.) — ^if all {^iflas, ^ifl0Si)

be destroyed (v.i.) — all i^ifltu, ^if^gi)

destruct ion (n.) -^ifleij aljvu

detaU(s) (n.); amplif ication-aSsujTU) vivaram

determinat ion (n.); firmness — s^giJ^ uruthi

develop (v.i.); evolve -€ipu(St erpadu

develop (v.t.) -erpuQl^g] erpadutthu (.^puSi0fi, ?r|pu®^@)

development (production) -aupu^^ urpatthi

development (growth) (n.) -evLpprff^ valarcchi

device (implement, instrument) S(QeSi karuvi

device (trick, strategem) -tt/a;^ yukthi

dew (n.); fog; mist — Ussfl pani

dict ionary (n.) — ^sp'fT^ agaradhi

die (v.i.) -ira (g)!Dffi«, g ) p 0 ^ )

die (w/ ref. to animals) (v.i.) -

d i e ( v . ) -Qff^^ Qurr setthu po (- GuiTs, - Gurriii)

differ (v.i.); be different-GeiJgUuQi verupadu

difference (n.) -GajgyL//r(5) verupadu

difference (n.) -(Scupffj/fflnLD verrumai

different (adj.) -G s w y veru

differentiate (v.) -

verupadutthu (-u0^«s, - u ® ^ )

difficult (adj.) -aUf-esTLDiresr kadinamana, •xet^l^LDlTesr kashtamdna

difficulty (n.); trouble -SLSf-esriJa kadinam, sei^L—ia kashtam

dig (v.t.) -G^fTeisrQt thondu (G^/rsrari_, G^nessru).)

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dinner (party) -e&q^^^ virunthu

direct (v.t); manage -rBl—^§! nadatthu

direct (adj.) -Qlsi^lU neriya

directly (adv.) -GfsGp' nere

direction (compass) (n.) -^<5@ dhikku, ^es)s: thisai

dirt (n.) -^a^^LD asuttham

dirfy (adj.) -^a^^LDiresr asutthamana

dirt; dirty laundry -alukku

dirty (adj.) -^ ( t p s s f f s w alukkana

disappear (v.i.); be hidden -LDsmp marai

make disappear (v.t); hide -Loemp marai (wempss, iiiBnip^gi)

disappearance (n.) -LDonpeij maraivu

disappoint (v.t.) -sjLD/r/Dnj; Smdrru (,^LD/Tipp, STLDirprgl)

disappointment (n.) -(^LDfTppLh emarram

disappointing (adj.) -•^LDfTppLDfTew emarramana

disappointingly (adv.) -^LdfrppLDrrs emdrramaga

discover (v.t.); invent -•semQilSlUf. kandupidi

discovery (a.); invention -XSSSrQlLSIuj.LJLI

kandupidippu • disease (n.); illness -

(5/5/nu noy

dismiss (v.t.) -

/f<S@ nlkku (jfAs,/?«©)

dismiss f rom service (v.) -

velaiyilirunthu nlkku (- /^««, - ^ai^)

disposition (n.); nature -^Ujpes)S iyarkai, Lassrs'mp'Ll manaccharbu

dispute (n.); debate -sSleurreiLD vivdtliam

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dispute (v.i.) -eSleurr^ vivdthi

distance (n.) -^p'LD dhuram, Q^rTsmeoeij tholaivu

distant (adj.); f a r -^[TLDfTssr dhuramana, Q^fTsnewsufrsw tholaivana

distribution (n.) -

pagirntiialitthal, uiijS(St pangidu

district (n.) — LDrrajC-l—LD mavattam

disturb (incovenience) (v.t.) -«SU65(S5 kalakku (ffiSOffiffi, « 6U «S )

disturbance (inconvenience) -Q^rr/B^jTisy thontharavu

disturbance (psychol.) -asuffiiBtb kalakkam

disturbed (adj.); confused-SGtiadlMrrasT kalakkamSna

anxiously (adv.) -sieoaiawaa kalakkamaga

be disturbed (v.i.); be stirred -6 5 S U ( S J @ kalahgu

dive (v.i.), submerge; drown -mulgu {fifiifis, (tpifiSi)

dive (n.); emersion -(Lp(LpS(^ mulukku

divide (v.t.); separate-iSlfl piri (£5)rfi«ffi, iS/i)^^)

be separated (v.i.); depart-LS/A piri {iSifluj, iSli^pgi)

division (n.) — iSlfleij pirivu

divide (v.t.); classify -iSK@ vagu (sucgaa, ffu®^^)

division (n.); class — eu^uLj vaguppu

division (n.); por t i on-eumsi vagai

divine (holy); 'Mr. ' -^ ( 5 thiru

do (v.t.) -Qa^iu sey (Q*iuiu, Q^iugi)

do (v.t.); make -U S W ^ U pannu (usrarswr, uasreanfl)

doctor (med.) (n.) -LDQ^^^exjp' marutthuvar

docimient (n.) -u^^rrih patthiram

dog (n.) -

rsmu nay

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doU (n.) -Qumhes)LD bommai

donkey (n.) -S(Lges)^ kaluthai

door (n.) -a^eij kathavu

doorway; entrance; gateway -

eunsfeo vasal

dot (n.); spot; p o i n t -

doubt (n.) -ffijGssffili santhegam

doubt (v.i.) -

santhegappadu ( - L / i _ , -utLQi)

doubt (v.t.) -ff^Q^Sl santhegi

doubtful (adj.) -ffjsG^tSLO/Tsar santhSgamana

doubtfully (adv.) -ff^Q^enLDn'S santhegamaga

dove (n.), pigeon -

qjDfr pura

drag (v.t.); p u l l -

g)(y) ilu (g)(ai««, ^(<£0m)

drama (n.), play -Ism^SLD nadagam

dream (n.) -acsrsy kanavu

d r i n k (v.t.) -

g5t^ kudi ((5^.ffi«, gii;.^^)

drive (a vehicle) (v.t.) -Qff&il0^ seliitthu

drive (vehicle, boat, animals) -911(51 OttU ( 9 L . 1 _ , glltlf.) .

driver (of a vehicle) (n.) -«gL.(5)swp- ottunar

drop (n.); particle -QfffTL-Qi sottu

drown, die by drowning — mulgu

(aDy>«. aotfiS)); SPyj® mulgu ira (- - •

dry (v.i.); wither; become hot -SfTtu kay {^aniu, arnu^gi)

dry (v.t.) -aintuesvsu kayavai

dry (adj.), dried -SfTiii^^ kayntha, 0[nBisoeoiT^ iramillatha

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dry (by wiping) (v.t.) -g]sS)L- thudal (^£ini_««,

duck (n.) -<^a^§l vatthu

during, while -

neratthinidaiye, aga,

rseini—Qu^LDQufTQ^^ nadaiperumpoluthu

dust (n.) -^ f f l thusi

dusty (adj.) -uu^^ thusi padintha

duty (n.); obligation -

kadamai

E each (adj.) ^

e^ajQeiHT(i^ ovvoru one by one (persons) (pron.) —

s^suQeun^f^eui! ovvoruvar

one by one (things) (adv.) -

ovvonrdga eager (adj.) —

^eineFiUITesr dsaiydna

eagerness (n.) -^ s j i i c asai

eagerly (adv.) -^es]ffiun:s; asaiyaga

ear (n.) -arrgil kathu

earring (n.) -exianefTiULD valaiyam

ear ornament (n.) -Sin^emfl kathani

ear stud (n.) -asiiLDSU kammal,

G^n-(51 thodu early (before time) (adv.) -

(tpewssTas/TcSsGsi/ munnathagave, ^aSltXinns slkkiramaga

early (beginning time) (adv.) -

dramba-kalathiya early (adv.) -

Grs[r^G^fT(S\(Lp^^iu munthiya,

athi-kalaiyil (in early mom) earn (v.t.) -

fflhun^ sambathi

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earnings (n.) -

sambatthiyam,

ffLDUevih

sambalatn

earth (soil) (n.) -LDsm man,

lilsOLD nilam (ground) earth (planet) (n.) -

y i i ) bumi,

a_si)i5Lb ulagam

ease (n.); easiness -* 2 U U t i sulabam

easy (adj.); easier-SriSiiULDnem sulabamana

easily (adv.) -ffrSVULDfT^S sulobamSga

east(n.), the east-SlLpa(g kilakku

eastern (adj.) -gy) kil,

kilakku samtha to/in the east -

S)g)«(5<B kilakke

eat (have a meal) (v.) -ffrruiSiQi sSppidu

eat (snack) (v.); & of animals -^ S 3 T thin (gJOTsar, ^sirgij)

eat (v.); drink-S-SSSr un (a_«inrsirar, !i.^(£i)

economic (thrifty or brief) -^SySsmmxei! sikkanamana

economically (thriftily, briefly) ^ i S i S G s r L D n ' i S sikkanamaga

economize (v.) -

sikkanappadutthu

economy (thrift or brevity) -^saasTLB sikkanam

edge (n.); s ide-e^CTLD Oram

editor (n.); author; teacher-asiriyar

educate (v.t.) -aeoeSliusfh kalviyali

education; learning; study -asoeSl kalvi

effect (v.t.); make; create -akku (,^««, ^«®)

effect (n.); produce; gain -ueuesT palan

efficient (adj.) -^fpeminiqefrefT thiramaiyulla

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efDciently (adv.); neatly -^paniDtunai thiramaiyaga

effort (n.); perseverence --(Lfiiurrp^ muyarchi

effortless (adj.) -3i<scULa[Te«T sulabamana

effortlessly (adv.) -3MULDfT<X sulabamaga

egg (chicken's) (n.) -(LpiLanL- muttai

eggplant (brinjal) (n.) -s^^i^dSfTiij katthirikkay

eight (n. or adj.) -STL.(5l ettu

eighth (n. or adj.) -'^iLi—rreugj ettavathu, S T L L I —Z T L O ettam (adj. only)

eighteen (n. or adj.) -L/^QiSiI7il(5) pathinem

• eighteenth (n. or adj.) — QasTLLi^tTeij0

pathinettavathu,

pathinettam (adj. only) eighty (n. or adj.) —

sremu^ enbathu

eightieth (n. or adj.) -

enbathavathu,

wremu^nin enbatham (adj.) either (conj.) -

ex^rraj^ ethavathu

'either of them' — ^si/0-<ss»Bsu lurrirrTeu^ avargalil yaravathu

'Either he or I will go." -

iBnQswn (SunQeiimh. avard allathu nana povom.

eldest (son, daughter) (adj.) -^ ^ ^ 5 mUttha

elect (v.L); select; choose — (3^(7750^5(51 thernthedu

(-6T(i)ffi«, -eT(Sl0gl) election (n.) — Q^Cr^eo therthal

electricity (n.) -LSlasris^nrTLD) min(saram)

elephant (n.) — lUITisnesr yanai

eleven -

pathinonrii (n.),

pathindr(u) (adj.)

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eleventh (n . or adj.) -

pathinoravathu,

pathinoram (adj . only)

else (different) (adj.) -

QstJ(t^ veru

elsewhere (adv.) -

veru engenum embarrass ing (adj .) ;

troublesome -

ffliiai—LDrfenT sahgadamana

embarrassment (n . ) ; trouble -

ffsilSL^LD sahgadam '

emerge ( v . i . ) ; get u p ; a w a k e -

<oT(L^ elu (ertp, ^(Lg^gl)

emergency ( n . ) ; hur ry , haste -

^euffp'LO avasaram

emot ion (n.) —

manavelucchi,

manakkilarcchi employ (v.) -

GexianeouSlec ^LD^0^ velaiyil amartthu (- usi^, - ^m^)

emptiness ( n . ) ; b l a n k -Qsi/gyssiLD verumai

e m p t y (adj . ) ; mere -QeuguanLDiurresr verumaiyana,

Q s L w y i i i verum

e n d ( n . ) ; last; final -

iBSJf)L- f f l . kadaisi

e n d (come to an end) (v . i . ) -

(J-pis^ mudi

end ( n . ) ; d e c i s i o n -

Qpis^Sij mudivu

e n d u r e ( v . i . ) ; sustain -fini5](Q thangu

e n d u r e ( v . t . ) ; w a i t — QufTgi] poru

e n e m y (n.) -

S T ^ / f l ethiri,

io7 ir/rs>S ethirali

energy ( n . ) ; p o w e r —

shakthi

enforce (v . t ) —

kattayappadutthu

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engine (n.) -lU^^rriM yanthiram

e n j o y (v . t . ) -[T^ rasi (jjSsa, n^^gi);

(inborn) anubavi

e n j o y m e n t (n.) -

^ C T j / u s i / i i ) anubavam,

ff^G^rreifLO santhosham

e n j o y a b l e (adj .) -

santhdshamana e n m i t y (n.) —

uems pagai,

sSiQrXT^LD virdtham e n o u g h ; suff ic iency (n . ) -

Qurr^ia pothum,

poihumanathu e n o u g h (ad j . ) ; suf f ic ient —

GufT^LDfTew pothumana n o t e n o u g h ; insuf f ic iency (n.)

GurrfilT§} pothathu e n t e r (v .) —

^es)Lfi nalai

S-shQerT Gun ulle po (- Q U I T S , - Qurtiii)

make enter ( v . L ) ; poke -^eiriLp nulai

(giesiLpss,

e n t e r (v .) -

4 © P^S^ i-i®m) enter (a vehic le) ( v . ) ; ascend -

SJgU eru (5m), ^rji))

e n t h u s i a s m (n.) —

,^j^ffLlLD arvam, S-pmsih urchagam

e n t i r e (adj . ) ; w h o l e -

( i p ( y ) mulu, ^Sieo akila,

(Lp(Lg§lLDITSST muluthumana

e n t r a n c e ; d o o r w a y , gateway -

si;/r<ysu vasal

e n v i r o n m e n t (n.) -

( ^ s j n t p sulai

envy (n . ) ; j ea lousy —

QunipnmLD poramai

e q u a l i t y ( n . ) ; evenness -

s^LDLD samam

e q u a l (adj.) -

5=LD sama,

ffLDLdirasT samamana

e q u a l l y (adv.) —

3=LDLDrTai samamaga

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equalize ( v . t ) ; make equal -ffLDLDn'S(g samamdkku

equal (v.); resemble -

equal (adj.) -

'S^UUrresT oppana equal ly (adv.) -

e^ULma oppaga equipment (n.) -

&.usp-emLD upakaranam era (n.); season; t ime -

eatreoLn kalam escape (n.) -

s^UiSl^sseo thappitthal, §ULl sgL_fib thappu odal

escape (v.) -

^ULl thappu {0UU, ^uiS); £BULS thappi (^uiSss, ^ I J L S I ^ ) ;

thappi(tthu) odu (- g L , - gq.)

especial (adj.); important -(LpsS}uJLDfTeu mukkiyamana

especially (adv.), specially -(LpeSliULDfTS mukkiyamaga

estab l ish ( v . t ) ; i n s t a l l -rsmL(S) nam (jsm'.i_, rgrriljj).)

es tab l i shment , organizat ion — ^emLDLJLj amaippu

est imate (v.t.) -(X)@ mathi

IM^ULSQ) mathippidu ( - i ) ' - . - g ) i l ® )

e s t i m a t i o n (n.); value -

LD^uq mathippu, LD^ULSQt mathippidu

even (equal) (adj.); s m o o t h -

ePLDLDrrsnT samamana even (adv.) ; also -

a s u _ kii4a, -P I'n -urn even t h o u g h (conj.) —

^asTrroilLD analum

even t h e n , nevertheless —

eTeJrprreoiLD enralum

even ing (4 p .m . t i l l dark) -

muj!S]STTS0ls> sayahgalam

even ing (general) -

s^fTiLl^^p'LD sayanthiram

even ing ; garland, n e c k l a c e -

inrretneo mdlai

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evenness (n.); equal i ty -ffLULD samam

event (n.) -s=LDUeuLD sambavam, / ^ f f i i p f f ^ nigalcchi

ever (adv.) -eruGun^LD eppothum, loT&sTenipsiiQLCi enraikkum

eve r las t ing (adj.) -

nirantharamana every (adj.) -

«^sijQeL/n'(f5 ovvoru

everyone (pron.) -STSuGsufr(75ti) ellSrum, s^ajQe)jrr(i^e)j(§uy ovvoruvarum

e v e r y t h i n g (pron.) -sTsbsu/r i i elldm,

^si/Qsiy/rssTgy/i ovvonrum

e v e r y w h e r e (adv.) ; wherever -«Tffi/(gib ehgum, eriilGxiLjli} engeyum, ^ISJStEjQa angange

ev idence (n.) -OTSSWU sanru,

miL&\

ev iden t (adj.) -

Q^e/Hexjrrmr thelivana ev i l (n.) ; h a r m -

^ss)LD thlmai, QsiQi^eO keduthal

ev i l (adj..); h a r m f u l -QesQl^eoiTSST keduthalana, ^lu thiya [before nouns]

evolve (v. i . ) ; beg in to exist -<SXpu(S) erpadu

evolve (v.t . ) ; create; cause — G^rriT)gi]e& thormvi {Q^fTpiT^sSl&s^, G^/r/f)gyo5}^^)

exact (adj.) -ffl^iturresr) sariiyana)

exac t l y (adv.) -3=iflujn'3; sariydga

e x a m i n a t i o n (educational) -G^/JSI/ thervu

e x a m i n e (v. ) ; investigate -^[rrnu srsy

examine (med. lab.) (v.) — UlflGfflT^ parisothi (ufflGffrrgffiffi, ui^Gffn^0gi)

e x a i n i n e r (n.) -Uffi(3a^/T^«/r parisothagar

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e x a m i a a t i o n (med. lab.) (n.) -

uiWSffrr^aneisr parisothanai

excel (v . ) ; be distinguished -

fflp sira Slp^)

excellence (n.) -

Stn)Ui-f sirappu

excellent (adj.) -

^p^^ sirantha,

^ptllUfTssr sirappana

excellently (adv.) -

SlpiJurra sirappaga

except; besides -

^eS\r! thavira

excess ( n , ) ; r e m a i n d e r -

^ @ « U ) athigam,

LS^ mithi

exchange (v.t . ) -

pariindrikkol i-Q^nskerr, -Q«/rsMT(5)); LOlTip^ inarm

exchange ( v . t ) ; serve (food) -

ui^LDiTtrj parimaru

(u/Sto/rj), uiHwaifi) exchange (n.) -

u/i?LDnp/DLb parimarram

excite (v . t . ) , provoke -

S\<StTQ} kilaru {ISimp, SimnSI)

e x c i t e m e n t (n.) -

S)efTpr3:^ kijarcchi

excite ( v . t . ) ; mot ivate -

§nem(Si thlindu

e x c i t e m e n t ( n . ) ; m o t i v a t i o n -

^em(S>ss<so thuiiduthal excuse (n.) -

uyeiresfllJLi mannippu

excuse ( v . t . ) ; f o r g i v e -

LDSsrssfl manni

execute (carry out) (v . t . ) -

Qffiueorrp^ seyalanu

( - ^ p p , -^a.pjS') execute ( k i l l ) (v . t . ) -

Q«/rsb kol

(QxrraJeo, QaitresTt^)

hang ( & thus execute) (v. t . ) —

^S.SisS\Qi thukkilidu

^s^GoGurrQl thukkilpddu {-Gum-, -GuiTtL(Si)

exercise ( n . ) ; t r a i n i n g -

UuSlpSl payirchi

e x h i b i t ( v . L ) -

ainsisnSl kanbi {sifressriSlmsi, mn^iSt^^y,

satLQ\(am',/ ., <g;m'77.)

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e x h i b i t ( i o n ) (n.) -

seisramL^ kangatchi

exist ( v . i . ) -

s i l / r y ) ^ @ ( 2 5 valnthiru

(-g)C5ffi«, -^is^si); s^em® undu (pred.)

e x i t (n.) -

(veliyS pogum) vali

e x p a n d (v .) -

Q5)/fla;/r<E(g virivakku

( - ^ f f i « , -^aQ)

expansive (adj.) -

sSlftteuiresT virivana

e x p a n s i v e l y (adv.) -

aSliflojrrsi virivaga

e x p a n d ( v . t . ) ; s p r e a d -urfULj parappu

expanse (n.) -

Uljiji^ parappu

e x p a n d ( v . i . ) ; m u l t i p l y —

Qu(r^(g perugu ( Q u o * , £)u(gS))

e x p a n d ( v . t ) ; i n c r e a s e -

Qu(i}a(g perukku

e x p a n d ( v . i . ) ; open; e x t e n d -

aSli^ viri (a5)/fliu, Q5)*(5sy)

expect ( v . t ) ; w a i t f o r -

ST^/TUnvr ethirpar

e x p e n d i t u r e ( n . ) , e x p e n s e -

selavu,

panacchelavu

exper ience ( n . ) ; enjoyment —

anubavam

e x p e r i e n c e d (adj.) -

anubavamulla

exper ience ( v . i . ) ; feel —

uQi padu

^es)lueS} anubavi

(cS^gyuaSaat, ^^ueSl^gi)

e x p e r i m e n t (n.) —

parisothanai

e x p e r i m e n t (v .) -

parisothanai seythu par (- unfiaa, - urrpr^gj)

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expert (n.) -rilLjsm^ nipunar

expertise (n.) -^Liem^^ojLD

nipunatthuvam, ^pas)Ln thiramai

expert (adj.) -^panLDiUiran' thiramaiyana

ex-pertiy (adv.) -^pas)UMJ[TS thiramaiySga

explain (v.t.) -oSlsffffiQ vilakhi (G)5l6ir<s«, 6i5?Grr«S))

explanation (n.) -aSlsffasffizi vilakkam, eSlerra(3j6ieb vilakkuthal

explode (v.) -QexJLq. vedi

explore (new territory) (v.t.) -uiuemLD Qfftu^ ^fl5) payanam seythu ari (- ^tiSlas, - ^fSlmi)

explore (v.t); investigate -(3^i4.urTir thedipSr

express (one's feelings) — Qexie/HsxmLQ] velilckam {-am' I , -am" ii;.)

express (fast) (adj.) -eSletniJisif viraivu, sSlemcreun'esr viraivdna

quickly (adv.) -eSlwrreurra I eSlsjnp-aSliAi viraivaga I viraivil

extend (v.t.) -^i l ( j l nittu {$tLi-, ^Cisj.)

extend (time) (v.i.); las t -$LS\. nidi (if^.dEffi,/fi^j.^^)

extension (of service, etc.) -^Uf-ULj n'ldippu

extend (v.t.); expand -Sl5)ffl viri (fflS)(f)ffi«, aSlffi ^)

extend to (v.i.); expand-siS)rf5 viri (eSliHiu, sSlifl^gi)

extensive (adj.); expansive -aSllftexirresr virivana

extensively; expansively -oS/flsun"* virivdga

extensiveness (n.); expansion — oSfflo/ virivu

extent (n.); expanse -uriULf parappu

extent (n.); limit; amount; measiure —

cjysiTa/ alavu 54

external (adj.); foreign -Qexis/HiUfTesr veliydna, QevsfflULjp velippura

the external, outside (n.) -Qoje/H veli

extra, as much as possible — ^ @ < 9 5 athiga, LEleinstufTear migaiydna

extreme (adj.) — ^ ^ < B athiga, LSleosi migai,

miguntha eye (n.) -

Siem kan eyebrow (n.) -

kan buritvam F face (n.); mouth (of river) -

(LpaiM mugam facility (n.); convenience -

sns^^ vasathi facile (adj.), easy —

eus^^iu[rem vasathiyana with facility (adv.), easily -

eus'^iurrs vasthiydga

fact (n.) -nadanthakariyam, s_essres)LD unmai

factory (n.) — thdlirch&lai

faa(v. i . ) -^sygU thavaru

failure (n.) — £Seu0^eo thavaruthal

mistake (n.), error — assuffjy thavaru

mistaken (adj.) — ^eurpaem thavardna

mistakenly (adv.) -^euprrs thavardga

faint (v.i.) -mayangi vilu (- oSyj, - eS](ig^si)

fainting (n.); confusion -LDluAaiLh mayakkam, LDUJISjSllSlSI(Lp^ed mayahgiviluthal

fair (honest, etc.) (adj.) -GrspremLDiutresT nermaiyana

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fairness (n.) -GfSiranLD nermai

fair (moderate) (adj.) -s-ixfrp'frs sumardga

fair (beautiful) (adj.) -^LpsrresT alagana

faith; belief; confidence — fSLDLSsans; nambikkai

faithful (adj . ) -^iMiSaecia a_srrsyr nambikkai ulla, rsLodlsesisiLirrssr nambikkaiydna

faithfiilly (adv.) -nambikkaiyaga

fal l(v. i . )-Q5!(y) vilu (a5)ip, eSI(i^gi)

faBen (adj.) — eSl(Lp^sS viluntha

false (adj.) -QuiTiuiunest poyyana

falsely (adv.) -Qumuiurrs; poyySga

falsehood (n.) -QuaiLi poy

liar (n.) -Qunihium poyym

deception (n.) -QurreSl psli

false (adj.), deceptive -QurreSiiunem poliyana

falsely (adv.), deceptively -GurreSliufTS poUySga

fame (n.) -L-j'X^ pugal

famous (adj.) -q&(L^metT pugalulla, LfSipQupp pugalperra

famously (adv.) -LjSLpfTiS pugalaga

family (n.) -(^QlLDULD kudumbam

fan (electric & hand) (n.) -eSl^n^l visiri

far (distance) (n.) -glTCnJD dhuram

far (adj.) -^pTLorresr dhuramSna

so far (tUl now) -euemrr

ithu varai fare (n.); f e e -

(SSLLt-SssTLb kattanam farm (n.) — uemes)em pannai

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farm (v.) -Uiz5)/fl(51 payiridu ( - g ) L , - g ) L . 0 )

farmer (n.) -e)5}aja=nuS} vivasdyi

farmhand (n.) — usraranswiu/Tfifr pannaiydl

farming (n.), agriculture — GeuemrsiwsinLD velanmal, aSfaja^rriLiLb vivasdyam

farther, beyond; moreover -^ULjtpLD appuram

beyond (in space) — ^ULjpiSs appuram, ^uunso appdl

farthest (adj.) -c5SS)l_^iun'Gsr kadaisiyana, LSS'SXJLD gJJflLCirTSST

migavum dhuramana f a s t -

QeilSLOfTew vegamana (adj.), slkkiramlsikkiramaga (adv.)

fasten (v.t.); bind; build -«LL(51 katta {aiLi-, sCuf.)

fat (adj.) -sem^^ ganattha, Q&nqgs,^ koluttha

grow fat (v.i.) -QarrcLp kolu

corpulence (n.) — Q<ffi/7(i^(JL/ koluppu

fate (n.) -ffl5J^ vithi

father (n.) -^UUlT appa, ^/Ssnss thanthai

father-in-law (n.) -LDiTLDSirrrp' mdmanSr

fault (n.); crime -(gp(OLb kurram

fault (n.); mistake -thavaru

fault (n.); blame; revenge -UL^ pali

find fault (v.t.); blame -Uifl pali (uyBffiffi, uL^$§i)

fear (n.) -uiULO payam, ^s=ffLD accham

fear (v.i.); be afraid -uiUuuQi payappadu (-ui_, -uu.(Jl);

anju ( ©*, =s^(gS)

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f e a r f u l ( a d j . ) -

utuiBjaiprmiTarr

payangaramdna

f e a r f u l l y ( a d v . ) -

uiuaisirTLDrrei

payangaramdga

f e a r l e s s ( a d j . ) -

UlULSeoeoats payamillatha,

^(^fffT^ anj'atha

f e a r l e s s l y ( a d v . ) -

^l^ffrTLDeo anjamal

f e a r l e s s n e s s ( n . ) -

^(^s=rranLD anjamai

f e a s t ( n . ) ; f o o d f o r g u e s t s -

eSlq^^^ virunthu

f e e ( n . ) ; f a r e -

ffiLLsuKTLO kattanam

f e e d ( v . L ) -

£ . s w a / ^ s r S unavu ali

(- ^sSlsia, - ^s^^gi)

f e e d ( a n i m a l s ) ( v . i . ) ; s n a c k -

^ s a r thin (g lsSror , g d r n ] / )

f e e l ( v . i . ) ; r e a l i z e ; r e c o g n i z e -&.em^ unar

(a.srarjr, s-essrffpgi)

f e e l i n g ( s ) , s e n s a t i o n ( s ) -s^emffffS) unarcchi

f e e t ( p i . ) -

urr^isi<serr pathahgal

f o o t ( s i n g . ) -

UfTSSLD patham

f e m a l e ( n . ) ; w o m a n -

Q L / C W pen

f e m i n i n e ( a d j . ) -

QusssremLDiufTesr

penmaijana

f e m i n i n i t y ( n . ) -

QuessremLO penmai

f e m i n i n e g e n d e r ( n . ) -

Qusmurreo penbal

f e n c e ( n . ) -

QojeSi veil

f e r t i l e ( a d j . ) -

enefT^LDfrear valarmana

f e r t i l i t y ( n . ) -

euemb valam

f e s t i v a l ( n . ) ; c e l e b r a t i o n -

sSliprr Vila

r e l i g i o u s f e s t i v a l ( n . ) -

^(§aSlLprT thiruvild

f e v e r ( n . ) -

•xaUJS'SFei) kaycchal,

juram Q'oram)

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f e w ( a d j . ) -

^ s u sila

a f e w ( p e r s o n s ) -

silar,

fflsuGu/j" silaper

a f e w ( t h i n g s ) -

silaporulgal

field ( e s p . p a d d y field) -

a / i u s b vayal

fierce ( a d j . ) -

QsnTLs^iu kodiya,

uiufaiscTLDiTesr payangaramdna

fiercely ( a d v . ) -

uujmsirjLnnai payangaramdga

fierce n a t u r e ( n . ) — uiuriiap'LD

payangaram

fifteen ( n . o r a d j . ) -

pathinainthu

fifteenth ( n . o r a d j . ) -

pathinainthavathu,

pathinainthdm ( a d j . o n l y )

fifth ( n . o r a d j . ) -

g / H ^ / r s i i ^ ainthdvathu,

^^^fTLD ainthdm ( a d j . o n l y )

fifty ( n . o r a d j . ) -

^LDU^ aimbathu

fiftieth ( n . o r a d j . ) -^LOU^neu^ aimbatliavathu,

^LDU^mh aimbathdm ( a d j . )

fight ( n . ) ; q u a r r e l -

ffsmemL^ sandai

fight ( V . ) -o^emsmL^uSIQ) sandaiyidu

ff(smes)L^ QsFUJ santiai sey

(- Qffiijiu, - Qffiu^)

figvure ( n . ) ; f o r m -

s^(§eiJLD uruvam,

gp!r @ murtthi

fiU(v.t.)-

rUffULf nirappu

f^emp nirai

Q^cinp«<s, / ^ c s i p ^ ^ )

fill ( v . i . ) -

r^rrthq nirambu

(jgldwu, iglpiiiiSI)

filth ( n . ) ; d i r t y l a u n d r y -

^ ( t p « ( g alukku

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dirtiness (n.) -^Si^^LD asutlham

dirty (adj.) -^m-0£5LDrrew asutthamana, ^(tgaanesr alukkana

dirtily (adv.) -^»^^U)/r<S asutthamaga, ^(L^asfTS alukkSga

final (n.); last; end -<KanL_S kadaisi

final (adj.) -iSSsiLffliufrsisr kadaisiySna

finally (adv.) -sonL-ffliurra kadaisiydga, 3;£i!)L_S)u5leo kadaisiyit .

finance (n.); fund; t r e a s u r e -fS}^ nidhi

find (v.t.); i n v e n t -ssiwQiLSuf. kandupidi (-tili -ffiffi, -lilif ^ ^ )

find (n.); invention -kandupidippu

find out (v.t.); see -3y[T<S^ kan («/Tsssr, 3iemr(^)

fine (o.k.); yes; c o r r e c t -ff/fi sari

fine (o.k.); correct (adj.) -fffttiurTSST sariydna

fine (detailed) (adj.); b e s t -S«3/5 siranthu

finger (n.); t o e -sS\ueo viral

finger (n.) -ernsi a51fT<A> kai viral

finish (v.i.); c o m e to an end -(Lfiis^ mudi ((Lpui.iu, (Lpuj-^gi)

finish (v.t.); complete -(tptif, mudi ((yii4.«ffi, (ipu).^^)

finished (adj.); completed -(LpLSj-eurrsur mudivSna, (LfiU)^^ mudintha

fire (n.) -Qrs(f^uq neruppu, ^ ihi

firewood (n.) -Ei5)ff)(g viragu

firm (adj.) — S-iriJ^lurresr uruthiyana

firmness; hardness; certainty -S-gi]^ uruthi

first (n.); beginning — (i/)fl5sb muthal, (lfiS,<son(M§i muthalavathu

first (adv.) -(Lp^su/Tffi mutlialSga

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first (adj.) -(Lp^eOfTLD muthalam

fish (n.) -u?sJr m m

fisherman (n.) -iSmajp' minavar

fishing-boat (n.) -iSeir iSluj. U ( _ ( g mm pldi padagu

fishing-net (n.) -LSOST LSILS^. evansD minpidi valai

five (n. or adj.) -gi/5as/ ainthu

fix (arrange) (v.t.) -^pfLDtTstsfl thtrmdni (g!7io/r6iifl««, ^LDirasfl^)

fixed (adj.), ar ranged -thirmanikka-p-perra

fix (repair) (v.t.) -U(y)j5/U/7/T paluthu-par (- uirfsx, - unu^^)

flag (n.) ; v i n e -Qsmsj- kodi

flat (adj.); smooth -r ^Ces)L-iurre!!T thattaiyana, •9^LO0GfrLnfT^ samathalamdna

flatness (n.), smoothness — ^Ces)L- thattai, SFLD^etTLD samathalam

flavor (n.); t a s t e -aKsneu suvai, (f^& rusi

flaw (n.); l a c k -(S,SS)p{un(Si) kurai(padu)

flee (v.i.), run away -(^Uf-uGufT odippo (-Guira, -GuiTili)

flesh (n.) ; m e a t -^iSDir#© iraicchi

float (v.i.) -LEI^ mitha (iflas**, i&es^gi)

float (v.t.) -LB^A'X snev mithakka vai (- saisusffi, - Hnoj^g/)

elation (n.), euphoria — uSI^ULj mithappu

flood ( n . ) -QeueaefTLD vellam

floor (n.) -^etnrt tharai, s^etrisi tlialam

flour (n.) -Lo/ray mavu

flourish (v.i.) -o5)srrjif@ vilangu (sSeniiia;, tSlmiiiSi)

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flow (v.i . ) ; leak; dr ibble -9(iP(S "LugU {^(Lpa, ^(Lffgl)

flow (as o f water) (n.) -

fgL-/ ih ottam

let flow down (v.t.) •-

flower (n.), blossom -LDSU^ malar, y pu

fluid (n.) -

0p'LDLD nirmam,

^[TSULb thiravam

fly (insect) (n.) -

FF I

fly (v.i.); move sw i f t l y -

urr) para (upas;, up^) fog (n.); mis t ; d e w -

uasfl pani thick fog (n.) -

( i p ( i l uasfl mudu pani

foggy (adj.) -SP(i) uasfiiLiefrerr mOdu paniyuUa

f o l l ow (v.t.) -i5sar QtFsb pin sel (- Qffsoeo, ~ (oi3=&srn)])', iSlet Q^rrupi pin thodar (- Q^(n_ij-, - ffl^iTMJ^^)

f o l l o w i n g (n.) -LSlsweu(f^LD pinvarum

f o l l o w i n g (adj.) -

iSeirexid^Slp pinvarugira f oo l (n.) -

(y)(-Li_/Tsfr mUttal,

Lxtemi^iueir madaiyan f oo l i sh (adj.) -

(ifiLLL^rreh^esruDrreisr muttalthanamdna, anu^^iuLDrreur paitthiyamana ( 'crazy ' )

f oo l i sh l y (adv.) -

madatthanamaga fool ishness (n.); s t u p i d i t y -

LDL^anLD madamai, LDL^^esmiM madatthanam

f o o t (n.); step; bo t t om; base -

cS^Uf. adi f o o t (n.) -

(ffi/Tsb) ^is}. (kal) adi, urr^lh patham

f o o t (n.); l eg ; quarter (1/4) -

Sfrsb Ml f o r (conj.) ; since, b e c a u s e -

aga, i^jQesisisripiTtso enenral

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force (n.) ; strength -u s O i i ) balam

f o r c e fu l (adj.) ; strong -uevLDrreiST balamana

f o r c e fu l l y (adv.) ; s t r o n g l y -USOLD/TiSS balamaga

f o rce (n.), m i gh t , p o w e r -

eijeSlas)LD valimai f o r c e fu l (adj.) , p o w e r f u l -

OJeSIanLDluiTesr valimaiyana f o r c e fu l l y (adv.), power fu l l y -

O J Q S S W L D I U / T I B valimaiyaga

f o r e i g n (adj.) -^iueo ayal, QeueM veli,

^^^UJluneir anniyamdna

f o r e i g n c o u n t r y (n.) -

^lUeOfBirQl ayal-nadu,

Qsiys»S/5ff(51 veli-nMu

f o re igner (s ) (n.) -

^iueo!BrTiL(S)s;£i;rrprpr ayalnattukkarar,

velirmttukkSrar f o r e i g n (adj.); external -

QojsrS veli,

^^rilujLDlTGisr anniyamana

f o res t (uninhabi ted land) (u.) -

sfrQi kddu

f o r e v e r (adv.) — sTssrnj/Lb ennim

a lways (adv.) ; whenever -

eruQuirgjiM eppothum,

toTuQufTQ^i^lh eppoluthum

f o r g e t ( v . t ) -

LD/D mara (iMpas, wp^gi)

f o r g e t f u l (adj.) -

wip^iunesT marathiyana

f o rge t fu lness (n.) - -

LDp^ marathi

f o r g e t f u l p e r s o n (n.) —

inp^aaiaij^ marathikkarar

f o r g i v e ( v . t ) -i i jsirssf l manni

f o r g i v e ( v . t ) -Loe5Tfflifl^a5;a5)(5) mannitthuvidu (-aSL_, -n5)L.S))

forg iveness (n.) — LDsirssfluLf mannippu

f o r g i v e [mistake-tolerate] -(^ippLD QufTgu kurram poru (- Q u n j y A s , - Quni^^gi)

f o r k (n.) -ffiQJ(i) kavadu

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form (n.); image-s_((5SULb uruvam, (Lp^^^ murtthi

former (adj.) -(LpsJr inun, (Lp^^lU munthiya

formerly; in front of -(Lpasr mun, (LpesTLj munbu, (LpanQesT munne, (LpesrssTfTSO murmal, (LpemssrnQeo munnale

forty (n. or adj.) -rSfrpugl rmrpathu

fortieth (n. or adj.) — rsrripu^fTeiJ^ narpathavathu, fSfTpu^fTLD narpatlmm (adj. only)

forward (adj.) -(LpanQeu munne, (LpasjQssmsSliu munnokkiya

forward (adv.) -QposiQesmsiSl munndkki

fom: (n. or adj.) -(Bireir^g nangu

fourth (n. or adj.) -fgrrcirasfTaj^ nSngavathu, rsirdsTsmli nangam (adj.)

fourteen (n. or adj.) -U^n5fT£sr@ pathinangu

fourteenth (n. or adj.) -pathirmngdvathu,

pathinangSm (adj. only) free (independent) (adj.) -

suthanthiramana freely (independently) (adv.) —

suthanthiramaga freedom (independence) (n.) -

•K^^^pTlh suthanthiram free (of cost) (adj.) -^ei)aja={L£>rresr) ilavasa(jnuna)

freely (without cost) (adv.) -^evojffLDfT'X ilavasamdga

freedom (from cost) (n.) -^ S D S i / f f i i ilavasam

freedom (liberation) (n.) -eSiQt^emso viduthalai

fresh (adj.); green; cool — Lls=e!!)£F pacchai

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fresh (adj.), new -Lf^iu purhlya, LDtiiarf^ mangdtha

Friday; Venus (planet) -QeusfrsyS velli

Friday (n.) -QajefrefHaSlLpeiMis vellikkilamai

friend (f.) -^GrsSl^ sinegithi, Gssnrifi tholi

friend (m.) -S)QrsSl^eir sinegithan, G^lTLpeir tholan, rgsssruesr nanban, Qpg^eir nesan

friendship (n.) -^GfBSLD sinegam, G^rrLpemLD thdlamai, rSL-L-l natpu, Grsd'LD nesam

fright (n.), terror-UUJLD payam, uaJISJsrrLD payahgaram

frighten (v.t.), terrify -utU(LpgU^^ payamurutthu

frightful (adj.) -uiuiiiaijwneisr payahgaramana

frightfully (adv.) -UlUlilSilTLDITS payahgaramdga

be frightened (v.i.) -^QiS,S\® thidukkidu 0(Si«g)i_, @®i«g)il0)

frog (n.) -^ajsnsrr thavalai

from (prep.) — -^(§^§1 -inmthu, -idatthirunthu, -idatthilinmthu

front (n.) -(LpemLjpLD munpuram, (LpasiuaiSiUi munpakkam

front end (n.) — (y)S3ru«<BLQ munpakkam

frown (v.i.); wrinWe -«(T5/i/@ surungu (ffiOiaa, ^(gis/S)

fruit (ripe) (n.) -ULfiLD palam

fuel (n.) -eTl?lQurT(§erT erlporul

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fulfilment (n.) -i§las)peij niraivu

f u U ( a d j O -f^<oS)n)^S5 niraintha

be fuU (v.i.) -(ilanp nirai

fun (n.); g a m e -eSlmeaiuniLQt vilaiyattu

function (n.); performance -fflsyis:^ nigalcchi

funeral ; death [Spk. Tam.] -ffireif sdvu

furious (adj.), fierce — Qmms^uj kodiya

fu r the r (distance) (adv.) -athiga dhuratthiluUa

fur ther (moreover) (adv.) -QlSieoiLD melum

fu r t he rmore (adv.) -^ s i r O T y / i innum

fu ture (n.) -ST^j'ffi/rsuiii ethirkalam

fu ture (adj.) -sr^^srreo ethirkala

futur i ty (n.); o p p o s i t e -ethir, ffr^Grr ethire

G ga in (n.); p r o f i t -

eviTUlM labam ga in a p rof i t (v.); profit —

eorrULD Qugu Idbam pent (- Qufo, - Qupn^i)

ga in (v.L); profit; get -Qugj pent (Glup, Qupgu)

g a m e (n.); fun -eSlemerriumLQ) vilaiyattu

g a r d e n (n.) -(S^ff"lli_U) thottam

g a r d e n e r (n.) -thottakkaran

g a r l a n d (n.); evening (p.m.) -LD[Tas)&> malai

flower g a r l a n d (n.) -y LDrrsmev pu malai

g a r l a n d (s.o., sth.) (v.t.) -LDiremsv GunQi malai podu (- C«un-i_, - Gu/TL.®)

gas (air, steam, etc.) -OjfTlLj vdyu, ^eSl avi

g a t e ( n . ) -ajiTS^sc vasal, eurruSleo sssei/ vayil kathavu

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g a t h e r (v.t.); collect — ^!jC® thirattu Oo-Ci-, @£nli4.)

gecko (wall lizard) (n.) -ueceSl palli

g e m (n.) -Cr^^eSTLD ratthinam, [j^^emsseo raithina-k-kal

g e n e r a l (adj.); usual -Qun^'sijrTesT pothuvana

g e n e r a t i o n (n.); tradition -urfLDUemp' parambarai

gent le (adj.) — QiD^euiTssr methuvana

ge t (v.); receive -QugU peru (Qup, Qu/pgy)

g e t (v.t.); obtain -^emi-^ adai

ge t ( v . t ) ; buy; r e c e i v e -surr^fg vahgu (euaiiia, ajmiiSl]

get do>vn (v.i.); descend -^ f f 3 E / @ irangu (g)53E;«, ^piiiSi)

bring down (v.t.) -irakku

(@(D««, g)p«ffi)

ge t on (to a bus , etc.) (v.i.) -^ g j j eru (^rp, ?7j5))

get u p (v.i.); awake -eT(Lp eht {sTLp, ^(ig^Sl)

get u p (from resting) (v.i.) -ST(y) ;5@(5 elunlhiru (-g)@««, -g)(!5!5S/)

make get u p (v.t.) ~ eT(LpULj eluppu ( s 7 ( y ) U U , eiQ^uiS)

g h e e (clarified butter) -QrsuJ ney

g i f t ( n . ) -,^GBTUSIS)L;L/ anbalippu, Q«/TisinL_ kodai, Ulfis? parisu

g i n g e r (n.) -^ ( ^ ^ inji

gi r l (n.) ; w o m a n -Quern pen, QueisnS\ehes)efT penpillai

g ive (v.t .) ; g ive away -Qsn® kodu

give (v.t.) -^fT tha (asiJ.^iSS/)

give (v.t .) ; offer; r e n d e r -cS/sifl ali (^siSffi65, ^sS^gj)

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glass (n.); eyeglasses; m i r r o r -sememrn^ kannSdi

glass (tumbler) (n.) -i_tbs)T/j ' tamlar

glow (v.i.); burn; be angry -sr/S eri (si/fliu, m/ii^§i)

go (v.i.) -Qun pd (GurTm,Guiriu)

go (v.i.); f o l l o w -Qffeo sel (Q«UEu, Qffeirgii)

goal (aim) (n.) -

(seyaljndkkam goat (n.) -

^® Sdu, QsuerrefTa(S> velladu

God (n.) -c^swL-QJ/r andavar, ffiLsi^srr kadavul, ^ e n p e u s J r imivan

going (n.); practice; habit -Gurrs(^ pokku

gold (n.) -QufTek pon, ^ISJSLD tlmngam

good (adj.) -/ j s b s u nalla

a good t h i n g (n.) -/ g s b s u ^ nallathu

nicely (adv.); wel l -/5sa7(g nangu, fSasTpirai nanraga

good m a n (n.) -/gsbsus i / sJT nallavan

goodness (n.) -flSsirsnLD nanmai

goodbye ; greetings -ffiUSsWcScffiLb vanakkam

goodbye ("I'll go & come.") -Gurnu eii(§SlGpeiT.

'Pay varugiren.' ("We' l l go and come.") -

Gurnu eiJ(§SGprTLD. 'Poyvarugirom.'

("Go and come.") — Gurnu eurT(§ii]3ie}r.

'Pay varungal.' goods (n.); possession(s) -

ffrrmrreir sSman goods ; meaning; matter -G)urr(§isrr porul

g o v e r n m e n t (n.) -^rferrrisisih arasangam

g o v t (n.); k i n g d o m -c /7» arasu

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govern (v.t.) -^LL& Qs=lij atchi sey (- Qffo/iu, - Qfftij^)

g o v e r n m e n t ; administrat ion -^tl.® atchi

g r a b (v.L); catch -iStS^ pidi (LSIuf-am, LSUI.$^)

g r a d u a l (adj.), ' s tep by step ' -uiJi.uuLii.ujrrevr padippadiydna

g r a i n (paddy, etc.) (n.) -^rresfluJLD dhaniyam

g r a n d c h i l d (n.) -Gurrs(gLp^e!n^ perakkulanthai

g r a n d d a u g h t e r (n.) -Gu0^ petthi

g r a n d f a t h e r (n.) -^ns,^n thattha, urTL.i—esrrrp' pattanar

g r a n d m o t h e r (n.) -urriLisi. patti, umLLSj-iurrp^ p&ttiyar

g r a n d s o n (n.) -Guijasr peran

grape ( s ) (n.) -^irmLanff thiratchai

g r a s s (n.) -Lfeo pul

g r a y (ash color) (n. or adj.) -s^rriaueo (r^piii) sdmbal (niram)

graze (v.i.) -(BLDIU mey {Gwiu, Giadj^sj)

g r e a t (adj.); important; big -Qutfliu periya

g r e a t n e s s (n.); nobleness -Qu(r^ss)U> perumai

green (adj.); fresh -U3=es)ff pacchai

gree t ings ; goodbye -euemssiLD vanakkam

grief (n.); suffering -^AaLD dhukkam

g r i n d (v.t.) -^emrj arai

g r o u n d ; agricultural land -0)eULD nilam

g r o u p (n.) -©(y ki'iji, G)^/7(g@ thoguthi

g r o w (v.i.) -euenir valar (suffltrp-, ajen)^§l)

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g r o w (make g r o w ) (v. t . ) -

si/srr/7 valar

g r o w t h (nO -

euerrp'ff^ valamhi g u a r d (n.) -

s;aey<A){afTi:rp') kaval(karar)

g u a r d ( v x ) -

afTUunpgU kapparru {siTuuiTpp, aiTUuirp^)

guide (v .L) -

euifisimLQi valikattu i-mmLu, -arrCui.)

g u i d e (n.) -

euiflaaiLLq. mlikatti

g u i l t (n.) -

(gppLD kurram

g u i l t y (adj.) -

(gppQfierrerr kurmmulla,

(gjPpLDTTasi kurramana

g u i l t y p e r s o n (n.) -

kurramullavan

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h a b i t (n . ) ; custom -

valakkam (palakkam)

h a b i t (n . ) ; practice; g o i n g -

GurrsiQ pokku

h a i r ( o f the b o d y ) (n.) -

LDuSliX mayir

h a i r ( o f the head) (n.) -

(Lpt^. mudi

h a l f ( n . ) ; w a i s t -

c j y s n f r arai

h a l f (n.) -

U f r @ pdthi

h a l v e (v. t . ) -

^as^rriUfT3i(Q araiyakku

urr^ujns(g pathiydkku

(-^«ffi , - ^ d j g ) )

h a l l ( n . ) ; large r o o m -

« v ( _ t i kudam

h a n d ( n . ) ; a r m -

S!n« kai

h a n g ( v . t . ) ; suspend -

Q^nmJs;eS}(pi thongavidu

( - a S l L - , - S I S L . ® )

h a n g (be suspended) (v . i . ) -

Q^nai(^ thohgu

h a n g (execute) (v . t . ) -

^ « S ) s i 5 ) ( 5 ) thukkilidu

(-g)L., - © L - f i l ) ;

gjjsSlsoQuiTQi thUkkilpodu

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h a p p e n ( v . i . ) ; behave; w a H c -

nada fj5i—s,m, /si-isja)

h a p p e n ( v . i . ) ; take place -

fSes)L-Qu^ na4aipent

h a p p e n ( v . i . ) ; o c c u r -

ffCaueSl sambavi (<yu3U€i5)<5<gs, 3=Lbue)Sl^^)

h a p p e n i n g ( n . ) ; occurrence -

s^LOU&JLO sambavam

h a p p i n e s s ( n . ) ; j o y , del ight -

g j s a r U L O inbam,

LDS)y3#© magilcchi

be h a p p y ( v . i . ) -LDS)yi magil

( m g l L p , LoSyjjBg/)

h a p p U y (adv.) -

santhoshamaga h a p p i n e s s ( n . ) ; pleasure -

aTJCS^/rsi^ii santhosham

h a p p y (adj.) -

santhoshamana,

magilcchiydna

h a r d n e s s ( n . ) ; firmness -

s^giJ^ urulhi

h a r d (opp. to soft) -

a^sru^tuirem unithiyana,

(Lpp-l_fTesr muradana

h a r m (n.) -

^onLD thlmai,

thlngu

h a r m ( v . t . ) -

Qs=iu thmgu sey

(- Qffiuiu, - QiFiugi)

h a r m f u l (adj . ) ; c r u e l -

^QyiLDiLf&TStT thlinaiyulla

h a r m l e s s (adj.) -

^emLDlupp thlmaiyarra

h a r s h (adj.) -

Qsms^iU kodiya

harshness ( n . ) ; sternness -

sQiesiLD kadmnai

h a s t e ( n . ) ; emergency —

^euffrxih avasaram h a s t e n ( v . i . ) -

avasarappadu ( - u i _ , -uiLCSi)

h a t (n . ) -

Q^mliiSI thoppi h a t e ( v . t . ) ; d i s l i k e -

Qevgu veru

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h a t e (n.) , h a t r e d -

Qeuguuq veruppu

have (v.) -

QmnefT kol {Qsnenm, Qsineisr®)

he [that man) (pron.) —

S'/eysir avan,

^ s u / j " avar (pol i te) ,

^euirs^en avargal (pol .+)

he (this man) -

^ e u s s r ivan,

^ Q j j j ivar (pol i te) ,

^eup-aerr ivargal {pol.+)

he h i m s e l f -

avane than ( f a m . ) ,

avare thain (pol .) h e a d ( o f physical body) (n.) —

^ s m s u thalai

h e a d (leader) (a.) -

^smeueup' thalaivar

headache (n.) -

^aneveiisSl thalaivali

h e a d q u a r t e r s (n.) -

thalaimai aluvalagam h e a l ( v . i . ) ; c a l m d o w n -

h e a l t h (n.) -

WffiLD sugam,

(giSmih gunam

h e a l t h y (adj.) -

ffrSiLDtTaST siigamana,

^QrxfrQujLDrTesr arokiyamana

h e a r ( v . t . ) , l i s ten; ask -

Gserr kel ( G a i l a , daC.®) h e a r t (anatomical) (n.) -

§ ) ® ^ I U £ i (g)^UJLb)

iruthayam (ithayam)

h e a r t h (n.) -

^Qiljq aduppu

h e a t ( h i g h temp.) (n.) -

t^Qi sildu, Qeuuuih veppam

get h e a t e d ( v . i . ) , get h o t -

siidu (mi-, »L-gl)

sun's h e a t (n.) -

G)euu5)iA> veyil

heaviness (n.) -

ffiswii ganam

h e a v y (adj.) -

SiesT^^ ganattha,

s&STLDlTeiST ganamana

h e a v i l y (adv.) —

urftfLnrrai baramaga

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heavy l o a d (n.) -

UlTCriii baram

heed ( n . ) ; care -

aojesTLD kavanam

h e i g h t (n.) -

a^lurXLD uyaram

h e i g h t e n (v . t . ) -

s-iup^^ uyartthu

heUo! -

si;<S55r<Ba5Lb vanakkam h e l p ( n . ) ; assistance -

S-^eS} uthavi

h e l p (v . t . ) -

a_^ffl5) Q3=iu uthavi sey

(- Glfftuiu, - Qs=fug^)

h e l p f u l ( a d j . ) -

upayogamana

h e l p ( n . ) , assistant -

gjenestsT thunai

h e n c e ( f r o m n o w o n ) -

ippothilirunthu

hence ( f r o m here) -

^ I S J S I Q ^ ^ ^ ihgirunthu

hence (therefore) -

^emmiurreo agaiyal

h e r (pron.) ( f a m i l i a r ) —

^euemen avalai ( a c e ) ,

^ 6 i / ( g 5 < 5 5 @ avalukku (daL)

h e r (pron.) (pol i te) —

^exiamp' avarai ( a c e ) ,

c?i/si/(T5<B(g avarukku (dat.)

h e r (possessive) ( f a m . ) -

cg>/sU(Si[5£!0L_(U avaludaiya

h e r (possess.) (po l i te ) -

^eii(f^einL_aj avarudaiya

h e r e (adv.) -

^isKSs inge

h e r e ! ( l o o k here!) -

g)G^/r itho

h e r e ! (take i t ! ) -

^^^fTQ^lilsen' intharungal

h e r e a f t e r (adv.) ; h e n c e f o r t h -

^esfl ini,

^ S B A C S L D S I ) inimel

h e r e b y (adv.) -

^ ^ s w / T s b ithanal

h e r e w i t h (adv.) -

^^OT5yi_esr ithanudan

h e r o ( n . ) ; s o l d i e r -

aSjXeir vlran

h e r o i n e ( n . ) ; w o m a n w a r r i o r -

eSiruQuimr vlrappen,

aStXHlSJaanssr viranganai

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h e r o i s m (n.) -eSfTLD viram

h e r o i c (adj.) -eSlJLEifTssT viramdna

h e r s e l f (pron . ) ( famil iar) -^suQm male,

EST thane h e r s e l f (p ron . ) (poUte) -

^euQrj avare h i d e (skin) (n . ) ; l e a t h e r -

Q^neo thol h i d e ( v . t ) ; m a k e d i s a p p e a r -

LoanjD marai b e h i d d e n (v . i . ) ; d i s a p p e a r -

jLoan/j) marai (mempiu, ms^fo^^)

h i g h ( adv . ) ; far u p — a_ iu(s j r uyare

h i g h ( a d j . ) -&.ujpr uyar, a_lu/T /5^ uyamtha, 2_UJ(TLDfr«5r icyaramSna

h i g h leve l (n.) -S-lLip' f f l s j i su uyar nilai

h i g h ; wes t ; a b o v e -GLDA) mil, GLDGSU mele, QiBeonm melana

h i g h w a y (n . ) ; r o a d — WSiDSW salai, G}/5(S)(^a=^/rsinsy nedunjalai

h i l l (n . ) -i o s D S U malai, ( g s a r p t b kunram

h i m ( p r o n . ) ( f ami l i a r ) -^euanasT avanai ( a c e ) , ^ g l / s g ) ; a 5 ( g avanukku (da t . )

h i m ( p r o n . ) (po l i t e ) -^eyaniT avarai ( a c e ) , ^eii(t^S(^ avarukku (dat . )

h i m s e l f ( ref lex . ) ( f am. ) -^GUQGST avane, s^nQasT thane

h i m s e l f ( ref lex . ) (po l i t e ) — ^ajQp' avare

h i p ( n . ) ; w a i s t -g)(J)Ui_/ iduppu

h i s ( p o s s e s s i v e ) -avanudaiya ( f a m . ) ,

avarudaiya (po l . ) h i s t o r y ( n . ) -

surysfTfT^ varalSru h i t (v . t . ) -

0nQ

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h o l d ( k e e p in h a n d ) (v . t . ) -

(iiii4.ffiffi, iSli4.0gi) h o l d (n . ) -

iSut-Uq pidippu h o l i d a y (n . ) -

e)S}Qi(tpeinp (jsrreiT) vidumurai (nal)

h o l y ; ' M r . ' -^(55 thiru

h o m e (n . ) , h o u s e -a )7 (p vfrfw

h o m e t o w n ( n . ) ; v i l l a g e ; c i t y -a a r j r wr, Q3=rT^0 amfr sontha ur

h o n e s t ( ad j . ) ; s t r a i g h t — G /T ner, GrsprenLDiurresT nermaiydna

h o n e s t y ( n . ) ; s t r a i g h t n e s s — Grgp'SsiLO nermai

h o n e y (n . ) -(S^m then

h o n e y b e e (n . ) -Gassjf thenl

h o n o r ( n . ) ; a d e g r e e , d i p l o m a — ULLI^LD pattam

h o n o r (v .L) —

perumaippadutthu

(o)«srr£ra5) gauravi {QgicnijeSlms, QffiswjraS^sjj)

h o n o r a r y (adj . ) -QaenijeiJ gaurava

h o n o r a b l e (adj . ) -

gauravamikka, QsierrtTGULDiTeisT gauravamana

h o n o r a b l y ( a d v . ) -QxerrpreuLDiTs; gauravamaga

h o p e ( v . t ) , b e l i e v e -/StJDL/ nambu Qcwu, rswiS)

h o p e ( n . ) ; be l i e f ; c o n f i d e n c e -[SmiSI<sein<s nambikkai

h o r n ( a n i m a l ' s ) (n . ) -QstTiMq kombu

h o r r i b l e (adj . ) -uvJiiia^LCirrstsT payangaramana

h o r r o r ( n . ) -QuQ^lhutULb perumbayam

h o r s e (n . ) -@@«!n/r kuthirai

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h o s p i t a l (n.) -^ervu00ll^ asbatthiri, LDQ^^^eiiLDemesT marutthuvamanai

h o t (spicey) (adj.) -surrTLDfTesr karamana

sp ic iness (n . ) , p u n g e n c y -s/TjTib karam

h o t ( t emp . - n o t w e a t h e r ) -@(5) sudu, (S^L^nasr sudana

h o t & h u m i d ( w e a t h e r , e t c . ) , su l t r iness (n.) -

LfQ^ssiLO pulukkam

h o u r (of d a y ) ; be l l ; g e m -

LDSBJifl mani

o n e h o u r (o f t i m e ) -

oru rimni neram h o u s e (n.) -

a3(St vldu h o w ? (by w h a t m e a n s ? ) -

STUUUi. eppadi, erasssr/TSU ethanal

h o w (way in w h i c h ) -

Qs:iU(Lpeinro seymurai h o w m a n y ? -

eT0^es)ssr etthanai

s o m a n y -er^^anesiQiurr etthanaiyo

h o w m u c h ? -STsi/susffo/ evvalavu

so m u c h , a lo t -

'oTsLtsiHon^Gurr ewalavd h o w e v e r (in wha tever manner ) -

sTuuis^iunSlepiih eppadiyagilum

h o w e v e r ; e v e n t h o u g h -

^esm^LD andlum

h u g e (adj.) — iSsiuQufftuj miga-p-periya

h u m a n [of m e n ] (adj . ) -LDOsFl^ manitha,

manithanukkuriya h u m a n i t y (n.) -

manitha inam h u m i l i a t e (v. t . ) -

s,fTifi0^ thaltthu

h u m o r (n.) -rSS!n<S3=SH^aj nagaicchuvai

h u n d r e d (n . o r adj . ) -^gll nuru

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h u n d r e d t h (n . o r adj .) -§Ifp[TeJg] nuravathu, girprrLD n « r a ; n ( a d j . o n l y )

h i m g e r (n . ) -uff} pasi

b e h u n g r y (v . i . ) , f a m i s h e d -pasi {uSiam, uSi^gi)

h u n g r y (adj . ) -u^lLjehefr pasiyulla

h u n t ( a n i m a l s , e tc . ) (v. t . ) -G)«i/L_sini_lUfr(S) vettaiyadu ( - ^ ( _ , - ^ U f . )

h t m t ( s e a r c h for ) (v . t . ) -Q^m-UUrrp thedippar

h i m t e r (n.) -

vettaikkaran, GeuQlOjeir veduvan

h u r l ( v . t ) ; t h r o w , t o s s -

h u r r i e d (adj . ) — ^eus'p'LDrrssr avasaramana, GeusLDfTstsr vegamana

h u r r i e d l y ( a d v . ) -^aj3=!X^^eo avasaratthil, QeasLDns vegamaga, 9aiStiXLDrrsi slkkiramdga

h u r r y (n . ) , h a s t e ; e m e r g e n c y -^euffp'lh avasaram, GeuiULD vegain, ^sSlfXLO sikkiram

h u r r y (v . i . ) ; b e r a s h -

avasarappadu ( - u i _ , - u i l ® )

h u r r y u p ( s o m e o n e ) (v. t . ) -

avasarappadutthu {.-u®00, -u(Si0^)

h u r t (v . t . ) -^ E / @ Q<3=UJ thlfigu sey (- Qffiuiu, - Qffdj^i)

h u r t ( a c h e ) (v. i . ) -Grsn no {Grsrra, Grsrr^^)

h u s b a n d (n.) -ffiSBJsrsilisir kanavan,

vlttu-k-karan

I I ( p r o n . ) -

rsnasT nan i d e a (n . ) ; t h o u g h t ; o p i n i o n -

• 5 ® ^ ^ karutthu, sTSSsrsssni ennam

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idol (n.); shape; image; f o r m -g p j T ^ ^ murtthi

if (conj.); if said so -(^rehroiTeo enrol, ^esmso anal

if s o -appadiyanal

ignorance (n.); i n n o c e n c e -Qa/CTTfflnsrr vellai

i gno rance (n.) -^^iLitTonLD ariyamai .

i gno ran t (adj.) -^l^iunes ariyatha

ill (adj.); indisposed -^gi&Sliu asukkiya

iUness (n.); disease -QfBfTUj noy

i l luminat ion (n.); lamp -si5)«Tr65(g vilakku

image (n.); shape, form; idol -g p j T ^ ^ murtthi

imagina t ion ; inventiveness — ai)Umesr karpana!

imagine (v.L); keep -vaitthukkol (-QafTOTOT, -Q«/TKsir(jl);

i m a g i n e (v.) -karpanai sey (- Qffiuiu, - Qa^iu^y, ennippdr (-unffoa, -un^^gi)

im i t a t e (v.t.) -LSleirupiru pinparru (ijJrirupj), iSmuf)^)

i m m a t u r i t y ; youth; tenderness -^CfremLD ilamai

i m m e d i a t e (adj.) -udanadiyana

i m m e d i a t e l y (adv.); right a f t e r -^L-QGST tidane

i m p a t i e n c e (n.); irritation -^0^rTLD atthiram

i m p a t i e n t (adj.) -^ai^rjLDrresr atthiramana

i m p a t i e n t l y (adv.) -^^^[TLDrrs dtthiramaga

i m p o r t a n c e (n.); primary thing — (Lps&lULD mukkiyam

i m p o r t a n t (adj.); b ig -(Lp«S)uj(u)n'(Sw) mukkiya(mana), QufHiu periya

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i m p r o v e (v.) -

munnerrappadutthu

i m p r o v e m e n t (n.); r e f o r m -(ipenQestpipLn munnerram

in (prep.) --^so -il, s^ehGen ulle

in o r d e r to , so that — ULSj. padi

i nc iden t (n.) -f&ay>S=^ nigalcchi

inc i te (v.t.) -^em(^ thundu

i nc lude (v.t.) -s_srTsrn_«@ uUadakku (- (_«ffi, -, i_«g));

semthukkol (-Qffiffsirsrr, -QarrmstQ!)

i n c o m e (n.) — euq^LDfT'SSTLD varumanam

i n c r e a s e (v.); ascend; cl imb -sjffy eru i^p, ^rSI)

i n c r e a s e (v.i.); m u l d p l y -Qu(r^(Q perugu {Qu([^s, Qu® ); LSI(Q migu {iBs, LBI(^0gi)

i n c r e a s e ( v . t ) ; multiply -Qu(§a(Q perukku

i n d e p e n d e n c e (n.) -

sutlianthiram i n d e p e n d e n t (adj.) -

suthanthiramana i n d e p e n d e n c e (freedom) (n.) -

Q5)(51^ensu viduthalai i n d u s t r y ; work; occupation -

tholil(thurai) inf luence (v.t.) —

Qa^eoeurrssisfil selvakkali (-<^6i9««, -^sfH^gi)

in f luence (n.) -Qc?aba//r<B@ selvSkku

i n f o r m (v.t.); armounce — Q^/fla5) therivi (6) /fla5)ffiffi, Q^ifleSl^gi); |)5)«l5? arivi

i n f o r m a t i o n (n.) -Qffiu^ seythi

i n j u r e (v.t.); ha rm -^ /E / (g QsFlU thlngu sey (- Qfftiiiu, - Qffiu^);

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keduthal sey

i n j u r y (n.) -^anU) thimai,

Qffi(5)@ keduthi inhale (v . t . ) ; p u l l , d r a g - -

g)(y> ' I "

i n k (n.) -enin inai

innocence (n . ) ; i g n o r a n c e -Qeuenmen vellai

innocence (n.) -

kurramarrathaiimai innocent (adj.) -

(e^ppLapp kurramarra

inoculate (v.t.) -

usi podu

(- Guf f i_ , - Guffi l©) i n o c u l a t i o n (n. ) ; n e e d l e -sssS\

insane (adj.) -anu^^iu paitthiya

insane person (n.) —

paitthiyakaran (m. ) .

paitthiyakSri ( f . )

i n s a n i t j ' (n.) -

paitthiyam

insect (n.) -y # © pucchi

ins ide , w i t h i n (space) -a-sfr ut, a _ s K B s w uUe

inspect (v.t . ) — GsFfT^ sothi

(Cff /7g««, G i f n ^ ^ g i ) i n s t a l l ( v . t . ) ; c o n s t r u c t -. ^sniM amai

i n s t a l l ( v . t . ) ; establish -erv^rTLS sthabi (au^/rtSffi«, av0irLS^gi)

i n s t e a d (adv.) -U^SDna pathilaga

i n s t e a d o f -u^<so pathil

i n s t i t u t i o n (n . ) ; e s t a b l i s h m e n t -^emiMULj amaippu,

rSgtlOJesTLD niruvanam i n s t r u m e n t ( n . ) ; t o o l ; weapon —

r^lLj^Lo ayutham

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insu f f i c i ency (n.) -( g s n p f f c y s b k u r a i c c h a l

\t (adj.) -(ganffjffffsun'sisr kuraicchalSna

I (^anp^^ kuraintha,

j U00rr^ patthathu

I i n s u f f i c i e n t l y (adv.) -(^emptFffeufTs; kumicclmldga

i n s u l t (v.t ) -! ^a/ui0 avamathi

T i n s u l t (n.) -^euLD^ULj avamathippu

in te l l i gence (n.) ; k n o w l e d g e -^n5^eij arivu

i n t e l l i g e n t ; knowledgeable -^nSlei^enerr arivulja

in tense (adj. ) -$aSl[r t h i v i r a , ^eSIp'LDfTesT thiviramana

i n t e n s i t y (n.) ; rad ica l i sm -^eSlljLD thiviram

i n t e n s i t y (n.) ; s p e e d -G s i / a L D vegam

in tense ly (adv. ) ; q u i c k l y -GeusLDfTSi vegamaga

i n t e n t i o n (n.) ; t h o u g h t -eremsssru) ennam

i n t e r e s t (n . ) ; enthusiasm -c^^/TSl /LO arvam

i n t e r f e r e n c e (n . ) ; in terrupt ion -(ggy<S®(i)^(5b kurukkiduthal, (gffy<S5S(5) kurukkidu

i n t e r f e r e (v . t . ) ; in terrupt -@g ! / «S ) ( 5 ) kurukkidu ((g2V«©i_, © f f y « © L . ® )

i n t e r v a l (n . ) ; m i d d l e — ^esiL- idai

i n t e r v e n e (v.t . ) -(^gUdQQi kurukkidu

( (ga/ f f lSi_ , ggi/ff i®!!®) i n t e r v e n t i o n (n.) -

@ffy<55S(5) kurukkidu i n t r o d u c t i o n (n.) -

^^(LpsiLb arimugam

i n v a d e (v . t . ) -usni— ST(5) padai edu

(- ffr®ffiffi, - E T ® ^ ^ ) i n v a s i o n (n.) -

uesiL-QiuQiULi padaiyeduppu

i n v e n t ( v . t . ) ; d i s c o v e r -•xemQiLSlu^ kandupidi

(-L5)i^«a;, -iSif^as;) i n v e n t i o n (n . ) ; d iscovery —

karidupidippu

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invest igate (v.t.) -^rrrriu aray

investigation (n.); r e s e a r c h -^[rrriU3:& Sraycchi

investigation (n.) -eSlffrTjjen^em visaranai

investigate (v.t.) -e&fffrri'msm GisFiu visaranai sey (- Q01UIU, - Q f f i L i ^ ) ; tsSlffirfU visari

invi tat ion (n.) -^emLpULj a[aippu

invite (v.t.) -^stnip alai (^raiyjds*, ^mLpfi^)

i ron (n.) -^ ( T j i i L / irumbu

i r r i ta t ion (n.); impatience -^^^rrih atthiram

i r r i t a t ion (n.); bum sensation -&T/fl#ffsb ericclial

i r r i t a t e (v.t.) -ST/fl#ffsyffil(51 ericchaluttu ( -aan lL , -ssniLiSf.)

is, exists (v.i.) -a _ s w(5) un4u (only form)

i s land (n.) — ^ s y th'ivu

i ssue (of publication); vol. -u^uq pathippu, eSlajsnnijUi vivahSram

be i ssued (v.i.); be b o m -iStp pirn {iSpsa, iSlp^gj)

i t , that (thing) (pron.) -athii

it, this (thing) (pron.) -^gl ithu

J j a c k a l (n.) -rsii\j a i l (n.) -

sirai( cchalai) j a s m i n e (n.) -

LoeoeSlsmsa malligai "Arabian" j a s m i n e (n.) -

( ipsbsinsi) mullai j e a l o u s y (n.), envy -

Qurrprrs^nLD pordmai j e w e l (n.); g e m -

Loessfl mani, [T^^asrLD ratthinam

j e w e l r y (n.); o r n a m e n t -/5C!n65(«sfr) nagai(gal)

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j o b (n.) -Gexiemev velai

j o i n (v.i.); unite; c o l l e c t -9n.Qt kudu ( * . ! _ , « i ^ . )

j o i n (v.t.); unite; c o l l e c t -Qa^ir ser {Qsvsm, Gsi^)

j o i n (with) (v.i.); unite (with) -s^siwy Ga=/j onru ser (- G/fp-aa, - e*jj5^)

j o k e (n.) -G<BSi5) mi

j o k e r (n.) -Q&nian'sRt komdli

j o u r n e y (n.); travel -LSlcrturremLD {uiuemiM) piraydnam (payanam)

j o u r n e y (v.i.) -lil/riu/T-sssTLb (uttjsranb) Qa^iu pirydnam (payanam) sey (- Gifftiiiu, - Giffiugi)

j o y (n.); happiness -^ s s r u i i inbam, LoSlljpff^ magilcchi

joyfu l (adj.) -magilcchiydna

joyful ly (adv.) -magilcchiydga

j u d g e (n.) -$0u^ nithipathi

j u d g e (v.t.) -^^uueffl thirppali ( - , j V 6 r 9 « « , -^eUl^gi)

j u d g m e n t (n.) -§,UULl thtrppu

j i i m p (v.i.); leap — kuthi ((g ««, <Q^^§i)\

UfTlil pay {uniu; uniu^gi) j u n c t i o n ( n . ) ; crossing —

5T5P(L!/L/) santhi(ppu) j u n g l e (n.), forest -

((-/^/r)«/r(5) (puthar)kadu, eiiasTLD vanam

j u s t (because), no particular reason —

stLDLDrT summa j u s t (only) (adv.) -

L0il(5 ) U ) mattum j u s t (right, lawful) (adj.) -

Gns/T ner, G/Hjr/rew nerdna

j u s t i c e (n.) — ( g p nXthi

K k e e p (v.t.); imagine , suppose -

eineiiaigj'xQaiTerr vaiithukkol

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key (n.) -fffTeSl savi

kick (v.L) -a_s !n^ uthai

(B/rsU/rd) a_S5i^ kalal uthai (- S-eS)0^, - iL.6S}^^)

kick (n.) -

kiU (v.t.) -Qsrr&i kol

k i l l (v.t.); ruin -Q^rremeo tholai (Q^n-sKisufflffi, Gl^irsnsv0^)

be killed (v.i . ) ; be r u i n e d -Q^fToneo tholai ( Q ^ / r c n s u i u , Q^/rfflneu^^)

kind (n.), sort, class -

^esnh inam

kind, sort; manner; portion -

QjsmiB vagal

k i n d (gentle) (adj.) -

^rysxinrrem irakkamana

k i n d (adj.); friendly -

^asTUrresr anbdna

kindness (n.) -^ s J T L / anbu

k i n g (n.) -^ffffeir arasan, tjrr^rr raja, LoeirasTssT mannan

k i n g d o m (n.) -^Cr<s^ arasu, prr^iULo rajyam

kiss (v.t.) -(LP^^LSQ) mutthamldu ( - g ) L , - g ) L ® )

kiss (n.) -

(Lp^^lh muttham

kitchen (n.) — ffemLDiuso ^anp samalyal ami

kite (plaything) (n.) -uiLl—LD pattam

knife (n.) -katthi

knot (v.t.) -(Lptjj. mudi

Qfiis^ Qua® mudipodu (- G u / n _ , - QunCtSi)

knot (n.) -

(Lfiis^ffa- mudicchu

k n o w (v.t.); understand-•S^n^ ari {^fUm, ^id^gi)

k n o w (pred.), understand -L/ffltt/ii puriyum

don't k n o w (pred.) -LjlfliUfT^ puriyathu

knowledge (n.) — <^j75)si/ arivu

k n o w (v.) ; know how to -Q^lfl theri (Q^iSiu, Q^ffljs^) ;

Q^lfliLlLD theriyum {pied.}

don't k n o w -Qfil^turr^ theriyathu

L labor (n.) -

S-anLpULJ ulaippu L a b o r (n.); workers -

Q^rTifleonefrir tholilalar l a c k (n.); f law -

(gemp kurai l a c k (pred.) -

^ia)S5)su illai l a d d e r (n.) -

STSiSsfl enl l a k e ; tank (man-made lake) -

^ / f l eri, @srrii> kuhm l a k h (100,000) (n. or adj.) -

s u i l f f L O latcham

l a m p (n.); illumination -QSISTTCBQ vilakku

l a n d (agric.) (n.); ground -r§etiLh nilam

language (n.); saying; word -QlMfTlfi molt

lap (n.) -LDLq. madi

large (adj.); important -Quifluj periya

last (n.); final; e n d -ffiSJDi—ffl kadaisi

last (at last) -^gU^^lJSleo) iruthi(yil)

last (to continue) (v.) -

0Lq. nidi (jSifffias, fui.0gi) last (to wear well ) (v.i .) -

a_s!r)y) ulai ( i l _ S S l L p f f i « , iL.SS\Lp^§])

late (adj.); delayed -L S I ^ ^ I U pinthiya, ^fTLD^LDiretrr thamathamana

lately (adv.) -3=LSu^^eO samibatthil

la t r ine (n.) -d5«aii.sfu kakkus

l a u g h (v. i . ) ; s m i l e -&lfl siri (g)/flffl«, ffl/fl^^)

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laughter (n.); smile-QfHuLf sirippu

law (n.); rule-fflLu-lh sattam

lawful (adj.) -ffiLL-LD Ltfl'suLDaesr sattam-purvamdna

lawj'er (n.) -

vakkit (vakkil) lazybones (a lazy person) -

Qs^fTLoQuf^ somberi lead (show the way) (v.t.) -

OJifisfTlLQ valikattu

lead (control; go first) (v.t.) -(Lpsir flffsi) mun chel (- Qffebcti, - (olffsjrgi;)

leaf (of a plant) (n.) -^ s n s u ilai

leap (v.i.); jump -urnu pay {uiTtu, uiTiu^gi);

kuthi ((gg)d5«, (s^^sj) leap (n.);jump-

umiiffs^eo paycchal, @@ kuthi

learn (v.t.); study -«sb kal {apx, apgu)

learn (v.t.) -spgi]<sQsirreir karrukkol {-Qauarar., -Q«/Tsrar®)

learned (adj.) -spfog^^^ karrarintha

learning (n.); study -ffisboS kalvi

leather (n.); hide; skin -Gs^rrso thai

leave (v.t.); let go -a5)(il vidu {eSlL_, eSliL&)

left (side) (n. or adj.) -^l—SI idathu

left side (n.) -^l—gll USSLD idathu pakkam

leg (n.); foot; quarter (1/4) -arrsb kdl

legal (adj.) -

sattan-jdrntha,

sattappadiyana lend (v.t.) -

<Bi_sJrQ«fr(J) kadan-kodu

length (n.) -/fsTTib nUam

lengthen (v.i.) -/fsyru3/r@ nllamdgu ( - ^ « , -^S) )

lengthen (v.t.) -^enLnrT3i(Q nllamakku ( - ^ « « , -^ffiS))

lengthy (adj.); protracted -^erTLDtresT nilamana

protractedly (adv.) -^iLuj- nltti

leopard (n . ) -&gU0sin^ siruttliai

less (adj.) -(ganpiu kuraiya,

(g)(SS)pei]nen kuraivana

lesson (n.) — UfTl—LD pddam

let (v.t.); permit —

anumathi kodu (- QairQiss, - Qsn®^)

letter (communication) (n.) — xi^.^LD kaditham

letter (of the alphabet) (n.) -^(Lp0^ elutthu

level (amount) (n.) -^etreij alavu

evenness (n.) -ffLD^erTLD samathalam

level (adj.); flat -LDlLl—LDfTesr mattainSna

liar (n.) -Qumuiuem poyyan

library (n.) -

md nilaiyam, ^etiSLD nulagain

lie (around) (v.i.); remain -kida (S)i_«ffi, gl/_|sg/)

lie (v.); lie down -uQi padu {uQiaa, u&^§!)

lie (n.), falsehood -Qurnu poy

lie (speak falsely) (v.i.) -Qumjj Gusn- poy pesu

' (- Qua:, - GuSi) life (n.); breath; vowel -

£_u5)/r uyir lif e(n.); breath-Qpffa mUcchu

life (n.); living; flourishing - -eurTLpAmai vdlkkai

"long life!"-suffipa valga

lifeless (adj.) -£_iz5)/7 glsbsoff^ uyir illatha

lift (v.t.), raise; pump — ^pgu erru {^prp, ^p^)

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lift u p (v.t.); weigh -i5/7ffi© thakku

l ight (n.), i l lumiaation — figsifl oli, eiSeiratg vilakku

l ight (bright) ( a d j . ) -s^EBtunesT oliyana

l ightn ing (n.) -uSssrcsrsb minnal

l ike (appreciate) -LSiq-^fgLD pidikkum; iSllfliULb piriyam

don ' t l ike -iSis^sisrr^i pidikkathu; piriyam illai

l ike (v.) -effl(§LDLl virumbu {e6l(!iLDU, aSgjiiijI)

l iking (n.) -viruppam (viruppu)

l ike (similar to); as (if) -Gurreti pola, GurnA) pol

l ike, as; m a n n e r -LDFT^lfl mathiri

l ikeness (n.) -e^p^anLD orrumai

l ime (fruit) (n.) -

elumiccham-palam l imi t (n.); extent; measure -

^erreij alavu l imi t (n.); boundary -

ereoanev ellai l imi t (v.t.) -

exjetnp'UJg}] vararyaru (aycnfriuffj/ffids, eues)[rtug)j^^)

l imi ta t ion (n.) — euenp'tuemp varaiyarai

l ine (n.); tax -eu/fl vari, evfflans' varisai

l ine (string, rope) (n.) -SuSlgU kayint

l ion (n.) -&!BJ3iLD sihgam

l i p ( n . ) -a - ^ ( i ) uthadu

l ip serv ice -Gus'g^errsij pecchalavu

l iqu id (state) (n.) -^P'LDLD nirmam

l i qu id (adj.) -^p^LDUJLDfTesT nirmayamdna

l ist (n.) -ULLlSf.UJSO pattiyal

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list (v.t.) -pattiyalil pathivu sey (- Qs^diiu, - Qffiligi)

l i s ten (v.i.); obey; a s k -Gffisyr kel (Gffiilffi, Gail®)

l i s tener (n.) — GsiLueveir ketbavan

l i t e r a t u r e (Tamil) ; nature -^lUfSO iyal

l i t e r a t u r e (gen.) (n.) -^ s U c s S ) ( u i i ilakkiyam

Uttle (adj.); small -ffln5)(U siriya, ^eksw sinna

a l i t t le (n.); s o m e -Qsn(^ffLD koHjam

l ive (dwell) (v.i.); r e s i d e -exi& vasi (sufflaa, oj^^gj)

l ive (v.i.); breathe -a_u5)p" uyir (a_ii51j«ffi, s-iiStt0gi)

l ive (adj.), l iving -s^u5\(§<S{Tea uyirulla

l ive (v.i.); p r o s p e r -eunip vdl (ojaifi, ajrr^p^)

l ive long! -exifTlfia valga

l iving (n.), life -exirryisansi valkkai

l i z a r d (garden) (n.) -fi^tsw/TSST ondn

wall l i z a r d (gecko) -UeOsSl palli

l o a d (n.) -cK-ssiLO sumai

l oad (v.L) -3i<ss)LD ejipgil sumai erru (- V P P . - ^P jS)

l o a n (n.) -cS5L_ssr kadan

local (adj.) -@ L _ ( ^ a^rrpr^^ idan jamtha

lock (v.t.); shut, c l o s e -^es)L^ adai (^OTLffiffi, ^smi^^gj)

lock (v.t.) -y t l ( 5 ) puttu ( y L j _ , y i l 4 - )

l ock (n.) -lodge (n.) -

eSlQi^ viduthi loneUness (n.); so l iwde -

^stsflemLD thanimai. lonely (adj.); s e c l u d e d -

^esfl^^ thanittha

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long (adj.) -fieiTLOlTasT nilamana

long t ime -^eswi— rsfrerr ntnda ml, Qp-mJau tsmsh romba nal

look (v . t ) ; see; try -U/T/T par {unfiax, unj^)

look for (v.L); seek -(3 ® thedu ((50i_, G^if)

look like (v.i.); a p p e a r -G^!Tmgu thonru

lo rd (n.), master, boss -ST^LDrresr ejamnn

lose (sth.)-(v.t); t h r a s h -Qainmeo tholai

lose; be ruined; be done wi th -Qas/rsmsw tholai

lose (v.i.), be defeated -(S^rrA) thol (G^rrps, Q^upips)

lose (v.) -g)Lp ila (g)ip««, g )y )^^ )

loss (in business, etc.) (n.) -g ) y ) U L / ilappu

lost (adj.) -^Lpp^ ikmtha

l o u d noise (n.) — 3=0iSLb sattham

l oud (adj.) -s=^^(LpeheiT satthamuUa

louse (insect) (n.) — Ouesr pen

love (n.); a f f e c t i o n -^eivLl anbu

love (v.t.) -^eisTLi QsfT&r anbu kol (- Qsnsnerr, - Qairssiirfi)); ( 5 / 5 ^ nesi

loving (adj.) -^ekqerrerr anbulla

love (romantic) (n.) — StTSSeo kathal

love (romantic) (v.t.) -srr^eSI katlmli

l ove r (n.) -an^eSl ksthali (t), arr^eoesr kathalan (m.)

lovely (adj.) -^Lfisrrem ahgana

l ow (adj.) -^rri^^ thalntha, ^fTj^eurrsu thdlvana

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loyal (adj.) — visuvasamulla

loyal ty (n.) -eS\aeurT3=LD visuvasam

l u c k (n.), good fortune -[SpQugXi narperu

l u c k (chance, accident) (n.) -^ p Q a ^ u j s i ) tharcheyal

l u c k (n.); good fortune — ^^/rE^i—ti) athirshtam

luck i ly (adv.) —

athirshtavasamaga l u c k y (adj.) -

athirshtamulla l u g g a g e (n.), baggage -

ff^rTLDtrm saman M ' m a c h i n e (n.) ; engine—

( U / s ^ t r t i yanthirain m a d (state of being angry) -

QanULD kobam m a d (angry) (adj.) -

GsrruQpehefr kobamulla, QarruLDrresT kobamana

m a d l y (angrily) (adv.) -GstTULDfTs; kobamSga

m a d (insane) (adj.) — onu^^iu paitthiya

m a d n e s s (insanity) (n.) -emu0^ujlh paitthiyam

m a d p e r s o n (n.) — (snu^^ujd<srT[reir paitthiyakkaran (m.) , paitthiyakkari (f.)

m a g a z i n e (n.) ; newspaper — U^^lflsema patthirikkai

m a i l (post) (n.) — ^urreb thabal

m a i n (adj.) -

thalaimaiyana, mukkiyainana

m a j o r (adj.) — Quq^LDumsiirresr perumbdldna

m a j o r i t y (n.) -

perumbanmai ' a m a j o r i t y o f t h e p e o p l e ' -

Quq^LDunGecnp perumbaldr

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make (v.t.); effect; create -make (v.t); do -

uememi pamu (ucMTssur, usOTsrafl);

sey (Qffiuiu, Gla^iiig]) male (n.), manliness -

c^afsr an, LDSufl ssr manithan

male gender (n.) -^emuneo Snbat

man (n.); person-c^sfr al, an, LDSsfi^eisT manithan

manager (n.) -QiDStirTerrpr melalar

mango (ripe Suit) -LDlTlhuLpilt mam-palam

man(liness) (n.) -^(5iJ!i7"(snii3) dn(mai)

manly (virile) (adj.) -^smesiLDtLfenetf anmaiyulla

manner (n.); way -LOfT^lfl mathiri, eiJLfi vali

manner (n.); way; kind; sort; division; portion -

eiianss vagal

many (adj.) -USD pala

many (persons) -USOff palar

of many kinds -ueoeSI^LDiTasr palavithamana

liow many? -ST^^smssr etthanai

that many; so many; so much — ^^^anasT atthanai

map (n.); pictiue -UL^LD padam

march (military) (v.i.) -ffiL_/5^ G)<?su kadanthusel (- Qffajsu, - QffosTgii)

mark (n.), s ign-@ff5)(«5'(5l) kuri(yldu)

mark (v.t.); denote — (gnS kuri ((gjSJss, rsf^^y, (QiiSltiSl(S> kuriyidu

market (n.) — <5S!nL_ kadai, ff^em^ santhai, ^liiaifTLSj. angadi

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marriage (n.), wedding — SiSOiunemLD kalyanam, @(g)u)S5isr / i (thiru)manam

marry (get married) (v.i.) -seoiurreswiM Qffiu kalyanam sey (- Qsiuiu, - Qfiugi); 0(75)u)S5WU) Qa=iu (thirujmanam sey

mass (n.); lump -dSlli^. katti

master (n.); boss; lord -STgU3/rssr ejaman

mat (n.) -umu pay

match-box (n.) -^UQULLI^. thi-p-pettl

match-stick (n.) -tht-k-kucchl

material (n.) — mula-p-porul

matter (n.); affair — SfrAtUih kariyam

matter (n.); news -Qffiu^l seythi

matter (n.); meaning; goods Qutrq^eh porul

mature (adj.); old -ues)LpuJ palaiya

may (aux. v.); can — (Lpuj.ll]lh mildlyum

can ' t -(tpis^iurr^ mudlyathu

maybe, perhaps -s^OGsKSinsTr oruvelal, sg(5ffi/TS>J orugdl

me (pron.) -srssrsmsisT ennai (ace), OTS3r<B@ enakku (dat.)

meal (diimer) (n.) -S=[TUUnQl sappadu

mean (intend, denote) (v.) -sq^Sil karuthu (a® , «®@)

meaning (n.) — ^fs^Stia arttham

meaning (n.); matter; goods -QuiT(§efT porul

means (n.); manner-measure (v.t.) -

^etr ala (_^snAa, ^m^gj); ^srrffii5)(5) alavidu (^srra5li_, srraSlil®)

measure (n.); amount; limit — . ^srrsiy alavu

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meat (n.); flesh-^empffS iralcchi,

<S0I kari

cooked meat (n.) -

LDfTLSfflii mamisam

m e c h a n i s m (n.); structure -

^anLDLlL] amaippu

medicine (n.) —

(-0(75^^ marunthu

meet (v.) -575^ santhi

meeting (n.); crowd — aSuL-L_iL kuttam

melt (v.i.) —

unigu -L^SI)

melt (v.t.) -urukku

(i,@«<s, 2_(g«g))

m e m o r y (n.) —

(S^fTLl6;LD nabagam,

^anesrsLl ninaivu

m e m o r i a l (n.) -

ninaivacchinnam mention ( v . t ) ; specify -

(g^ui3(g] kunppidu

m e r c h a n t (n.) -eiSllUfTUflffl viyabari .

m e r c y (n.); pity

^rxaaiLD irakkam

m e r c i f u l (adj.) -

karunaiyulla

a m e r e something; a blank -

Q a / g l / L O verum

message (n.) -

( dhuthu-c-Jcheythi messenger (n.) -

^^ek dhuthan,

m e t a l (n.) —

a_Gsu/Ti5li> ulogam

method (n.) -

(Lpemp(ss)LD) murai(mai)

m i d d a y (n.); noon -

Lo^^iUfTssTLh matthiyanam

m i d d l e (n.); interval -

^ S ! n i _ idai

middle, c e n t e r -/5(5) nadu, /SCJlOsi; rmduve, rS®eSleo naduvil

m i d n i g h t (n.) -

/SsfrsrS/rsv nailiravu.

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m i l k (n.) — uneo pal

m i n d (n.); heart; w i l l -

LoesTii manam,

Lcissrgl manathu

mine (what belongs to me) -

eresT^ enathu,

ennudaiyathu m i n e (in the earth) (n.) -

aprBJaiM surahgam m i n e (to dig from the earth) -

surangam vettu (- QgjL'.i ,, - QojLj!).)

m i n e r a l (n.) — aesflQLJn'(f^eh' ganiporul,

seeflLDLD ganimam

mingle ( v . i . ) ; mix with —

ffisl) kala (ffisu««, ffisu/Eg/)

m i n i s t e r (of govt.) (n.) -

- LD^^lfl manthiri m i n u t e (n.); moment -

- nimisham (nimidam) m i n u t e (very tiny) (adj.) -

iSlsa^fflr^lU migacchiriya, ^Cj-JLDfTesr nupamdna

m i r a c l e (n.) -

^^S^IUIM athisayam,

^ p L j ^ L D arputham

m i r a c u l o u s (adj.) -

^ p L f ^ w n s s T arputhamdna

m i r a c l e (n.); w o n d e r -

^fffflfllUlM acchariyam

m i r r o r (n.); glass(es) -

semsmmq- kannadi

misfortune (n.); sin; alas! -

urreuLD pdvam

M i s s (title) -

(QLDrrfrl kumdri

M r s . -^q^LD^ thimmathi

m i s s (one's target, etc.) (v.t.) -^ Q J g U thavaru (^aip, asaJ?Sl); 0eupeS}(gl thavaravidu (-ti5)(_, - a S J i i g i )

m i s s i n g (lost) (pred.) -ansmuui—tT^ kdrmppadathu

m i s t (n.); fog; d e w -L/csfl pani

m i s t a k e (n.) — sSOJgu thavaru, ( g p p i i kurram

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mistake (v.) -

thavaraga ennu (- ersHTfiOTT, - ersssrsusi?)

mistaken (adj.) -^eUfpnesr thavardna

mistakenly (adv.) -eseuprrs thavaraga

mister (Mr.); holy, divine ^(5 thiru

mix (n.); m i x t u r e -•SsotJL/ kalappu

mix (v.t) -

kalavaiyakku i-^ss, -^«©)

mixed (adj.) -seVLJUfTetr kalappdna

mob (n.) -g i b u d ) kumbal

moderate (adj.) -iB^UKTesT mithamana

moderately (adv.) -LSl^LDas mithamaga

moderation (n.) -lE^lis mitham

composure (n.) -jfl^rran'LD nithanam

modera te (adj.) -rSl^irasTLDfresr nithanamdna

moderate ly (adv.) — ^^/resTLO/riSS nithdnamdga

m o d e m (adj.) -

puthumaiydna, iS&3esr navina,

tharkdla(tthiya) modest (adj.) -

^L^AsLDtTetsT adakkamana, ^U-SSQfimea adakkamulla

modestly (adv.) -^L^AmLDrra adakkamaga

modesty (n.); humility; unobtrusiveness -^L^SSlii adakkam

modesty (n.); shame — QeuiLsiLb vetkam

moment (n.); minute —

nimisham (nimidam) M o n d a y (n.) -

thingatHlamai money (n.) -

uessTLD panam

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monkey (n.) -(g/Tffi/g kurangu

month (n.) -LDrT3=LD {wn^LO) masam (mdtham)

moon (n.) -f§leviT nils, /^csuoy nilavu, aTJ^iJ^ssr chanlhiran

more; still, yet; furthermore — ^ s a r e y / u a innum,

etsresrQpLD innamum more (adj.) —

^^SiLDrrssr athigamdna moreover (adv.); beyond -

^ULjpLD appuram beyond (in space) -

^LJLjpLb appuram moreover , besides -

CoLogj/tb melum, esTsmiLD innum

morn ing (a.m.) (n.) — ^^SirretDeo athikdlai

dawn (n.) -

vidiyarkalai mosquito (n.) -

fliss/r* kosu

mosquito-net (n.) -Qsirrsi- SI/OTIGU kosu valai

most (in number) (adj.) -u5)«L/Usu miga-p-pala, QweonesT meldna

mostly (adv.) -^^aLorrdj athigamdy, ^Q^SLons anegamaga

mothe r (n.) -^^LOLDfr amma, ^fTiLl thdy, ^etfretnesr annai

mother- in- law (n.) -LDiTLQiurr^ mdmiydr

mothe r l and (n.) -^mufsrrCSl thdynddu

motion (movement) (n.) -^es)ffGij asaivu

motion (in a meeting) (n.); resolution -

^ffLDfTesTLD thirmdnam mounta in (n.) -

LDSinsu malai, Sllfl girl

m o u r n (v.t.) -L/GOtbL/ pulambu [qeoibu, qeowiSl)

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mourning (n.); bemoaning -LjsDLbueb pulambal

mouse (n.); r a t -ereSl eli

mouse (n.) — 3KiisrQi-.eSI sundeli

mouth (n.) -eumu vay

move (vX); agitate -^<ss)a^ asai

move (v.i.); be agi ta ted-asai

move (v.i.); d a n c e -

move away (v.t.); p u s h -^<siTi§Q thallu

move (push object) (v.t.) -[Ssp'^^ nagartthu

a o v e aside (v.i.) -f5«!T nagar {tB&n, i^avm)

m o v e ( n . ) -J5(—si/t^ffisma nadavadikkai

movement (n.); campaign — ^ i u « < s t i iyakkam

much , a lot of, excess -^^•Xih athigam

much - that much, so much -^djeuerreii awalavu

m u c h - this much, this many -^ s i / s i / s r r o / iwalavu

much , too much -rSsmpiu niraiya

much , a lot -iBseqih migavum

very— ij5)<5S miga

very m u c h -L8SS mikka

multiply (v.t.); i n c r e a s e -Qu(i^A(Q perukku (G)u(75«ffl, G)u(gfflffl)

mult iply (v.i.); i n c r e a s e -Qu(i^(g perugu

m u r d e r (n.) -Qsirransv kolai

m u r d e r (v . t ) -Qarremei) Qa^iLl kolai sey (- Qffiuio, - Qefiugi)

m u r d e r e r (u.) -Qarremeviurrefii kolaiyali.

music (n.) -S'lilS^lJD sangltham

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mus t (aux. v.) — QeilsmQtLD vendum

m u s t n ' t (aux. v.) -3iJ-^rT0 kudathu

m y -STSsr en,

gTsaTSg);gini_m ennudaiya

myself (reflex, prou.) -^nGesr thane,

sTswa;(3<s enakke mystery (n.) -

vilangS-c-cheythi, LDP'LDLD marmam

suspense-packed (adj.) - . LD^LD marma

myster ious (adj.) -LDP'tDLDfTeu marmanidna

myster iously (adv.) — LD/7LDLD/r« marmamaga

N nai l (metal) (n.) -

c^CTsfl ani

nail (finger, toe) (n.); claw -/jdSii nagam

naked (adj.) -

nirvanamana, ^onL^iupp adaiyarra

nakedness (n.) — i^ffeurremLD nirvanam

n a m e (n.); reputation -Quajp- peyar

n a r r o w (adj.) -@(75a!son"G!!r kurugalSna

nat ion (n.); inhabited land — pfrQi nddu

n a t u r a l (adj.) -^lueounasr iyalbana, ^ ^iupenxiunresr iyarkaiyana

natura l ly (adv.) -^lueourrx iyalbaga,

^lupetnsiurTs; iyarkaiydga

n a t u r e (n.); disposition -^lUptsina iyarkai

na tu re ; quality; condition — ^eiremLD thanmai

navy (n.) -suun)ues)L. kapparpadai,

Sii_n)UsinL- kadarpadai n e a r (in space) (prep.) -

usa^^eo pakkatthil

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n e a r -U-SSLD pakkam

n e a r (prep. ) -S)ilz_ kim

n e a r l y (adv . ) -SILLL-0£SL-I— kittatthatta

n e a t (adj.) -ap^LDrresT suuhamana

n e a t l y ; r e g u l a r l y ; e f f ic ient ly -s^^Lorra smhamaga

n e c e s s a r i l y ( adv . ) -SI' I rriULDrTs; kattayamaga, ^eu&iULDirai avasiyamMga

n e c e s s a r y (adj .) -siLL^niULDnssr kattayamdna, ^euSiULDfTosr avasiyamana, Q^aneuiurrasT thevaiydna

n e c e s s i t y (n : ) ; u r g e n c y -siLi—fTiuih kattayam, ^eil&iULCi avasiyam

n e c k (n.) -kalutthu

n e c k l a c e (u.) -

kalutthu mdlai, ff!BlS\e5\

n e c k l a c e (n . ) ; g a r l a n d -LDiremev mdlai

n e e d ( n . ) ; n e c e s s i t y -( p ^ e ^ s i / thevai

n e e d ( a u x . v . ) ; w a n t -(3aJS55r(5)Lb vendum

n e e d f u l (adj .) -Geuemis^UJ vendiya

d o n ' t n e e d , d o n ' t w a n t -GajsisrL^mh venddm

n e e d l e s s (adj .) -avasiyamillatha

n e e d l e ( n . ) ; i n o c u l a t i o n — aerS Usi

n e g o t i a t e (v . i . ) -

oppantham pesu (- Guff, - Guffl)

n e i g h b o r (n . ) —

pakkatthu vlttdr,

andai vlttdr n e i g h b o r i n g (adj .) -

uAs^^ pakkatthu n e i t h e r -

-s-ih . . . ^eoeu -um . . . alia

n e r v e (n. ) -rsryLDLf narambu

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n e s t (n . ) — a^(j) kadu

n e u t r a l (adj . ) -nadunilaiydna

n e u t r a l i t y (n . ) -l^Qt^anso nadunilai

n e v e r (a t n o t i m e ) -

oru pothumillai n e v e r m i n d , n o m a t t e r -

ufrsu/TuSsbsinsu paravayillai

n e v e r t h e l e s s ( a d v . & con j . ) -^mn&illh analum

n e w (adj . ) -Lf§l puthu, L/^lU puthiya

news ( n . ) ; s u b j e c t m a t t e r -G)<5F^(dSsrr) seythi(gal)

n e v f s p a p e r (n . ) ; m a g a z i n e — u^@/f l<B£!n65 patthirikkai

n e x t ( in t i m e ) — ^®^§1 adutthu

n e x t ( in s p a c e ) -uAsi^^ pakkatthu

n e x t ( [ an ] o t h e r ) -iiWU maru, LOpp marra

n i c e (adj . ) — igiULDlTesr nayamdna,

arumaiydna n i c e l y ( a d v . ) ; w e l l -

r5SST(gi nangu, ^Q^emLDlUfTs; arumaiyaga

n i g h t (n . ) -^ / T s i / iravu, ^jjrr^^ifl irdtthiri

n i n e (n . o r adj . ) -«pS57"Ug/ onbathu

n i n t h (n . o r adj . ) — onbathavathu,

onbathdm ( ad j . o n l y ) n i n e t e e n (n . o r adj . ) -

patthonbathu n i n e t e e n t h (n . o r adj . ) —

patthonbathdvathu,

patthonbathdm ( a d j . o n l y ) n i n e t y (n . o r adj . ) —

QarremmirTpi thonnuru

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ninetieth (n. or adj.) -Qajaememninneiis,! thonnuravathu, QanTsssremrrpiTLD thonnuram (adj. only)

no; not -^ s b e n s o illai

noble (adj.) -uyartharamana, perunthanmaiyana

nobleness (n.); greatness — S-iU^^rriJa uyartharam, Quq^mw perumai

nobly (adv.) -uyartharamdga, Qu(§<SS)LDlU!Td perumaiyaga

noise (n.) -a^^^LD sattham

noisily (adv.); aloud -a^^^Lorra satthamaga

none; nobody (pron.) -onram illathu, omvarum illai

noon (n.) — LD^iuih mathiyam, LD^^lurTGHTLO matthiySnam, rgsssrusiiA) nanbagal

normal (adj.); usual -Quir^mrT^l^ pothumathiri, 3'fr^trp'assriX!fTssr satharanwnana

north (adj.), northern -SUL_ vada

the nor th (n.) -sui_«(g vadakku

nose (n.); beak -fy)<K(g miikku

nose-ring C-stud) (n.) -ftp«@ P mukkutthi not (used attributively) -

^ s b s u alia not s o ? -

^eostneoiurr illaiya note (v.t.) -

^nSlLJLSlQl kurippidu , ( - @ 1 _ , -gjL.®)

nothing (n.) -onrum illai

zero (n.) -L ^ u j t i ) bUjyam

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notice (v.t.); take care -xeiieefl kavani

notice (n.) -^^s&Ul-J arivippu

notiiy (v.t.) -ari

Q^l^eSI therivi (Q /flo51«ffl, G)^iflsSI0gi)

now (adv.) -^ijGurr ippo, ^iySuiT§d ippdthu, ^iljQurr(Lp^ ippoluthu

nowhere (adv.) -

engum illai nuisance (n.) —

Qssrrscemeii thollai number (n.) -

<oT<STSsr en assign number(s) (v.) -

ffTSMT GlsrrQi en kodu (- QsirQiAa;, - QartQi^gi)

number (v.t.); count — eressTfmi emu

(eTGMTSHar, ersMrcinifl)

o obey (v.i.); calm down —

cg>/l_(E/(g adahgu obey (v.t) ; listen; a s k -

Qam kel (Gffiilffi, Gdsiigi)

object (v.t.) -

ethirppu kUru (- i6in), - ffiiirS))

objection (n.) -ST^irUL/ ethirppu

obligation (n.); duty -sil^anui kadamai

obtain (v.t.); reach; approach -(^emt^tu, cgycnf—^^)

obtainable (pred.) — S)ES)L_«(g/i kidaikkum

not obtainable (pred.) — Slmi—SiStT^ kidaikkdthu

not available (pred.) -®£y)L_iung/ kidaiyathu

occasion (n.); t u m -^i_S!nsi/ thadavai

occasion (n.); time; religion -ffUiiuih samayam

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occasionally (adv.) -sila samayangalil

occasionally; sometimes -eruGunQe^fT eppotho, eppothdvathu

occupy (space) (v.t) -^L-{BiQsrrerr idangol (-Q«ff«?rstr, -QsneisrQi)

occupation; work; industry -Q^fTi^d) tholil

ocean (n.); sea -«L.isb laidal

of (possessive) --£_£ni_ttJ -udaiya

offer (v.t.) -Qs;nQ\(Q«n®««, Q « / 7 ® ^ ^ ) ; ^ s i f l all (^aSffiar, .^e^^)

office (n.) -^^eueoxiii aluvalagatn

officer (n.); official -<=Si/@65ff/fi athikari

often (adv.) — ^U^sssuf. adikkadi, UffO(Lpes)n} pdlamurai

oU (edible) (n._)-^tsisiG\<oissriu enney

oily (adj.) — isj'sisfQemiLiu ums^\Lfeneir enney-p-pasaiyulla

old (adj.); mature-uas)LpiU palaiya, Qfi^iu muthiya

old man (n.) -SlLpeuek kilavan

old woman (n.) -SlLfieSl kiiavi

on (prep.); on top of; for -Lfigj mithu, QLDSO mil, GtoGsu inele

one (adj.); a, an (art.) — 9® oru

one (thing) (u.) -e^eirgjj onru

one (person) -^(i^ajp^ oruvar (m.f.), s^Oa/sar oruvan (m.), 9 ( Y 5 ^ @ orutthi(f.)

onion (n.) — QeuiiismuLD vengayam

only (one) -s^Sjr ore, ^eeflGtU thaniye

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only (not more) — UiLL(5)Lb mattum

only (adv.), for one purpose — LDfT^^prili matthiram

open (v.t.) -^ / p rfjfra 0/D««,gjp/ )

open (adj.) -^p^^ thirantha

open (start) (v.) -Q^/TL_/E/@ thodahgu (Q^m-jiis, Q^iTLjiiS))

openii^ (n.); entrance -ajfTuSlA) vayil

opinion (n.); idea, thought -s;q^^§l{mrj) karutthu(rai)

opponent (n.) — er^lfl ethiri

opportunity (n.); chance-eurriuuL] vayppu, ff^^^UULD santharppam

opportunity (n.); occasion — ffLDlULb samayam

oppose (v.t) -S 7 ^ / T ethir (s^!7ffi«, ei^d^gd)

opposite, before (in space) -6T^/r ethir, er^Qir ethire, ej^rjneisr ethirana

oppress (v.t.) -cSV(ip<B@ amukku ^ ( L p ^ ^ alutthu (^(^0, «5V(tf^^)

or; if not — ^ebsu^ allathu

or (otherwise) -illSvittal, ^siiiMrre)SIU).(FO illSvidil

order (n.); (one's) turn — (Lpema) murai

order (command) (v.L) -«LL(_£!nsrru5)(jl kamlaiyidu (-§)'-, -g)L(Si); ^emsmuSlQi Smiyidu

order (n.), coimnand -xiLL^anerr kattalai, ^messr anai

order (peaceful situation) -^eiS)LD^ amaithi

ordered (adj.); disciplined-^(S^nlL0^^J/r6W amaithiyana, e^(Lpii/srre!ST oluhgana

orderliness (n.) -e^(Lgrki(eF, olungu

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i n a n o r d e r l y m a n n e r ( a d v . ) -

e^Q^iii'SrTa; olungdga

o r d i n a r y ( a d j . ) -

satharana( mana)

o r d i n a r i n e s s ( n . ) -

satharanam

o r g a n i z a t i o n ( n . ) ; i n s t i t u t i o n -

^ODLDULl a m a i p p u

o r g a n i z e ( v . t . ) ; e s t a b l i s h -

^(SnLD amai

o r i g i n ( n . ) ; r o o t -

^ s u t i mulam

o r i g i n a l l y ( a d v . ) ; a t f i r s t -

muthanmuthaldga

o r n a m e n t ( n . ) —

^sssfi^seveir) ani(galan)

o r n a m e n t ( v . )

( w / c l o t h e s , j e w e l s ) -

^emsfl ani

( ^ 6 S 3 f l « < B , ^esafi^^)

o r n a m e n t ( n . ) ; j e w e i r ) ' -

flSSJiiS nagai

o t h e r ( a d v . , p r o n . ) ; o t h e r w i s e -

LDipgxi rnarru

o t h e r , t h e o t h e r ( p r o n . ) -

LDprp tnarra,

Lopn^gJ marrathu

o t h e r ; d i f f e r e n t ; w h a t ' s m o r e -

GeugjJ veru

o t h e r w i s e ( c o n j . ) ; o r — ^sosoiTsiSlLLi—rTso illdvittdl,

g)susi)/r6i5)t9.s l) illdvidil

o u r ( e x c l u s i v e ) ( a d j . ) -

eriajxerr engal,

eTlilSier^ei!)L^UJ engaludaiya

o u r ( i n c l u s i v e ) ( a d j . ) -

IBLD nam,

[Blli(Lpe!nL^uj nammudaiya

o u r s ( e x c l u s i v e ) ( p r o n . ) -

engaludaiyathu

o u r s ( i n c l u s i v e ) ( p r o n . ) -

!BLD(lfias)l—iU^

nammudaiyathii

o u r s e l v e s ( e x c l . , r e f l e x , p r o n . ) -

rBmsiaQen nShgale

o u r s e l v e s ( i n c l . , r e f l e x , p r o n . ) -

rSnQlD name

o u t , o u t s i d e ( n . ) -

Q s L / s r S u L / f f j t i velippuram

o u t , o u t s i d e ( a d v . ) —

Qeve/HGiu veliye

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o u t e r ( a d j . ) -

Qeue/rl veil

o v e n ( n . ) -

^QiULj aduppu

o v e r ( a b o v e ) ( p r e p . ) -

Qweo mel

o v e r ( a c r o s s ) ( p r e p . ) -

(g^sGs; kurukke

o v e r ( f i n i s h e d ) —

mudi{vdna) o v e r t u r n ( v . i . ) -

« f f l 5 ) y ) kavil

{m^Lp, « a 5 ) y ) i 5 ^ )

o v e r t u r n ( v . L ) -

seSl^ kavil

(««i5?y>(K«, . s n 5 ) y ) ^ ^ )

o v e r t u r n ( v . t ) -

i_/{rL_(jl purattu

{qiTUL^, L / i r e l ^ . )

b e o v e r t u r n e d ( v . i . ) ; r e v o l v e -

L y f r s f r pural

(L/ jrerr , q[rsm(Si)

o w e ( v . i . ) -

kadan pattiru

(- U L a i ; . ® « « , - uil.tii.(s^)

o w n ( a d j . ) -

Qs=n^^ sontha,

Qa^n^^LnnesT sonthamdna

o w n ( v . t . ) ; p o s s e s s —

QuprSl(l$ perriru ( - g ) ( g « « , -^(sm)

o x ( n . ) ; o x e n ; c a t t l e -

S T ( 7 5 ^ eruthu,

arrstneiTLDn® kalaimddu,

LonQi madu

P p a c e ( n . ) ; w a l k -

/5(S3)Z_ nadai p a g e ( n . ) ; s i d e ; v i c i n i t y —

ueiaiLCi pakkam

p a i l ( n . ) ; b u c k e t -

eunsB vdli

p a i n ( v . i . ) ; a c h e -

sueSI vali

p a i n ( n . ) ; a c h e -

aieSl vali p a i n f u l ( a d j . ) -

eueSliunetsT valiydna

p a i n l e s s ( a d j . ) —

eueSl ^sceon^ vali illdtha p a i r ( n . ) ; c o u p l e -

G^mq. jodi

p a p e r ( s h e e t ) ( n . ) —

srT^s^Lb kdgitham

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parents (n.) -

QupQpnir perrSr

park (public garden) (n.) -Lj^lRISfT puhgd

parrot (n.) -©srS Hli

part (n.); portion; region -

paguthi

partly (adv.) -

konjamnga

take part (v.i.) -uiii^ GlsrrefT pangu kol (- QsashGrfj - QxrTew(^)

particle (n.); droplet — Qmu-Qi sottu

party (political) (n.) -katchi

party (pol.) (n.); association -

SLpsih kalagam

pass (v.L); cross -«L_ kada («i_««, ffii_^^); 6 5 i _ / 5 ^ G)a=sb kadanthu sel (- Q^ciJeu, - Qffdffii^)

pass (an exam) (v.t.); qualify -CS^giy f/ierw (G^p, G^jSl)

pass (n.); passage-way -«L- sut^ kada-vali

passenger (n.) -iSlijujnessfl (uiuicSJsff) pirayani (payani)

passionately (adv.) -^emffluiTS asaiyaga

past (adj.) -a;/_J5^ kadantha,

irantha

the past (n.) -

kadantha kalam,

irantha kalam path (n.); way -

s u t ^ va/i patience (n.) —

QurrguemLD ponimai patient (opp. of impatient) -

Qurrg}jss)LDUjrrsu porumaiyana

patiently (adv.) -

porumaiydga patient (medical) (n.) -

(Srsmuirefh noyali patronage (n.); protection -

^^p'eij dtharavu pay (n.); salary -

s^LDUeiTlSi sambalam

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pay (v.t.) -

3=LDuerTLD QsfrQi sambalam kodu (- (fl)<s/rC51«:«, - Qan@0^)

payment (n.) — QiSfrQi^^eo kodutthal

peace (pol. & psych.) (n.) -^enUD^ amaithl

peaceful (adj.) — ^anLD^lurresr amaithiyana

peafowl, peacock, peahen -LDuSeo mayil

peanut (n.) -(/^(a)ffi)«i_S!nsi) (nila-k-)kadalai,

(ver-k-)kadalai peg (n.); post; sprout, shoot —

(xpansTT mulai people (n.) —

msiaiecT makkal is perceived (pred.), visible —

O^/fli i/ib theriyum perceived (adj.), visible -

Qfil^^^ therintha not perceived, etc. (pred.) -

Q^lfliUfT^ theriyathu unperceived (adj.), invisible -

Q^lfliurr^ theriydtha

percent — ff^eS^LD sathavitham

perfect (adj.); flawless — (^ippLopp kurramarra

perhaps (adv.) -e^(f^(Seijes)err oruvelai,

(^(fg3HTeo orugal period (of time) (n.) -

xneoLD kalam,

ffifraULJu®^ kalappaguthi permit (v.t.) -

^L/i/QiSfr© idahgodu (-Q«(r(51ffiffi, -QanQi^gS)

permission (n.) -

anumathi (anumathi) perseverence (n.); attempt —

(LpiupSl muyarchi,

vidd muyarchi person (n.); man —

c ^ s r r si person (n.); people -

Guir per personal (adj.), one's o w n -

sontha{mdna) picture (n.); f i l m (cinema) —

UL^LD padam

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piece (n.) ; slice; t o w e l -

gjemQi thundu

Pig(_n-)-(JSJT/75) panri

pigeon (n.) , dove -

qpfT pura

p f f l ( n . ) -

(siru] matthirai

p i l l a r ( n . ) -

^essr thun

p i l l o w (n.) -

^emeoiuosisfl thalaiyani

p i t y (n . ) ; mercy; sympathy -

^IXStSLD irakkam,

sq^eoem karunai

p i t i f u l (adj.) -

irakkamudaiya

place ( v . L ) ; put ; keep —

<oS)GlJ vai (ensuffi^, anei/^^)

place (n.) -

^ L _ i i ) idam

place (n.) ; s t a t i o n -

filaneiiUjLD nilaiyatn

p l a i n (adj.); empty; mere -QsK£l/Lb verum

p l a n (adj .) ; scheme -

^L-l—LD thittam

p l a n (v . t . ) -

^LLL_L8(St thittamidu

p l a n e t (n.) -

Qsaea kal, Slfxaiss giraham

p l a n k ( n ) ; board ( w o o d ) -

uevaDS palagai

p l a n t (botanical) (n.) -

Q a = t f sedi

p l a n t (a tree, etc.) ( v . t ) ;

f i x (a post, etc.) —

^ ( J l nadu (jBi—, !SL-(5))

p l a t e (dish) (n . ) ; tray -

^LLQ) tham

p l a y (n . ) ; d r a m a -

{BfTiSLb nadagam

p l a y (v .L) -eSletnerriUfrQi vilaiySdu (oSssterriurTL., cSlestariuiTiii.)

p l a y f u l (adj .) ; f u n n y -

eSlssvsaturTLL-i—nssT

vilaiyattdna

please ( v . t ) ; make happy -

LDSlerraSI magilvi

no

p l e a s i n g (adj.) -LSLS^^^LDITSST

piditthamana,

^asfliu iiiiya

p l e a s u r e (n . ) ; happiness -

^esTULD inbam,

3=^G^rT<Si^LCi santhosham

p l e n t y (n.) -

LSI(Q^ miguthi

p l e n t i f u l (adj.) -

miguthiyana

p o e m ( n . ) ; verse; s o n g -

UfTi—A) pSdal,

Qa^iuiLjerr seyyul

p o e t ( n . ) ; scholar —

L/swsu/r pulavar

p o e t (n.) -

<S5fflS) kavi,

<Bai5)(Bj/j' kavinar

p o e t r y (n . ) ; p o e m -

seSlecii^ kavithai

p o i n t ( n . ) ; dot , spot —

qerre/a pulli p o i n t (sharp) (n.) —

55)J7 kur

p o i n t e d (adj.) -

si^Auj kuriya

p o i n t o u t ( v . t ) , show -

(»L.t iJ .«)«/Tt l (51 (sutti-k-)kattii {-siml^L., -srnlMf.)

p o i s o n (n.) -

eSla^LD visham,

^(e^3r nanju

p o k e ( v . t ) ; make e n t e r -r^emtp nulai

p o l i c e (n.) -sureneo kaval

p o l i c e d e p a r t m e n t (n.) -

kavalthurai

p o l i c e m a n (n.) —

SifTexisVff kavalar,

GurreSewsiiTrrir pBliskarar

p o l i c y (n.) -

Offi/rSTTOTcB kolkai

p o l i t i c s (n.) —

^rjS\ujLD arasiyam

p o l l u t e (v . t . ) —

mdsu-padutthu (-u®^^, -uO^g)

p o n d e r ( v . t ) ; t h i n k ; consider -erememi ennu

n", ffifflEirsBafl)

p o o r (adj.) -

e^anLpiurresr elaiyana

p o o r p e r s o n (n.) -

e^rantp elai

p o o r people (n.) -

S7S!ny)ioa;<5«r elai-makkal

p o p u l a r (adj.) -

LfaLprrasT pugalana

p o p u l a t i o n (n.) -

makkalthogai p o r c h (n.) , verandah -

eSlpn^emgi viranthai

p o r r i d g e (n.) -

<ss(ff^^ kaiiji

p o r t (n.) -

gles)p(LpSLD thuraimugam

p o r t i o n (n.) ; s h a r e -

ua/(g pafigu

p o r t i o n (n.) ; d i v i s i o n ; k i n d -

eJems vagal

p o s i t i o n (place) (n.) -

^/ ih idam

possess (v. t . ) -

Qsrret kol (Qairsrrsrr, G)«/rs5iir®)

possession(s) (n . ) ; goods -

Qs^rr^^ sotthu,

Qa=nMSiLD sontham

possible (aux. v . ) -

(Lpuj-iLjib mudiyum

n o t possible (aux. v . ) -

QfiUj-iUirgl mudiyathu possible (adj.) -

mudiyakkudiya

p o s t (n . ) ; p o s i t i o n , rank -u^eSi pathavi

p o s t ( m a i l ) (n.) -

^urreo thabal p o s t off ice (n.) -

^UfTO} ^iSeh) thabal ab'is p o s t m a n (n.) -

StUneosnuasr thabal-karan p o s t (a letter, e t c . ) ( v . L ) -

^urrso G)uLLLq.u5)A> GurrQ thabal pettiyil pBdu (- C!u(n_, - GumlJSi)

p o s t p o n e ( v . t ) , p u t o f f -0errefHuQurTQi thalli-p-podu (-(5u/n_, -QunCQi)

p o t (any rounded vessel) -

@L_Lb kudam

p o t (metal) (n.) -

UfT0^[nh patthiram

(clay) p o t (n.) ^

urrmssr pdnai

( f lower) p o t (n.) -

(L^)G)^/T£l4. (pu-t)thotti

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p o t a t o (n.) -

urulaikkilangu

p o u n d ( v . t . ) ; s m a s h -

idi {^Uj-ma, ^ui4gi) p o u n d ( into p o w d e r ) (v . t . ) -

QuiTLq-lUfT^S^ podiyakku

p o u r ( v . ) ; flow d o w n — seaipgll urru {asnpp, smpigl)

p o v e r t y (n.) — ejipanm ebnai

p o w d e r (n.) -

Qum^ podi

p o w d e r ( p o u n d i n t o ) (v . t . ) —

Qumsj.UJrTsi(^ podiyakku

(-^jaa; , - ^ « © )

p o w e r ( n . ) ; author i ty -

^^afTlTLb athikaram

p o w e r f u l (adj.) -

UGOLDfTSST balamana

p o w e r f u l l y (adv.) -

ueVLDfTX balamaga

p o w e r ( n . ) ; strength -

ueoLD balam,

exieSlemLD valimai

p o w e r ( n . ) ; e n e r g y -

shakthi

p r a c t i s e ( v . t ) -

ULps;(g palakku

{uipam, uipaSi) p r a c t i c e ( n . ) ; c u s t o m ; habit -

uipAaiM palakkam

p r a c t i c e ( n . ) ; t r a i n i n g -

uu5lp& payirchi p r a c t i c e ( n . ) ; habi t ; g o i n g -

Gu/T«@ pokku

p r a i s e ( v . t ) ; g l o r i f y -

L / « y ) pugal iqxifi, qsifi^gi)

p r a i s e (n.) -

Ljsipff^ pugalcchi

p r a y ( v . i . ) ; i m p l o r e -

LDesrpaQ^ manradu

(w<mrpin-, Lcmprru).)

p r a y ( v . i . ) -

Q^LS jebl

Q^uth QsFiu Jebam sey

(- Qffihiu, - Qefiugi) p r a y e r (n.) -

Q^uih jebam

p r e c i o u s (adj .) ; rare -

^ ® ( L b ) aru(m),

^Q^eDLDtLHTesr arumaiyana

preciousness ( n . ) ; r a r e n e s s -

^Q^smLD arumai

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p r e g n a n t (adj.) -<S(i^0^lfl00 karuttharittha

become p r e g n a n t (v.i.) - . SQ^0^lfl karutthari sq^sQsrrsrr karukkol {-Qarrarm, -flan-OTsr®)

p r e p a r a t i o n (n.); a r r a n g e m e n t -^purrQl erpadu

p r e p a r e (v.t.) -(Lpeir<Setsripurr(S) munnerpadu (- ^ p u / n _ , - ^^UfTis^

p r e p a r e (malce ready) (v . t ) — ^lu^^LD uessrsmi ayattham pannu (- UewTCTW, - UCOTTCiafl)

presen t (give) (v.t.) -QairrQt kodu

be p r e s e n t (v.i.) —

^® Stmei) p r e s e n t (tlie t ime uov;') (n.) -

j^ai^arreOLD nigalkalam press (for printing) (n.) -

^ffs^aih acchagam press ( together)(v. t ) ; squeeze -Q^(§s;(ffi nerukku (Q/5(i5<B<K, (o)^(/5<5S))

p r e s s d o w n (v.t.) -^(LpA(Q amukku (^ap««, ^(tpaSl)

p r e s s u r e (n.) -^(ipAailh amukkam

pres t i ge (n.); reputation — Qu(l5«nLD perumai

p r e v e n t (v.t.) -0Q\ (65®«a, fi&^gl) rSlgU^^ nirutthu

p r i c e (n.); c o s t -oSsinsii vilai

p r i d e (n.); prestige; etc. -Qud^emLD perumai

p r o u d (adj.) -QuQ^anLDiLjerreir

perumaiyuUa p r o u d l y (adv.) -

perumaiyaga p r i e s t (X' ian) (n.) -

GufT^'X^ pSthagar p r i e s t (gen.) (n.) -

3=LDiUfQQ^ samayaguru p r i m e m i n i s t e r (n.) -

LSlpr^LO^ pirathamar, pirathama manthiri

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p r i s o n (n.) -ansi^ kaithi, ^ss)p sirai

p r i s o n ceU (n.) -s n a s ^ ^enp kaithi arai, ^anps^fflTemeo siraicchalai

p r i v a c y (n.); secrecy -[T'X&UJLii ragasiyam

p r i v a t e (adj.); secret — ria&UJLDfTesr ragasiyamana

pr iva t e ly (adv.); sectet iy -jTS^lULorrs ragasiyamdga

p r i v a t e (adj.), personal -^asfluuLLL^ thanippatta, Qm^fi sontha

p r i v a t e l y (adv.), individually -^ssfluUL^ thanippada, Qa^n^^LDrrs sonthamaga

pr iv i l ege (n.); right, claim -&jfle!nLD urimai

p r i z e (n.); reward -U/flcK- parisu, Q s i y @ L O @ vegumathi

p r o b a b l e (adj.) -m^^iumrrssr satthiyamana

p r o b a b l y (adv.) -QuqgLDUfT^ih -perumbalum

most p r o b a b l y (adv.) -^GrS'SLDfTS anekamaga

p r o b l e m (n.) — iSlirffa^sinasr piracchanai

p r o c l a i m (v . t ) -aSiffiy kiiru {sidp, sijSI)

p r o d u c e (n.); result; gain -ueoeir palan

p r o d u c e (v.t.) — &-pu^^ Qa^iu urpatthi sey (- Qfffutu, - Qffiij^)

p r o d u c t i o n (n.); d e v e l o p m e n t -S-pu^^ urpatthi

pro fe s so r (n.) -Gurrrr^ifliup- perasiriyar

p r o f i t (u.); reward; usefulness — L/lL/sJr payan

pro f i t (n.); g a i n -"^sotTULD labam p r o f i t a b l e (adj.) -

sorrusfTLniTasr labagaramana p r o g r a m (n.); project -

@ L _ L _ l i thittam p r o j e c t (n.); p rogram -

^CL-LD thittam p r o m i s e (n.) — eiJfr«(gffj; vakkuruthi

p r o m i s e ( v . t ) — eL/fr«(g«Q«/T(4) vakku-k-kodu

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p r o p a g a n d a (n.) -

i3!}'ffffr[rj'lh piraccharam

p r o p e r (adj.) -

a^ifliurresr sariyana

p r o p e r l y (adv.) -

fffUlunsi sariySga

be p r o p e r ( v . i . ) ; be suitable -

QurTQ^^^ porunthu

p r o p e r (adj.) -

porunthamdna,

^ S c K thakka,

^ @ / 5 ^ thaguntha

p r o p e r t y (n.) -

fflff/r^jS/ sotthu

p r o p o s e (v . t . ) -

"S^ g U kilru («>JD, ai.55))

p r o p r i e t y ( n . ) ; respect —

sj(y)/5/@ oluhgu

p r o s p e r ( v . i . ) ; l i v e -

Giirrlp vol {sUlTLp, GUtTI^^^)

p r o t e c t ( v . t ) ; save -

StTUUrrpgi] kappdrru (anuunpp, s>rruuiTpi&y, ^^trai ^efil atharavu all ( - ^nSffiffl, - ^eS^gd); ^rjll-Sl iratchi

p r o t e c t i o n ( n . ) ; patronage -

^^p^isij atharavu

p r o t e c t i o n (n.) -

srreueo kaval

p r o t e s t ( v . L ) ; oppose -

ST^pr ethir(,si^fAs, si^i^gi)

p r o u d (adj.) -

£)u(75einLo(iiysfrsyr)

perumai(yulla)

p r o u d l y (adv.) -

perumaiyaga

p r i d e (n.) -

Qu(!^es)LD perumai

p r o v e (v . t . ) —

rS\^l3 nirubi

QLDIUULS meyppi (QuituOiSaa, QLDiuiJi30gi)

p r o v i d e ( v . L ) ; g ive —

QarrQt kodu

(Q«/T(ilffi«, QarrQi^gi) p r o v i s i o n (n.) -

^ f f l f l ^ ^ s u alitthal

p u b l i c (adj .) ; c o m m o n ; usual —

QurT^(eurresr) pothu(vana)

p u b l i c a t i o n (n.) —

Qeue/HuSlQi^eo veliyiduthal,

QajefiluSQi veliyldu

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p u b l i s h ( v . L ) -

Qsu«rSu5)(5) veliyidu

(-§)•-, -g)L-®)

p u l l ( v . L ) ; drag; i n h a l e -

p u m p (water, etc.) ( v . L ) —

^pn)J erru {^pp, ^r j j j i l )

p u m p (n.) -

yanthira-k-kulay

p u n i s h ( v . L ) -

^emiq. dhandi (assiairifff i f f i , ^eis!tii.0§i);

s^tsssTL sa^cw <oJ^ dhandanai all

(- ^5r9ffi«, - ^em^gj)

p i m i s h m e n t (n.) —

^essrismesr dhandanai

p u p i l ( n . ) ; s t u d e n t -

LDfTessroj^ manavar

p u r c h a s e ( v . L ) , b u y -

ojnrsJtQ vangu

{ammm, amiiiSi) p u r e (adj.) —

a^^LDirevr sutthamana

p u r i t y ( n . ) ; cleanliness -Si^^LD suttham,

L^esfls^lh punitham

p u r i t y ( n . ) ; whiteness —

QeiiessrsmLD venmai

p u r p o s e (n.) -

Qr^lTSf^LCi nokkum

p u r s u e ( v . L ) ; cont inue; take u p

Qs^rTL-p- thodar

(Q^iTL.rr, Q^ni—i^si)

p u r s u e ( v . L ) ; f o l l o w -

iSleirQ^m—lj pinthodar

{-Q^tjL^fT, -(o)^n'jL_iJ755y)

p u r s u e ( v . L ) ; c h a s e -

^<J^§1 dhuratthu

p u s h ( v . t . ) ; r e m o v e -

^srrisyj thallu (0eiieiT, ^errsiS)

p u t ( v . t . ) ; t h r o w -

GurrQi podu (Gum_, Gu/TL.®)

p u t ( v . L ) ; place; keep -

etneu vai {enojoa, enai0§i)

p u t d o w n (v . t . ) -

^/Da;(g irakku (g)pffl«, g)is«g!)

p u t o n ( v . t . ) ; w e a r -

^essfl ani

udutthu

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Q qual i t j ' (n.); character; health -

( g s w U D gunam qual i ty (n.); condition; nature -

^eiranLD thanmai quan t i ty (n.) -^erreij alavu

q u a r r e l (n.); f i g h t -ffswsiDL sandai

q u a r r e l (v.); fight-sandaiyidu

q u a r t e r (1/4) (n.); f o o t -•srreo kal

q u a r t e r p a r t (n.) -

kal pagam queen (n.) -

jr/rssirf? rani, ^rrS\

ques t ion (v . t ) ; ask -Gffisfr kel ((SaCs, G ' « I 1 ® ) ;

GserrsSI Gaerr kelvikel (- GmCs, - QmC®)

ques t ion (n.) -G«6iri5i5) kelvi

qu ick (adj.); soon -Bs;S\!Xlh slkkiram, ffsSlp'LDrrisw sikkiramana, QeusiLDrmsin vegamdna

quick ly (adv.) -&SiSl[nDrT3i sikkiramaga, QsusLDnsi vegatndga, eSlenrjeunsi I eSlmijeSleCi viraivaga / viraivil

quie t (n.)*; peacefulness -^es)LD^ aimithi

qu ie t (adj.); peaceful — ^e^LD^iurresr amaithiyana

quo te ; expressing (thus) -toTsir en (sTor, ffresr^)

R r a b b i t (n.); hare -

((QL^)(LpujiA} (kuli)muyal r a c e (v.i.); run quickly -9 ( i l ddu (^[_, ^if) ;

Qsuanarres s (5) vegamaga odu

r a d i c a l i s m (n.); intensity -^ajprih thivaram

r a i l r o a d (railway track) (n.) -iruppu-p-pathai

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r a i l w a y s t a t ion (n.) — irii5)si) fflaneoiuLD rayil nilaiyam

r a i n (n.) -LDe!S)Lp malai

r a i n (v.i.) -LDsmLp Qudj malai pey (- Quiljtu, ~ Qutu^)

r a i s e (v.L) -S-iUff^^ uyartthu (a-ujff-^, s-m^)

r a i s e (v.t.); lift; p u m p (up) -i ^ ^ g y erru

r a n k ( n . ) ; p o s i t i o n -U^'sSi pathavi

r a p i d (adj.) -GeusiLDnesT vegamana, eSlasyff^^ viraintha

r a r e (adj.); precious -^(§{LD) aru(m), ^q^enwiurran' arumaiyana

r a r e n e s s (n.); preciousness -^q^(SS)LCs arumai

r a t (n.); m o u s e -«Ts6) eli

r a t e (n.); p r i c e -oSsmso vilai

r e a c h ( v . t ) ; approach; g e t -^ S 3 i L _ adai

r e a c h (v.L); reach f o r -STL.(5) ettu («TLa_, m l ^ - )

r e a c h (v.i.); jo in wi th -QffSl ser (CSffjT, Ga'fi^gi); QufTiLl GffiT poy ser

r e a c t ( v . t ) ; 'h i t back ' -ei^^^^U^ ethirtthadi ( f f i ^ f f ^ i i ^ « « , ^a00'^fSl)

r e a d ( v . t ) ; s tudy -Ulsf, padi

surrS\r e a d i n g (n.) —

UUfJJLI padippu r e a d y ; readiness (n;) -

^lU^^LD Syattham, ^tunfr thayar

r e a l (adj.) — QLDIUU-rresr meyyc s _ s w i LDiurreisr un.»a!\ana

r e a l i t y ( r . , -s-sisrec. o unnuii

r ea l ly (ad\ -S-ismeiS)L lUfTX unma -r^a

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r e a l k e (v . t . ) ; r e c o g n i z e -£_S5iirff unar {suemir, s-emi^gi)

r e a s o n (n . ) ; c a u s e -snfjemCa kdranam

r e a s o n a b l e (adj . ) -Hj/nuLDfresr niyayamana

r e b e l (n.) ->KSU65<5<ss/r£rssr kalagakkdran

r e b e l (v. t . ) -

(ethir-k-)kilarcchi sey r e c e i v e (v . t . ) ; g e t -

Qu^ peru (Qup, Qupsn) r e c e i v e (v . t . ) ; b u y ; g e t -

s u f f / i / g j vaAgu {euiTiiia, ojiTiiiSi)

r e c e n t (adj .) -ffLSu^0UJ samibatthiya

r e c e p t i o n (n.) -surjQeupLf varaverpu

r e c o g n i z e (v . t . ) ; r e a l i z e -s^emir UTiar {sL-smg, a.essrff^gi)

r e c o r d ( n . ) ; n o t e -(^i^ULj kurippu

r e c o r d (v .L) ; n o t e —

<S^^Si kuritthu vai (- tsiaiss, - esiai^§i)

r e c o r d i n g (n . ) ; r e g i s t r a t i o n -L / ^ o y pathivu

r e d ( r e d n e s s ) ( n . ) -^exiUL) sivappu

r e d (adj . ) -^eu^^ sivantha

r e f o r m ( v . t . ) -§0^(3^^ slrthirutthu

r e f o r m (n . ) ; i m p r o v e m e n t -^/j-@(/5^S5£ii sirthiruttham

r e f u g e (n . ) -USeSll ih pugalidam, s=rTsmLC> saranam

r e f u g e e (n.) — agathi

r e f u s e (v . t . ) ; d e n y -Logu maru

r e g a r d (n . ) ; r e s p e c t — LO^ULj rnathippu

r e g i o n ( n . ) ; p a r t -U ( g @ paguthi

r e g i o n (n . ) ; c i r c l e -euiLl—LD vattam

r e g i s t e r (v. t . ) — u^exj Qa=iu pathivu sey (- QcFtUlU, - QfflLI^)

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r e g i s t e r (n . ) -

palhivu-p-pusthagam r e g i s t r a t i o n ( n . ) ; r e c o r d i n g —

u ^ Q / pathivu r e g r e t (v . i . ) -

tS«L;s!ncuuu(51

kavalaippadu ( - u i _ , - u i l g i ) ;

varuttham therivi (- Q /flofl««, - Q^/S^psi)

r e g u l a r (adj . ) -(Lpes)pujrresr muraiyana, ^(Lpiii^xrresr olungana

r e g u l a r i t y ( n . ) ; o r d e r -Qpemp murai

r e g u l a r l y ( a d v . ) ; o r d e r l y -(^(LflBJsrTS olungaga

r e j e c t ( v . t ) -6 ! ! ^ kali {mifl&si, aifi^gi)

r e j e c t (v . t . ) ; t u r n a w a y -U)njy maru [wi^ma, Logu^gl)

t h r o w a w a y (v . t . ) -^OT(e5 thallu (fienetT, «rst9)

r e l a t i o n s ( r e l a t i ve s ) (n . ) -.a^ihu^^lh sambantham r e l a t i o n s h i p (n . ) -

£_/OSi/ uravu

r e l e a s e (v . t . ) ; l e a v e ; a b a n d o n -Sl5?(51 vidu (n5) i_, OSLLIJ))

r e l e a s e (n . ) -eSQl^eO viduthal, QSIQXSSIULI viduvippu

r e l e a s e (v. t . ) -Q5)(51«5) viduvi (o5)(ileiS««, siS)(J)a5)jl^)

r e l i g i o n ( n . ) ; o p p o r t u n i t y -ff=LDtUlJD samayam

r e m a i n (v . i . ) ; w a i t ; b e -

r e m a i n (v . i . ) ; l i e a r o u n d — S)z_ kida (Sli_««, Sti-^gj)

r e m a i n (v . i . ) ; s t a y -thahgu {0mis,0miSl)

r e m a i n d e r ( n . ) ; e x c e s s -mithi

r e m e m b e r ( v . t . ) ; t h i n k -{flaneu ninai i^enesrAa, /SfinEW^aa);

ninaivu padutthu (- u(Si^, - u(Si0^)

' D o y o u r e m e m b e r m e ? ' -

Ennai ninaivirukkirathd? r e m i n d (v. t . ) -

rUmemoj^lLQi ninaivuttu ( - a f l TLL . , -smCvi.)

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r e m o v e ( v . t ) ; t a k e o f f —

^{fiP&J kalarru

r e m o v e ( v . t ) ; p i c k u p -

6T(J1 edu ( s rS laa , n®^^) r e m o v e ( v . t ) ; . d i s m i s s -

/fi55@ nikku (fiss,$aSi)

r e n o w n ( n . ) ; f a m e -

L/ff iZp pugal

r e n o w n e d ( a d j . ) ; f a m o u s -

LjSLpfresr pugaldna

r e p a i r ( v . t ) -

«fl Qffiu sari sey

(- Qffiutu, - Qffiiigi);

U(ig§lU!Tp- paluthu-par

r e p e a t ( a c t i o n ) ( v . t ) -

LD^ULSf. QsPiU

marupadi sey (- Qffiiitu, - Qffiugi);

LSeisrQiLD LSemQiiii Qa^iir

mindum mlndum sey

r e p e a t ( w h a t w a s s a i d ) ( v . ) -

LDgiJULq.iLjih Qff/ra) marupadiyum sol

(- Qsneoeo, - QsiraisSI)

r e p e a t ; r e p r o d u c e ( f r . m e m o r y )

e^UlSI oppi

(guiSsd!, ^ULS^)

r e p l y ( n . ) ; a n s w e r —

U0t<so pathil

r e p l y ( v . ) -

U^sb dsn® pathil kodu

(- QairCgiAa;, - QmrrSi^gi)

r e p o r t ( v . t ) -

^g^aSl arlvi

( ,^g5)si57<sffi, ^i^tsS)^^)

r e p o r t ( n . ) -

^ffS<SSiD<B arikkai,

Qffiu^ seythi

r e p r e s s ( v . t . ) ; r e s t r a i n -

cSyL_«@ adakku

( ^ ( _ « f f i , ^ ( _ « ® ) -

r e p r o d u c e ( f r . m e m o r y ) ( v . ) -

S^ULSI oppi

r e p u t a t i o n ( n . ) ; n a m e -

(rSn))Quujpi (nar)peyar

r e p u t a t i o n ( n . ) ; p r e s t i g e -

Quq^esiLD perumai

r e q u e s t ( v . t ) -

(3«sn- kel (GxiLs, G ^ i l g l )

r e q u e s t ( n . ) -

Gsmflsema korikkai,

(5sijis55r(Ji(3ffin'sir vendukol

r e s c u e ( v . t ) —

^ { T L L ^ iratchi

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r e s c u e ( n . ) -

<^TS\L.9\^^<so iratchitthal,

^ j r t l ^ l J L / iratchippu

r e s e a r c h ( n . ) ; i n v e s t i g a t i o n —

^CrrrtuffS) SrSycchi

d o r e s e a r c h ( v . ) -

araycchi sey

(- Qa^iiiiu, - Qa^iugi)

r e s e m b l e ( v . t . ) -

o (5««, ef^gl);

epuuiT(^ oppagu

QufTeO pol iru

(- - Sims') r e s o l u t i o n ( n . ) ; d e c i s i o n -

^^LDrresrih thlrmSnam

r e s p e c t ( n . ) ; p r o p r i e t y —

LDlfliurran^ mariydthai

r e s p o n s i b i l i t y ( n . ) — •

Qurr^ULi poruppu

r e s p o n s i b l e ( a d j . ) -

QufTg^iULjeherr poruppulla

r e s t ( r e l a x a t i o n ) ( n . ) -

<^iueif oyvu

r e s t ( r e l a x ) ( v . i . ) -

<^dj oy

r e s t l e s s ( a d j . ) -

(^lueSistiisorT^ oyvillatha

r e s t a u r a n t ( n . ) -

a.sssT'Si/iSSii) unavagam,

ffl5?(51^ viduthi

r e s t r a i n ( v . t ) ; c o n t r o l —

^ l _ c B @ adakku

(^i_ffi«, ^uASl)

r e s t r a i n t ( n . ) ; o b s t a c l e —

^ S 5 ) l _ thadai

r e s u l t ( n . ) ; e f f e c t —

LKoCGST palan

r e s u l t ( n . ) -

(LptSj.eil mudivu

r e t i r e ( v . i . ) -e^^rsj^ othungu

r e t i r e ( s o m e o n e ) ( v . t ) -

(^lusij Qsn® oyvu kodu

(- QanQiAa, - QmnQi^gi)

r e t i r e m e n t ( n . ) —

oyvu peruthal

r e t u r n ( g o b a c k ) ( v . i . ) -

^Ql^Lbq thirumbu

r e t u r n ( c o m e b a c k ) ( v . i ) -

^(§LDL9 sun thirumbi va

(- ojn, - oj^gi)

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r e t u r n (g ive b a c k ) (v. t . ) -

thiruppi-k-kodu (-QsirQims, -QsirQi^gi)

r e v e n g e (n.) -ULp pali, ULflAf^u Ulfi palikku-p-pali

t a k e r e v e n g e (v. t . ) -

palikku-p-pali vangu (- euiTiija, - ojiTiiiS)

r e v o l t (v . i . ) -qr^C&\ puratchLsey (- flffiuiu, - Qffuj^); <SSD«ti) Q f f i u kalagam sey (- Qs^iutu, - Qa^tugi)

r e v o l u t i o n a r y (adj .) -puratchigaramana

r e v o l u t i o n a r y ( p e r s o n ) (n . ) -puratchikknran

r e v o l v e (v . i . ) ; b e o v e r t u r n e d -L/JTsfr pural {Ljprar, L/jTsrar®))

r e w a r d (n . ) ; p r o f i t — Uiueir payan

r e w a r d (n.) -Q K U Q L D ^ vegumathi, Q s i i Q U J f f s i r / i vegumanam

rice ( u n h u s k e d ) (n . ) -Q / 5 s b nel

rice(husked, b u t u n c o o k e d ) -^tfl^ arisi

rice ( c o o k e d ) (n . ) -Qs^rT(!^ soru, ffTT^LD satham

rich (ad j . ) ; w e a l t h y — Q^GOeuQperrefr selvamulla

riches ( n . ) ; w e a l t h -Qs^eiieuLD selvam

rich p e o p l e (n . ) -Qffeoaj^^pr selvanthar

rich m a n (n . ) -uessrAxirtxeir panakkaran

rich v c o m a n (n . ) — uemssmfl panakkari

ride (in. a v e h i c l e ) (v . ) -

vaganameri-c-chellu (-Q3:a)eo, -Qffsagu)

ride ( o n a n i m a l o r i n v e h i c l e ) — ffOJlTlfl QfflU savarisey (- QiFIUlU, - flfflLMy)

ride (n.) -{FeurrA savari

r i g h t (n . ) ; c l a i m — a_/fls!nu3 urimai

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right ( ad j . ) ; c o r r e c t -fflfliUfTesT sariyana, GrSCrrrasT nerana.

righteous (adj .) -(Srsp'mLDUJrresr nermaiyana

righteousness (n . ) -Q^fsesiia nermai

r i g h t ( s ide) (adj . ) -eusvLDfrasr valamana, eueo^Lfrp valathupura

right ( s ide ) (n . ) —

valathu (pakkam) m a k e right (v . t . ) -

3=lfl GlffUJ sari sey (- Glffiiitu, - Qffdj^)

r i n g ( v . L ) ; h i t -^isj. adi i^uf.as,

' R i n g t h e b e l l . ' -

mani adi I adiyuhgal. r i n g ( o n finger, t o e ) (n . ) -

GLon^lTLD mothiram r i n s e ( c l o t h e s , v e s s e l s , e t c . ) -

c 5 / < 5 U * alasu {^013:, ^eo^) r i n s e ( v . ) ; w a s h ( n o t l a u n d r y ) -

tXQpeiJ kaluvu («(y)su, a^yiaS) riot (n . ) -

xeosLD kalagam

riot (v . ) -assDffitb uejsremi kalagam pannu (- Utoa'fllbaor, - L/swcBufl)

rip (v .L ) ; t e a r o f f -Sll^ kili (g)f ffi«, glyS^iH)

b e ripped (v. i . ) -kill (Sttfiiu, Stifi^si)

rise ( s u n , s ta r ) (v . i . ) -LirpuuQi purappadu ( - u i _ , -uCQi)

r i s e ( sun ) (v . i . ) -sS\ls^ vidi (nS)L^(u, ciSujJB^)

r i s e ( f r o m b e d ) (v . i . ) -<oT(Lg elu (sTip, ^(ip^gi)

r i s e ( g o u p , c l i m b ) (v. i . ) -6 T ( y ) [ i L / elumbu («i(ynbu, erftgihiSf); G L D C D S U Qffec mele sel (- Qfl^co, - Qifrcngy)

river (n . ) -r o a d ( n . ) ; h i g h w a y

QrjrT(S\ ^ / r o i s u salai r o b (pe t ty ) (v .L) -

^ ( 5 ( 5 thirudu O®!-, g®'^) r o b ( g r a n d l a r c e n y ) (v .L) -

Qa/TsyrsinfflTli/Uf. koljaiyadi

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robber (n.) -@(75£_sJr thirudan, QsfTsfrsmeassrrp'eir kollaikkdran

robbery (n.) -^(yjtlg) thiruttu, QiXrreireinerr kollai

rock (n.); g e m -a<sc kal

large rock (n.); hillock -urremp parai

rocky (adj.) -urretnpiun'asr pdraiyana, spurremp karpami

rod (n.); ba r -thadi

roll (v.L); make ro l l -S-(§LLQI urum

be rolled over (v.i.) -L/zrerr pural {qiren, Lftrmr®) _

roof(n.)-(5LO/o«i.S!0/r merkurai

room (n.) -^anp ami

large room (n.); hall -aSiI—LO kSdam

root, origin (n.) — ^eOLJa mulam

root (of a plant) (n.) — Qeil^ ver

rope (n.), string -<S(i5)njy kayiru

rough (adj.) — murattuttlianamana, Q<srr^^ eSluurrm konthalippana

roughly (adv.) -murattutthanamdga

round (adj.) — si/LLL-iO/rssr vattamSna

round (around) (prep.) -3?pn9epiLD surrilum

royal (adj.) -Urr^ixiDrrasr rajangamana, ^p'ffpr<S(gif)uj arasarkkuriya

royalty (n.); kingdom-c?i//r<S arasu

rub (v.L) -^ e i n z _ thudai Q^lLi they

be rubbed away (v.i.) — Q^ij they (Gasiu, Q^ih^gi)

rubber (eraser) (n.) -'prijup'' rappar

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ruffian (n.) -(Lpp'L-eir muradan

ruin (n.); misfortune -Qs;($i kedu,^ifia^ alivu

be ruined, spoiled (v.i.) — (o)<ss(51 kedu (Q«L_, Glail®); QaiLQi QUIT kettu po (- Gurra, - Gumii)

ruin (v.L); spoil-(o)65(il kedu be ruined (v.i.); be lost-Q^fToneo tholai

ruin (v.L); kjU; lose -Q^fTsmsu tholai

be ruined (v.i.); perish -^ifi ali (^ySttj, ^ifi^gi)

ruin (v.t.) — ^ifi all i^ifl&a, ^ifi^si')

rule (n.); administration— ^L-S) atchi-

rule (v.t.); govern ^ ^ L L f f l Qa^iLl atchi sey (- Qffiuiu^ - Qffiugj')

rule (n.) -S=LLI—IJ> sattam

rule (n.); fate -aS)@ vithi

run (v.i.) — ^(5> 0^" (gi-> 94-)

S sack (n.); bundle -

gptlEiDL muttai. sacred (adj.) -

L/ssfl^LD/rasr punithamana sacredness (n.); holiness —

L/ssfl^LD punitham sacrifice (n.) -

ueS} ball, ^lurraih thiyagam

sacrifice (v.) -ueSli&Qi baliyidu (uaS!u5)i_, usfluSlL®); ^lurraih Qffiu thiyagam sey (- Qa^iuiu, - Q&iiig!)

sad (adj.)'-^s;si{ap)LDrTe!ST dhukka(gara)mana -

sadness (n.) — ^smiM dhukkam

safe (adj.) -u^^P'LDnesi patthiramana

safely (adv.) -U^^p-LDtra patthiramana

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safety (n.); security -u^^rjLB patthiram

sail (v.i.) -suusSieo Qa^so kappalil sel SL.eSlpLSp'UjrTesnh Qs^iu kadalirpirayamm sey (- Qffiiiiu, - Qfftugi)

sai lor (n.) -LDrr§^LB malumi, suuQecmLu^ kappaWtti

sa l a ry (n.) -ffWUeiTLD sambalam

sale (n.) -eSlpuemesr virpanai

saliva (n.) -S T # ^ d ) ecchil

sal t (n.) -S> I'lLj uppu

s a m e (of one type) (adj.) -s^(3p' LDfT^ifliurrasr ore mathiriyana

the s a m e (an identity) (n.) -ore thanmai

sanda l s (n.) -Qa^q^ULj seruppu

sap l i ng (n.) -G)3=Ufl sedi

sa t i s fac t ion (n.)", f u l f i lmen t -{Lnesr)riletsipeij (mana)niraivu, ^ ( T J L / ^ thirupthi

satisfy (v.t.) -^(J5Ij^-Qa=IU thirupMsey (- Qffiijiu, - Qsiugi)

S a t u r d a y (n.) -3=asfl^SlLps!nLD sanikkilamai

save (v.t.); p r o t e c t -anuunnjgn kapparru {snuunpp, smJunprSI)

savor i e s (n.); snacks -LUSoarTlXLa palagaram

s a y (v.); teU -ffTcor en (ffrcsr, crcsrffi/); Qffireo sol (Q^rraiea, Qffrra)^)

say ( v . t ) ; speak -(Su3i pesu (Gus:, GuSf)

say ing (n.); word ; l a n g u a g e -Qwrrifi moli

proverb (n.) -ULpQlDfTL^ pala-moli

s a y i n g . . . ; expressing . . . ; quote ^loSrrni enru

scene ; sight; appearance (n.) — SfTlL^ katchi

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scheme (n.); plan — ^ILL^LO thittam

scho la r (n.); p o e t -Lfsoeu^ pulavar

scho la r sh ip (expertise) (n.) -LjeoemLD pulamai

school (n.) -palli{-k-ku4am)

science; field of knowledge -^l^sSliueo ariviyal

scissors (n.) -

katthiri(kkol} s c o r n (v.) —

Qeygu veru (fflsug/ffi*, Qeuiru^gi)

s c r e a m (v.i.) — ^eogil alaru {^evp, =3ysuj5))

s c r e a m (n.) — ^etipeo alaral

s c u l p t u r e (n.) — S\n)ULD sirpam

sea (n.); ocean — SL-tso kadal

s e a r c h ( v . t ) ; look f o r -G^Ql thedu (CS^L, G^^.)

s e a s h o r e (n.); seaside -t95i_j)i5SS5icr kadarkarai

season (n.); t ime, era — dS/rsuti) kalam

t ime of year (n.) -uqgeuLD paruvam, U(5su«frsULb paruvakalam

season ing s p o o n (n.) -

talippu-k-karandi sea t (n.) -

^a=esrLO asanam second ( l /60 th of a minute) —

sSlesini^._ vinadi s e c o n d (sifter 1st) (n. o r adj.) -

irandavathu,

irandam (adj. only) s ec re t (n.); secrecy, privacy -

p'sSltULD ragasiyam sec re t (adj.) -

rra&UJLDlTeiST ragasiyamana sec re t ly (adv.) -!X3;§\ujLDlTSi ragasiyamaga

s e c r e t a r y (n.) — Qffiueonenir seyalalar

s e c t o r (n.); department -^es>ip thurai

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security (n.) -srreuiA) kaval, urT§i3i[Tuq pathukappu -

see (v.t.); find ou t -XfTessr kdn (arrsm, mmr(^)

see (v.t.); look; t r y -Unrp' par {uirp-aa, urrir^gi)

see (v.i.); understand -Q^ffl then (Q^/fl««, Q^ifl^gi)

seed (of plant) (n.) -eSieme^ vithai, eSl^gi vitthu

seek (v.t); look for­e s ^ ® thedu (Qist-.G^u).); n5ff(Fl "adu (j5fri_, (jn-ii}.)

seem (v.i.) -CS^/reJwj/ thonru (G^narp, G /rsJrn}))

seize (v.L); catch-LSIUJ. pidi t3ij.0gi)

select (v.t); choose; elect-G^p-pQ^Q'themthedu ' (-sjglffiffi, -erSi^gi)

selection (n.) -Gs^eij thervu

self (reflex, pron.) — ^rreir than

sell (v . t ) -eSleo vil (eSlps, aSpgy)

send (v.t) -•^^lllLj anuppu (^SUuu, ^gi/utS)

sense (one of the 5 senses) — Ljsoeii pulan (^LOLjevmixdr aimbulangaf)

sensation (n.) -a.sssr/T'JS unarcchi

perceptible (adj.) -s^emp'S^Sl iLjeketr unarcchiyulla

perceptibly (adv.) -

unarcchiyaga sentence (in law) (n.) -

^ffULi thlrppu

sentence (pass judgment) (v.) -

thirppu-c-chol

separate (adj.) -

thanimaiyana separately (adv.) -

thanitthaniye separate (v.t); divide -

i-5)/fl piri

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be separated (v.i.); depart -tS/fl piri (iSSiii, i3ifl$gi)

separation (n.) -tS/flsi/ pirivu

separable (adj.) -

pirikkakkudiya series (a number of things) -

Q^ni—^ thodar sermon (n.) -

pirasahgam serve (v.L) -

usssfl QfflU pani sey (- Q^iliiu, - Qs^ihgi); Q^iremQi Q<s=iu thondu sey

service (n.) -usissfl pani, Q^neisr® thondu

set (v.t); place -emeu vai (aneuisa, anoj^gi)

settle (v.t); adjust-^onLD amai

become settled (v.i.); suit -^esiLD amai

seven (n. or adj.) -^•(iP elu

seventh (n. or adj.) -ejifirraj^ eiavathu, (^LpfTLD e/am (adj. only)

seventeen (n. or adj.) -U^QesT(Lg pathinela

seventeenth (n. or adj.) -

pathinelavathu, U^GssTLpniJa pathinelam (adj. only)

seventy (n. or adj.) -STQ^U^ elubathu

seventieth (n. or adj.) — eT(Lpus5rreij^ eluhathavathu,

elubatham (adj. only) several (on the more side) -

USD pala several (on the less side) —

^ s u sila severe (adj.) —

kadumaiyana severity (n,); harshness -

sQ\a!)LD kadumai sew (v.t.); stitch-

an^ thai

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sewing macliine (u.) -

thaiyal mashin shake (v.t) ; agitate-

^es)ff asai

shake (v.i.); sway -cSyanff asai

shaking (n.) -^ejna^ay asaivu

shake (out dust, water, etc.) -utharu { s . ^ , a^jS)

shake (v.i.); tremble -

fB®li'(§ nadungu

shake (v . t ) ; cause to tremble -^ ( 5 ) « @ nadukku

shaky (adj.) -/5(5)/5/(gS)fl3 naduhgugira

shame (u.); modesty -OeuilasLD vetkam

shameful (adj.) -

vetka-k-kedana shape (n.); image; form -

S-(lgeuili univam, (iprt^^ murtthi

shape (v . t ) -£_(J5«UfriB(g uruvdkku

(-=%««, -^m share (n.); portion -

uiij(g pahgu share (to give a part) (v.t.) -

urilSlQi pangidu

share (to take a part) (v . t ) -i_//sj@ QxrrerT pahgu kol (- QsirmetT, - Qffi/rswSl)

sharp (adj.); pointed -U^UHTSST pathamana, a^/fliL) kuriya, Si^rrrssr kumna, Os^einLDiurresr kurmaiyana

sharply (adv.); pointedly -u^LDfTS pathamaga, Oa^mLCilimsi kiirmaiyaga

sharpen (v . t ) -3i>.[riTS(g kurakku ( - ^ « « , -^«g))

sharpness (knife's edge, etc.) -U^lh patham, shiffmUD kurmai

she (prou.) -^euerr aval (familiar), ^eup' avar (polite),

^eiip^snar avargal (v.-pol.)

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sheep (n.) -QffLDLDf^ semmari adu

sheep/goat (n.) -

^ ® Sdu *

shine (v.i.) -

pirakashi (L5l£r«/rS«a5, iSI[r3in^0^)

ship (n.) -muueo kappal

ship (v.t.) -

(kappalil) anuppu (- .gl^Liu, - ^ ^ u i S )

shirt; blouse (Europ. style) -<s=L_OT)(_ sattai

shock (psychological) (n.) -

.>=IV@/r#^ athircchi shock (v.) -

^(5)ffi©L_<#QiF(ij thidukkida-c-chey (-Gta^iiiiu, -Qiriugi)

shoe (n.); sandals —

G)ff(75lJL/ seruppu shoot (v . t ) -

«(5) iudw (»i_, »L.S))

shop (n.) -i B S J n i — kadai

shopkeeper (n.) -me!i)L_asn[rpr kadaikkarar

shore (n.); border-6ian[r karai

short (adj.); deficient — (ggliSlUJ kurugiya, ^einpeurrasr kuraivana

short (in length, height) -(gtLsjnt-HJfrssr kuttaiydna

shorten ( v . t ) ; cut off -

(gSiDjE) kurai (@6!nj)««, (gsmp^^)

be shortened (v.i.), cut o f f -

((ganfriu, ©Knjr/5^) shortness (n.) -

@6ffsrni) kullam should -

QQjeisn4.UJ^ vendiyathu shoulder (n.); upper arm — Q^mst thol

shout (v.i.) -Si^ffj katthu ( f f i ^ , « ^ )

shout (n.); loud cry -ai^a^a^eo kucchal

show ( v . t ) ; point o u t -xrnLQi kattu (as/rCi-, «(rC^.)

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show (n.), exh ib i t io t t -sml-S\

sh r ink (v.i.); w r i n k l e -ff(5/SJ(g surungu

s h r i n k (make small) (v.L) -cS<75<E@ sunikku

s h u t (v . t ) ; close -^emL^ adai

{Fn^§l sdtthu

^® mudu

sick (adj.) -Q^nliUUlLi— noyppatta

sickness (n.); disease -(SjsrTiu nSy

side (n.); vicinity; page -uAsLD pakkam

s ight (n.); appearance; scene -saiL& katchi

sign, (n.); mark -(g(jJl(L//-/) kuri(ppu)

signify (v . t ) -(gjjSluLSQi kurippi4u (-©'-.-@L®)

s igna l (n.) -/7$)@ff5) ariguri

s i g n a t u r e (n.) -es)<s;QiU(Lp^^ kai-y-elutthu

s i lence (n.) -QuoeiresTLD maunam

s i len t (adj.) -GiLDetresrwrresr maunamana

s i lent ly (adv.) — QiDSTresTLDfTS maunamaga

s i lence (v.L) — ^esiLD^ uQ> amaithipadu (- U L , - UL.®)

be (remain) s i lent (v.i.) -G>LD<snesTLa ffir^ maunam sSthi (- s'n^ss, - s^iT^^gi)

si lk (n.) -uiLQi pattu

s i l k - w o r m ( n . ) -ULL(SILJLI,3=& pattu-p-pUcchi

s i lver (metal) (n.) -QsusffsrS velli

s i m i l a r (adj.) -e^Grr LDU^fHtufresr ore mdthiriydna

s imilar i fy (n.); identity -sg/i)ffj/S!r)LO orrumai

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s imple (adj.) -CTCTSIU eliya

sin (n.); misfortune — un'SUih pavam -

sin (v.) -urTsxlLD QffUJ pavam sey (- QsFiuaj, - QffiL/^/)

sinful (adj.) -UfTeilLD QfiLS^ pavam seytha

s i n n e r (n.) -uireSl pavi

s ince (adv.) — LSISULJ pinbu, LSlssresrpr pinnar, -^(sSlqg^^ -ilirunthu

s ing (v.t.) -un® padu {uiTi—, u/ru).)

s inge r (n.); m u s i c i a n -urvLsp- padagar

s ingle (adj.) -e^pempajfTesT orraiyana

s i n k (v j . ) ; drown -g^ipO mulgu ( f tOfpa, ftpipg))

(make sth.) s i n k (vlL) -yy^ai^. mulgadi

s i r (n. + vocat ive) ; f a t h e r -^lUlT aiya

s i s t e r (gen.) (n.) -SFGsrr^ifl sagothari

(younger) s i s te r (n.) -^liians thangai

(elder) s i s te r (n.) -^ssn- akka

s i t (down) (v.i.) -S-lL.si!T^ utkar

s i t u a t i o n (n.); condition — 0es)eti nilai, f^emsomLD nilaimai

six (n. or adj.) -r^ f f l f dru

s i x t h (n. or adj.) — ^prreu^ aravathu, ^piTLD aram (adj. only)

s ix teen (n. o rad j . ) -U^smrrgi] pathinaru

s i x t e e n t h (n. or adj.) -pathinaravathu, u^esrirpfTLD pathinardm (adj. only)

s ix ty (n. or adj.) -^gilU^ arubathu

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s i x t i e t h (n. o r adj.) -

arubathavathu,

arubatham ( ad j . o n l y )

s i ze (n.) -

uq^Lask paruman

s k e l e t o n (n.) -

sTg)/Lb/_/a;ai.(Jl elumbukkudu

sk i l l ( n . ) -

^poDLD thiramai

sk i l fu l ( a d j . ) -

'^pemLDluiresT thimmaiyana

s k i l f i i l l y ( a d v . ) -

^psmLDlUfTS thiramaiyaga

s k i n (n . ) ; . lude ; l e a t h e r -

Q^fTiA) thai

s k i r t (n . ) ; p e t t i c o a t -

urreuirmL- pdvddai

s k u l l (n.) -

rrumdai odu,

suirecia Mbdlam

s k y (n.) -

eufTesrih vanam,

^arraJLO dgdyam

s l a p (v . t . ) ; s p a n k -

^emp ami .

^Uf. adi

s l a v e (n.) -

^L!j.es)LD adimai

s l a v i s h (adj . ) -

^Uj-anLDlurresr adimaiyana

s l e e p (v.) -

^rsi(g thUngu

s l e e p (ru) -

^Asih thukkam

s l e e p y (adj . ) -

GmihQui^ujrTejsT somberiyana

a s l e e p ( adv . ) —

^xaiLana thakkamaga •

s l i c e ( n . ) ; p i e c e ; t o w e l -

^emQl thuTidu s l i d e ( o n a su r f ace ) (v. i . ) -

lB(Lp^ naluvu

a^^aii^ sarukku

s l i d e ( c h i l d r e n ' s ) (u.) -i5Wl/iE(g sarukku

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s l o w ( r e d u c e s p e e d ) (v . ) -

GeusiSJ^anro vegangurai

s l o w (adj.) -

Q L O j s /su/rssr methuvana

s l o w l y ( adv . ) —

QlD^euns methuvaga

s m a l l (ad j . ) ; l i t t le -

fflffU siru,

S]^UJ siriya,

^sirasr sinna

s m a s h (v . t . ) ; p o u n d -

idi §jU).figi)

b e s m a s h e d (v . i . ) ; c o l l a p s e -

g ) t ^ idi iglisj.iu, gju^gi) s m a s h t o p i e c e s (v . t . ) ; c r u s h —

Q[BlTgU'S(g norukku

(Q /5 /rgyiS^, Qtstrrpj^Si) b e s m a s h e d (v . i . ) , c r u s h e d -

QrErrg)jliJ(g norungu

{Qt^iTt^tiia, QrsagijmiSi)

s m e l l ( p l e a s a n t / n e u t r a l ) (n . ) -

sufTa=anasT vasanai,

LDsmiM manam

s m e l l ( v . t ) -

GLDmj^ unjT monthu par

(- unffAs, - ufT^^^)

s m i l e (v . ) ; l a u g h -

fflffl siri (SiHas, ffliil^si) s m i l e (n . ) ; l a u g h t e r —

^ifluLf sirippu

s m o k e (n.) -

L / s m a pugai

s m o k e ( e m i t s m o k e ) (v . i . ) -

L/sin<5 pugai

s m o k e ( a c i g a r e t t e , e tc . ) (v.) -L^smSLSis^ pugaipidi (-tSn.««, -tSuj-^gi)

' D o n ' t s m o k e ! ' - .

p u g a i p i d i k k a t h e

s m o o t h ( n o t r o u g h ) (adj . ) -

iMLpLDLfiuurrssT

malamalappdna,

s n a c k s (n . ) ; s a v o r i e s —

usosrrrfLD palagdram

s n a k e (n.) -

umJaLI pambu

s o ( tha t w a y ) ( adv . ) -

^LJULq. appadi

s o c i a l (adj . ) -

3=^x samUga

s o c i e t y ( in g e n . ) (n . ) -SF^SiLD samugam

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society (n.); association -s^lBlsui sangam

soft ( a d j . ) -uSq^^eurresr miruthuvdna

softness (n.); tenderness -QllBGS[CoS)l£i menmai

delicate (not tougli) (adj.) -QuamemLDiumsu menmaiyana

soften (v.) -miruthuvakku (-^««, - «S1)

soil (n.); earth; m u d -LDSSsr man

soil (n.); land -fflsOLb niUon, ^eoeuemh nilavalam

sole (adj.); a l o n e -fieefl thani, ^esFltUfTesr thaniyana, ^eisB0iS thanittha

solely (adv.) -^ssfliUfT^? thamydga, ^esBetriLDluiTS thanimaiyaga

solid (adj.) -

kettiyana

solve (v.t.); figure out -QS(i)aa viduvi (oS)®a5)««, sSISteSl^gi)

s o m e — ^ s u sila (adj.), ^so/r silar (a few persons) , ^ s u ^ silathu (a few things)

s o m e b o d y (pron.) -lunQrtrT ydro

s o m e p e r s o n , a person -e^qgeiip' oruvar

s o m e h o w (adv.) -ffruuijf.ujrrsu^ eppadiydvathu, eruauj-GiurT eppculiyo, eruuujJSius^liJa" eppadiyenum

s o m e o n e (pron.) -(unGprrr ydro, ereyGp'fT evard, ^qgeup' oruvar

s o m e t h i n g (pron.) -ex^nreu^ ethdvathu, er^rreugi ethavathu

some th ing , s o m e w h a t -^jQ^rr etho

m

s o m e t i m e (or other) -eppothdvathu

some t imes , at any t ime —

eppothdvathu occasionally (adv.) —

eruGunQ^rr eppotho, ^ s o ffLDiULD sila samayam

s o m e w h a t -QsfT(^3=LJD kohjam

s o m e w h e r e (adv.) -ffTiiiGaGiurr ehgeyo, eriBlGafT engo, eriilGa^LD ehgenum

s o m e w h e r e , anywhere -eTiiKSaiufTeu^ engeyavathu

son (n.) -LD&aST magan

son- in - l aw (n.) -LD^LDSesT marumagan

song (n.); s i n g i n g -umLQt pdttu

s o n g (musical) (n.) -^eiS)a=LJU!Tl—eo isaippddal

song (n.); p o e m ; v e r s e -UfTJ—eo pddal

s o o n (adv.); quickly — S-LJ3esT udane, ^SiSlULh slkkiram

s o r e (n.); w o u n d -Ljsssr pun

s o r r o w ( n . > -^ssiLD dhukkam, SU(T5^^U) varuttham, GsFiTiXlli sogam

s o r r o w f u l (adj.) — ^sauorresr dhukkamdna

so r rowfu l ly (adv.) -§lAaiLDfTS dhukkamdga

feel s o r r y (v.i.); regret -eil(T^^gJ varunthu (su(g^6S, ai(!S^)

s o r r y (adj.) -euq^^^Slp varunthugira

s o r t (n.); kind; class -eues)£s vagal

s o u n d (make sound) ( v . t . ) -spsiS) oli (^^eSlAx, ^sSI0gi); s siS)«65#Q<9=(U olikkacchey (-Qffijiu, -Qsiugi)

s o u n d (n.) -sgs6) oli

s o u r , sourness (n.) — LjetH puli

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sour (adj.) -LfsBuL) pulippu, LfsBuunesT puUppana

south (adj.), southern -Qesesr then

the south (n.) -therku

sovereignty (n.); rule -dtchi

space (place, room) (n.) -@ L _ l i ) idam

(outer) space & sky (IL) -6iS!ss5r<o)6ucr5i vinveli,

^•xrnuLD agayam

space (between things) (n.) -

^anL^QojffS idaiveli

spank (v.L); s l a p -^es)p ami (ji/enpiu, ^Bnip^gj); ^14. adi {^U)-&ai, ^ u j . ^ )

speak (v.L) -G u » pesu {QuB^, GuS)

speech (n.) -GuffS^ pecchu

special (adj.) -^asfluui' I thanippatta

special (important) (adj.) -QpASluj mutJdya

specify (v.t.); mention — (g,l^ui3® kurippi4u ((g^uiSlu, (siSluLSCQi)

speed (n.); intensity -( 3a j « t b vegam

speedy (adj.) -GeuaLDireu vegamana

spend (time, money) (v.t.) -QffeOQJLfl selavali

be spent (time, money) (v.i.) -QrS^eoeilLfl selavali

spil l (v.t ) -©iSflj/ sinthu (S^^, gl^)

spir i t (Ufe) (n.) — s^uSipr ityir, ^0LDrr athma

s p U t ( v . ) -l3e(T pila ( iSar««, L S O I ^ )

split (n.); crack— iSletreij pilavu

spoil (go bad) (v.i.) -QsLLQiuGuiT kettu-p-po {-(Surrey -GufTiu)

spoiled (adj.); bad — Q « t l l _ ketta, QxiLQuGufTesr kettuppdna

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spoon (n.) — sryeisTLs^ kararuii

spoonful (n.) -srressnq.iuerreii karandiyalavu

spot (n.); dot; point-L/6rre(5) pulli

spread (something) (v.L) -aSffl viri (nSrflAs, oSlffl^)

spread (v.i.); extend-eSllfl viri (aSrfiiu, n S f f l ^ )

spread (as darkness, disease) — USXeij paravu {usrai, ujrsiS))

spread (news, disease) (v.t.) -UlXULj parappu {jj^uUy ufjuiSl)

expanse, surface (n.) -UfTULj parappu

spring (water) (n.) -

spring (season) (n.) —

vasantham,

vasantha kalam spy (n.) -

GeueijSilTTTesT vevu-karan, ^ippair orran

spy ( v . t ) -Geue^uafr vevupar

^pfl3ff5? orrari (r^i^iu, -=wjSli5§/)

spy ing (n.), espionage — Gsusiyu/T/r^^d) vSvupartthal, •^ipprSl^eb orrarithal

squeeze (v.t); press -Qrs(l^S(Q nenikku (Qrsd^^, Q/5(r5<5S))

squ i r re l (n.); chipmunk — ^essBeo anil

stab (v.t); h i t -(S^^ kutthu (.tsf0,(s^)

stamp (postage) (n.) — ^urro} ^anec thabal thalai

stamp (n.); seal -(Lp^^smrr mutthirai

stand (v.i.); stay -rffeo nil (aSlp*, iSssrju)

s tar (astro.) (n.); constellation / S L L f f ^ ^ f r i i natchatthiram

s ta r t (v.i.) ; rise -©srrtiiL/ kilambu (©erriiu, Snrui iS)

start up (v.i.); incite -Sleirui-l Idlappu (Slwruu, SerrutS)

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start (vi.); set out -LJpuuQi purappadu

startle (v.t.); alarm -

thiduklddacchey {-Qffiiiiu, -Qffiiigi)

starve (v.i.) -Ulll4.«5f?u5)(V5 pattiniyiru

state (say, write, publish) (v.) -^fl$)si5! arivi-( j5!a5!««, ^iS^cSipsi)

statement ( n . ) -ff5)«OT« arikkai

state (n.); condition -(^lansu nilai, f^emeoesyus nilaimai

state (nation) (n.) -^nQi nSdu

station (n.); place -f «nsuujLb nilaiyam

statue (n.) -^ s n s u silai-, s_q^enLb univam

status (in organization) (n.) -U0&SI pathavi

stay (v.i.); be; w a i t -

stay (v.i.); remain -^ISJ^ thangu {^liim, ^aiSl)

stay (v.i.); stop, s t a n d -^GO nil (jBpa, rSt^jTti)

stay (v.L); s t o p -ninitthu

O^W^, ^nj/i#) steal (v.t.) -^dS® ihirudu 0®t - , p®if )

steami (v.t.); boil -^ s i 5 ) avi (.=si/a5)««, ^eS^gi)

be steamed (v.i.), boiled -^eSI avi {^aSliu, ^eSl^)

steam (n.) -^rrireSl nirSvi

steam-engine (n.) -0p-iTeSj UJ^^p-Lb niravi yanthiram

steel ( n . ) -6 T o o @ ehku

step (n.); foot; bottom, base -^ i f adi ^

s t e p ( v . ) -^1/14. Kno/ adivai (- snsuaa;, - esmj^gi)

s t e p ( n . ) -Ul^ padi -

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s t e m (adj.) -sQiemLDiurrejsr kadumaiyana

sternness (n.); harshness -«(5lSJ)L0 kadumai

stick (long) (n.) -xiDLf kambu

stick (short) (n.) -

stick (make adhere to) (v.t) -l^lL(S\ ( g i l i _ , @ L 4 . )

still (adv.); yet; more -^sJrgUii i innun, c ^ s s r / r g j / l i SnSlum

stfll (continuing) (adv.) -^SlgilLb Sgilum

still (quiet) (adj.) -amaithiyana

stink (v.i.) -/S/Wl/ naru (ifnp, rsni^')

stink (n.); stench — fSfTppLD narram

stir (v.t) , disturb -«SU«@ kalakku («6Uffi«, 'fflSUisS))

get s t i r red (v.i.), disturbed — <S5«0/E/@ kalangu (««Uffi/«, «SU(5/g))

stitch (v.t) ; sew - • (sina!«ffl, s s i ^ ^ g ; )

stitch (n.); stitching — sai^ttjd) thaiyal

stomach (n.) -

stone (n.); g e m -

stony (adj.) -«cb ufTsiojDiufrssr kal paraiyana

stop (v.i.); stay; stand-^ s b nil

stop (v.t) ; s t a y -ninitthu

store (n.) , shop -«(5ini_ kadai

s torm (n.) -qiueo puyal

s tormy (adj.) -q i u s u (Tssr puyaldna

story (n.) -store (n.); hearth —

^S^QlULl aduppu

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straight (adj.); honest-GiSP'freu nerana, QtSP^mLDluiTesr nermaiyana

straightness (n.); honesty -QlBpf<snLD nermai

strange (adj.) -

anniya(mana) stranger (n.) -

^^rffiup' anniyar, ^lueoireir ayaldn

street (n.) -Q^QJ theru, Q?^ vithi

strength (n.); fmnness -S-gi]^ uruthi

strong (adj.) -S-^^lUfTSST uruthiyana

strongly (adv.) — S-gn^lurrsi umthiySga

strength (n.) — ueoiis balam

strengthen (v.t ) -wsouuQl^gl balappadutthu

strong (adj.) -ueOLDfresr bakanana, ueo^iS balattha

strength (n.) -S I J S I 5 ) ( S 3 ) L D ) vali(mai)

strong (adj.) -eueSmLDiurrssr valimaiyana

strike (stoppage of work) (n.) -GexJeinet) rflgu^^ih velai niruttham

strike (stop work) (v.) -

velai niruttham sey ( - Qf f lU lU , - Q3:iUgl)

strike (to hit) (v . t ) -^14. adi

string (n.) -«u5)ffiy kayiru

string (beads, etc.) (v.L) -Q^rrQi thodu (Qasn-L, Q^iTU).)

stroke (n.), blow -^14-

strong (adj.) — ueOLDrrenT balamSna, eueSletDLDUJlTesT valimaiyana

structure (n.); construction-^es)iX)ULf atnaippu

struggle (n.) -Gurrprn' 1 ih pordttam

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struggle ( v . i . ) -Gufrrrrr® pSradu {QuntfiTt-, Gurrantsj^

stubborn (adj.) -

murattutthanamana student(s) (n.) -

Lorremeyp' manavar (pi.), LDfTemaSl mdriavi(t}, LDfTemeuesr manavan (m.)

study (v.); l e a r n -•XSO kal {mpa, spgu)

study (n.); learning -seoeSI kalvi

study (v.); r e a d -UlSj. padi (utfisffi, uisj.^)

stupid (adj.) -^L_(u)frssr) nuUiaimdna), LoAsam makkana

subinit to; obey; calm down — adahgu

(^t_/5/«, ^ L J 5 ) S ) substitute (n.) -

u^eSI pathili substitute (v.t ) -

u^eorrs emeu pathilaga vai (- smcuAs, - as>aj0^)

subtract (v . t ) -Slfi kali («i^«ffi, « i^^^)

subtraction (n.) -SL^^SieO kalitthal

success (n.); v i c t o r y -Qeuipn^ verri

successful (adj.) -Qeu^i^sriLDnesT verrigaramana

succeed (v.) -Qeupt^QmrTeiT verrikol (-G«/Tsrrar, -Qffi/resjr®)

such (in that way) (adj.) -

athemathiriyana sudden (adj.) -

s_j_esns^iU[TesT udanadiyana, ^ M . / r thidir

suddenly (adv.) -a_L_Gs5r udane, ^lss.Q[reirQ] thidlrenru

suffering (n.); g r i e f -dhukkam,

euq^^^LD varuttham, « s ^ l _ i i kashtam

suffer (v.i.) -gIssTUUuQt thunbappadu ( - u i _ , -UL.®); sd^L-UU® kashtappadu

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sugar (n . ) -ffffasesifj sarkkarai

suit (v.i.); become-settled-^emLD arrmi

suitable (adj.) — lhakka,

^g5(5^ thaguntha, Qurrq^^^LDiTesr porutthamana

be suitable (v.); be proper -QufTQ^^^ porunthu

summer (n.); hot season-CSffin'is3ii_'(«6?/rsutii) kodai(-k-kalam)

sun (n.) -(g/fl(U£Jr surtyan, (e^rruSlgu nayiru

sunlight (n.); sun's hea t -QeuiSleo veyil, (^fHiU sgsrS suriya oli

sunny (adj.) -e^e^turresr oliyana

sunrise (n.) -(g/flttjesr s-^ujLb

suriyan uthayam

simset (n.) -suriyan maraithal

sunshine (n.); sun's heat — QexiuSo} veyil, @rf)(U i^efH suriya oli

Sunday (n.) — ndyirru(-k-kilamai)

supervise (v.t.) — siessTSineaiA kangani

. (3u)pu/r/rs!D«ivuS)(5) merpdrvaiyidu

supervision (n.) -GLopUfTp'eimxJ merparvai

supervisor (n.) -aemesrressflluun-errp) kangdni(ppalar), GiDjpurrp'ssyeuujrrerrff merparvaiyalar

supply (n . ) -^ s r S ^ d j alitthal

supply-(v.t); g ive -^efh ali (^siSAs, cS /o9^s/)

support (v.t) — athari

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support (n.) -c ^ ^ / j s y atharavu

support (v.); sustain-^rnsi(^ thdhgu

suppose (v.t); count — STSCTrgwi; emu (sTcrarsasT', ereiBrcinfl)

suppress (v.t) -=3yL_<s@ adakku ( ^ l _ « « , ^ L f f l ® )

sure (adj.) -nicchayatnana, nicchayamuUa

surely (adv.) -^a^s^iuinrrx nicchayamSgd

surprise (n.) — ^^•SFIULD athisayam,

^S^fflfluJLb dcchariyam

surprising (adj.) -athisayamdna, ^S'fflfltULDfTSsr dcchariyamdna

surprisingly (adv.) -dcchariyamSga

be surprised (v.i.) -^^s^uSI athisayi

surrender (v.i.) -S'fremiSJnL^ saranadai ( - ^ s D L t t j , -^ani—^g])

surrender (n.) -sdramuiaithal

surround (v.t) -surru («pp, »pj5))

surroundings (n.) -SripgiJULIpLh surruppuram

survive (v.i.) — ^eiSl^^qg jivitthiru

(-g)®««.-g)(2HS ) suspect (v.t.) -

aTJCp^S) santhegi santhegappadu (-U£_, -uC®)

suspicion (n.); doubt — a75(3^<Btb santhegam

suspicious (adj.); doubtM -santhegamulla, santhegamdna

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suspiciously (adv.) -

santhegamaga suspend (stop) (v.L) —

sustain (v.L); support -c^^rf ) athari

(•^/flaa, ^i^fiSl) swallow (v.t.) -

eSI(l^lBJ(Q viluhgu (o5)(y)ffi/ffi, aS(ip/5/©)

be sweet (v.) -^ s s f l ini

(g)orf)««, ^esfi0gi)

sweet (adj.) -

^esfluj iniya,

^ssflstnLDiUfTeisr inimatydna

sweetness (n.) -

^ s s f l s s i L D inimai swim (v.i.) -

ninthu (|^,/Sl5^)

swimming (n.) —

/§#(Fsb nlcchal

switch off (v.t ) ; turn off -^emessr anai

sympathy (n.); mercy, pity — ^rrssiLO irakkam

system (n.) -" (Lpemp murai

T table (n.); small desk —

Co(jOSJi<y mesai taU (n.) - _

SU/Tsl) val tailor (n._) -

thaiyalkaran take care (watch out) (v.L) -

partthu-k-kol {-QaiTshar, -QairessrQi)

take (v.L); pick up -6T(5) edu (e7(il««, sjQi^gj)

take (away, along) (v.L) -Q.ssn'em'(^ Gurr kondu pS (- Qutrm, - Gumifj

take up ; continue (v.) -G ) ^ f r ( 5 l thodu (Q^m_jr, Q^rri-irp^)

ta lk (v.i.) -Gus? pesu (Gug:, GuSi)

t a l k ( n . ) -Gua=3^ pecchu

t a U ( a d j . ) -s^iuijLDn'sisT uyaramdna, QtBUf-iU nediya

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tank (man-made lake) (n.) -(ge iT i i kulam

task (n.) -aiL^QDLD kadamai, GeuemeD velai

taste (n.); f l a v o r -s^meu suvai,

( T j ^ rusi

taste (v.) -

unff nisi par (- unp-ffi*, - u n u 0 g i )

tasty (adj.) -q^^iLierrerr msiyulla

tax (n.); line -Sl/rf? vafi

teach (v.L) -

solli-k-kodu (-£)ffi/r®«ffi, -QsiT®^si)

teach (v.L) -QmeoeSl^^rr solU-t-tha

teacher (n.); editor; author —

^^ifliu^ asiriyar

team (n.) — « i LL j_SB!r f l kuttani, aiiLB\

tear (off) (v.L) ; rip (up) -Slifl kill {JStiflBx, Siifi^^)

be torn (v.i.) —

S\lfl Uli (g)yS)iu, g)f^/5^) tear(s) (eye-water) (n.) -

•sessress?pr kannir tearful (adj.) -

•sssisrsjjsf/r e&QiSip kannir vidugira

tell (v.); say -Q3=rreo sol (Qff/raisu, Qs^rraieS)

temperature (n.) -Qeuuu ^efreij veppa alavu

temple (shrine) (n.) —

GaiTuSeo koyil

temporariness (n.) -

^njsireSlsih tharkaligam

temporary (adj.) -

tharkaliga(mana) ten (n. or adj.) -

patthu

tenth (n. or adj.) -

u^^rreu^ patthdvathu, U^fimJa patlham (adj. only)

tenderness (immaturity) (n.) — ^erremLD ilamai

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tender (adj.); immature -«Tr(uj) ila(m),

^errSluj ilagiya, ^erranLDiurrasT ilamaiydna

term (length of time) (n.) -Ud^euLB paruvam

term (condition) (n.) -fSlu^^emeu nibanthanai

territory (region) (n.) -iSlrjG^fflM p i r a d h e s h a m

terror (u.), fright — UUJLD payam, uiUlilsilXLD payangaram

terrible (adj.), frightfiii -uiuiiimp'LDiTesr payahgaramana

terribly (adv.), MghtftOly -uiuiiiarrLairx payangaramdga

terrify (v.L), ftighten -payamurutthu

test (n.); academic exam — (30e^ thervu

test (v.); examine -sothanaisey (- Q^iijiu, - Q3=tu^)

textne(s) (n.) -^iijeffl javuU

than (conj.) — eS]L- vida

thank (v.)'-nanri selutthu (- Qs^sil^^' ~ C'JS!/:S^) thanks (n.) -/5£5Tj5! nanri

thankful (adj.) -[BeirfffuLierTerr nanriyulla

thankless (adj.),-ungrateful-^sw/7$) QXLLI— nanri ketta

that (thing) (pron.) -^§1 athu

that Cadj.); those -^ / 5 ^ antha

that way, like tha t -^UUiSj. appadi

theater (n.) -/5/n_<9sa=/re3)su nataka-salai

theft ( n . ) -^(0ll(S) tUruttu

their (poss. adj.) -avargal (rational), avargaludaiya (rat.),

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avairrin (irrational), avaigalin (iiraL) •

theirs (poss. pron.) -avargaludaijathu (rational), avaiyudaiyathu (irrational)

them (pron.) -avargalai (ace, rational), ^ -avarrai (acc., irrational)

themselves (reflex, pron.) -^ITQLD t h a m e , ^milSiQefT -thdhgale

then (at that time) (adv.) -^uQurr^ appothu

then (after tha t ) -l51/E)@ piragu

then (in that case) -^uuij-iUfTssrrra} appadiyanal

then (after) (adv.) -rg^lllLJipih appuram

beyond (in space) — ^ULJipLD appuram

then (adv.) -^uGurr appo, ^uQurr^ appothu, ^LjQurT(ig§l' appoluthu

there (adv.) -^iBlGa; ahge

there is, itis — ^f^ASlp^ irukkirathu

there!, look there! - -,S>fS^rT atho

thereafter (adv.) -^ ^ s s r tS)p@ athanpiragu

therefore-(STessrQsil enave, ^msiUfreo dgaiyal, _ ^emmuSetsTrreo agaiyinal

therefore (on that account) -^^esmeo athanal, ^•BiQeU agave

these (people)-@ay^6565r i v a r g a l

these (things) >-^emeu ivai

they, those (people) -^eup'xet avargal

they, those (things) -^es)aj{sBerr) avai(gaf) 151

they themselves (refl. pron.); he himself (polite) -

^fTLD tham

th ick (adj.) -^14.0^ thadittha

th ickness (n.) -esipJLi thadippu

thief ( n . ) -@ ( 5 L _ s w thirudan

t h in (adj.) -(olLDGOeSllu melliya

t h i n k (v.L); p o n d e r -grsrorsgi/ ennu

(erffMrsinr, ffrswreasfl) t h i n k (v . t ) ; c o n s i d e r -

•Sg^gl karuthu

(«®^, «i5^) t h i n k (v.L); remember —

iHesyesr ninai

t h i n k (of S . O . , sth.) (pred.) -fHanssr^^ ninainthu

t h i r d (n. or adj.) -munrayathu,

(tpeirprrLD

munram (adj. only) t h i r s t (n.) -

0!TaL[> thagam

t h i r s t y -^rrmunTS thagamaga (adv.), firrMQfieterr thagamuUa (adj.)

" I a m t h i r s t y " (idiom) -enakku thagamaga irukkirathu

t h i r t e e n (n. or adj.) -u^^ipeirgu pathimUnru

t h i r t e e n t h (n. or adj.) —

pathimiinravathu,

U^fipOSTlplTLD pathimunram (adj. only)

t h i r t y (n. or adj.) -(Lpuu^ muppathu

t h i r t i e t h (n. or adj.) — muppathavathu,

(tpuu^fTLD

muppatham (adj. only) t h i s (thing) (pron.), i t -

^ ithu

th i s (adj.) -^ / 5 ^ intha

t h o r n (n.) -(zpsjr mul, (Lperr(§rf mullu

t h o r o u g h (adj.) -^fysiSJsrLD[T<ssi puranamdna

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t h o r o u g h n e s s (n.) -Lj^p'essrih pUranam

t h o s e (adj.), t h a f -antha

t hose (people) (pron.); they -^euffam avargal

t hose (things) (pron.); they -cgysnsu avai

t h o u g h (even if) (conj.) -^esnrepllh anStum,

erssfle^ILD eninum,

^ S ) @ ) / L b agilum,

^uSlsmiLD ayinum

t h o u g h (nevertheless) (adv.) -r^esTfTeviLD andlum,

eTesrnrreVILD e n r a l u m

t h o u g h t (n.); intention — S T S S s r s B i s n J b ennam

t h o u g h t (n.); idea; o p i n i o n -s;q^^^ karutthu

t h o u s a n d (n. or adj.) -^uSltTLD ayiram

t h o u s a n d t h (n. or adj.) — ayiramavathu

t h r e a d (n.) -nj/ra) nul

t h r e a t (n.) -uiUfLpgll^eo payamurutthal

t h r e a t e n (v.L); fiighten-UUJ(LpgiJ0gj payamurutthu

t h r e e (n. or adj.) -g p s s r g y munru

t h r i f t (n.); economy; brevity -^ f f i a e s n i i sikkanam

th r i f ty ; economical ; brief— ffissemLDneST sikkanamana

thr i f t i ly ; economical ly , briefly S\aiaiesrLDrTS sikkanamaga

t h r o a t (n.) -Q^nemes)L^ thondai

t h r o u g h (across) (prep.) -(ajnjyffisina kurukkal

t h r o u g h (instr. suffix) -- ^ e o -al

t h r o u g h o u t — (Lpip^^Lb murrilum

t h rovr (v.L); hurl ; toss -CTTTJ eri (ffrjSliu, ffrjSff^

t h r o w ( v . L ) ; p u t -(3urT(^ podu

t h u n d e r (n.); s troke -

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thunder (v.); smash -

thunderbolt (n.), lightning — iMekticsreo minnal

Thursday ( n . ) -eSltUtTLfixSlLpmLD viyalakkiktmai

thus (in that way) — ^UUUj- appadi

tie (v.t); bind; fasten -tiger ( n . ) -

LfeSl puli tight (adj . ) - ^

^guSllu irugiya t ime (n.); season; era—

srreoLb kdlam times (number of) (n.) -

(LpesW) murai tin (metal sheet) (n.) -

^srrici thagaram tin (the element) ( n . ) -TFtULD lyam

t ire (become tired) (v.i.) — _ ^lu oy (gio, ^ l u i ^ ) tired (adj.) —

sesien^^ kalaittha

tiredly (adv.) -^^uunss aluppaga

tiredness (n.) -\ kalaippu^

^ g y u L / aluppu tissue (living) (n.) -

{fdjeif sawu to (prep.), towards —

QrsnsSl nSkki, -a_«(g -ukku (suffix)

today (n.) -^asrgu lnru,\ ^s5rsn/o<5(g inmikku

toe (n.); finger -oSlrrA) viral

toe (n.) -srreo e&rreo kal viral

t o g e t h e r -<SiiL_ kiida, (^SSTprrs onraga

tolerable (fairly good) -s^wrrp'rTai sumaraga

tolerance (n.); toleration -sagipputthanmai

tolerant (adj.) -

sagipputthanmaiyulla

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tolerate (v.) -<FS) sagi {a^Saa, a^Sl^gi)

tolerate (v.t.); endure -QuiTgi] poru {Qurrgiiaa, Qutrgij0gi)

tomorrow (n.) -lBfTee)6rr{d(g) nalai(kku)

tongue (body part) (n.) -fBnrs(g nakku

tongue (language) (n.) -QwiTLfl moU

too (also) (adv.) -3ii.L- kuda, 3h.l—Geu kadave, GLDO^LD melum

too (overly) (adv.) -iSlaisijLb migavion

tool (n.); iiistrument ^ ^tq^LD ayiaham

tool (n.) - -SiQ^eSl karuvi

tooth (n.) -ueo pal

toothacbe ( n . ) -LJeO ojsSl pal vali

top (of head, etc.) (n.); zenith iicchi

tortoise (n.); turtle -^ £ S ) i O amai

to r tu re ( n . ) -euesifi vathai

tor ture (v.t); torment — euan^ Qa^iLi vathai sey (- Qffiuiu, - Qfftugj)

toss (v.); throw -STff5? eri {sTigliu, eri^^gi) -

total (n.); the whole -GlLDfT^^LD mottham

- touch (v.t.) -Q^rrQi thodu

touch (n.) -Q^fTL—Ofq thodarbu

towards (adv.) -GrsrraS) ndkki

towel (n.); piece -^s55r(S> thundu

town ( n . ) -i^mriLCi nagaram

t r ade (n.), commerce -. sSliununffLD viyabaram t r ade (v.) -

eBiiiTumxLD QffiJ viyabaram sey (- Qffiijuj, - Qffihgi)

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tradition (n.); generation-urTlhuemrT parambarai

traffic (n.); transport-

pokkavamtthu tragic (adj.) -

dhukkagaramana train (teacli) (v.L) -

payirchikodu (- fl«/T®ffi«, - QaiT®0gi)

training (n.); practice -UuSlpSl payirchi

traitor (n.) -glGp'rrSl thurogi

transport (n.); traffic -

pokkuvaratthu transport (v.t.) -

erri-c-chel (-Qffwjco, -QffejsTipi)

trap (n.) -Quirri^ pari

trap (v.t.) -

porivaitthu-p-pidi (-ij)if A s , -i3[^0gi)

travel (n.), journey — i3[rujrremih {uujsmih) piraydnam (payanam)

travel (v.i.), journey -i^rriunsmih Q^iii piraydtiam sey (- Qa^iuiu, - Qs^mgi)

traveler (n.) -LSrriurretssfl (uiusstsfl) piraydni (payani)

treachery (n.) —

^QfTrTsnh thwogam

treason (n.) -sathi

treasure (n) -rS\^ nithi

treaty (n.) -^UU^^LD oppantham

tree (n.); wood (substance) -LO/TLD maram

trial (n.); investigation-e&mp'sinsm visdranai

trial (attempt) (n.) — (Lpiun)^ muyarchi

tribe (n.); clan -(gsuii) kulam, ^eSTLD inam

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t r i p ( n . ) -i3rriu[TsmLD {uiuemLD) pirayanam (payanam)

troops (n.); army -ues)l— padai

trouble (n.); difficulty -Q^mj^iTSl / thontharavu, sei^i—LD kashtam

trouble (v.) -

thontharavu sey (- Qffiuiu, - Qsajgi)

troublesome (adj.) -

thontharavdna true (adj.), truthful -

s^essretnLDlurresr unmaiyana, GlBP's^LDlLjefrerr nermaiyulla

truth (n.); f a c t -a_ssiirs!r)U! unmai, Q^ffSS)LD nermai

truth (n.); certainty -^ffS^lULD nicchayam

trunk (box) (n.) -QuiLuf- petti

trunk (of an elephant) (n.) -^^sens thuthikkai

trust (v.t); b e l i e v e -rsLDLJ nambu QBLDU, iswiSI)

try (v.t); see, l o o k -UfTp' par {urrffsai, urr.

try hard (v.); strive -(Lpiueo muyal (xyiiueo, QfiiuesTipj)

Tuesday (n.) -

sewdykMlamai turn (v.i.); return-

^(§LDLl thirumbu (@(5ii)U, gcgiitS)

turn (cause to turn) (v.t.) — ^(§ULl thiruppu

turn (one's) (n.) -(Lpemp mural

turn off (v.t); switch off -^ s n s s s r anal

turtle (n.); tortoise-^onLD dmal

twelve ( i L or adj.) -us5re5flfrsssr(51 pamnrandu

twelfth (n. or adj.) -uekesflp'essri—fTeiJ^ pannirandavathu, ueireisflpremL^n-Lb pannlrandam (adj. only)

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twen ty (n. or adj.) ^ u n d e r s t a n d (v.i.); k n o w -^Q3Ugj iritbathu an

twent ie th (n. or adj.) -Q^lfl theri

irubathavathu. u n d e r s t a n d (pred.) -

irubatham (adj. only) LjUllUih puriyam twice - don ' t u n d e r s t a n d -

(Lpemp iru murai LflfliUfT^ puriyathu ' two (n. or adj.) — u n i q u e (adj.); u n p r e c e d e n t e d -

^rrimQ\ ^Ljfl'euLDrrsa' apUrvamana u n i t e ( v . t ) ; jo in —

u 5 (51 kudu (»iL, ShU).) u t m i t e (v.t.); jo in -u m b r e l l a (n.) — G<3=p' ser (CSsTJ-ffis, Gasj^g/)

(gszDL kudai j o in (v.i.); reach — n n a b l e (aux. V . ) - G<9:pr ser (Ga^^r, Qa^gi)

(LpUj-lurrgj mudiyathu u n i v e r s e (n.) -nnce r t a in (adj.) - lSl[TU(ffl^ffLD pirapanjam

ift'f'S^lULDpp nicchayamarra un ive r s i ty (n.) -unc le (n.) -

LDiTLDfT _mSma, palkalaikkalagam LDiTLnasT mSman unless ( c o n j . ) -

u n d e r (prep.); underneath - e^lfliu oliya, ^sSirr thavira. SQifi lale ^<siievfT«Sla).&> illsvidil

u n d e r (subject to) - u n r a v e l (v.i.); b e separated -^is^uSQeo adb/ile t5/fl piri (iSfiliu, L S I % ^ )

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u n r i p e (fruit) (adj.) -smui-^esi) kSy(arm)

unt i l , as far as — a /an /T vqrai, evmcruSleb varaiyil, sijes)p'ai(QLD varaikkum

u n t r u e (adj.) -QufTluuJlTasT poyyana

unwe l l (pred.) -

asaukkiyamana u p o n , on top of, above -

Gujsb mel, GLDQSO mele

u p p e r (adj.) — C P L D G U mel, Qwetirrasr melana

u p s t a i r s (n.); roof terrace -LDlTLH. modi

u p s t a i r s (adv.) -Gi£)d)lB/rtij.u5)a) mSlmadiyil

u p t o (adv.) — euesifx varai ,

u r g e n c y (n.); necessi ty -_,^exis^fILD avasaram u r g e n t (adj.) —

avasara(mana)

u r g e n t l y (adv.) — ^eufffjLDrrs avasaramaga

u s (pron.) (acc.) -€T!BJaes)SfT engalai (excl.), fgLDonLD nammai (incl.)

n s (pron.) (daL) -

engalukku (excl.), rBLDSi(Q namakku (incl.)

u s e (n.), usefulness -a-uQiurranh ubayogam

u s e (v.t.) — s^uQiuirSi ubayogi {s^iJSiuiTSlms;, s.jJ3iunS)0gi)

useful (adj.) -

ubayogamana usefu lness (n.) — sJuQlunmin ubayogam,'

UlUsisT payan ^ useless (adj.)

s^uGiurrsiLDpp ubayogamarra, utussrpp payanarra, S-^GUrr^ uthavatha

u s u a l (adj.); common; public -Qufrgj^LDfTBsf) poihu(mana), euLp^aLDtTesT valakkamana

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usually (adv.) - vicinity (n.); side; page -eutfixmih Gluneo usaLD pakkam valakkam pola vicious (adj.) -

V QaL^nesr kedana

valley (n.) - victim (sacrificial) (n.) -ueirerr0^rr<s(g pallauhakku us5l ball.

value (n.) - ueSloJirerr 6a/rya/(human) LD^uq mathippu victorious (adj.) -

valuable (adj.) - Qeupi^u^saen verriyulla LD^ULj LSAS mathippu mikka victory (n.); success -

vanguard (n.) — Qojp^ verri (Lpesrasransfl munnani view (n.) -

vanguard (n.); futurity - ufTpiemoj parvai. ST^Grr ethire XITLLSI katchi

vegetable(s) (n.) - view (v.t) -srnusi^ kSykari urrp' par (uirfss, unu^);

vegetarian(ism) [adj. (n.)] - ^rreisT kSn {snewr, ssrargi) ang^eii satva village (n.) -

vehicle (n.) - Sip'iTLDLD girSmam eiirrxesTLb vaganam, village (n.); (home)town -ojeisnq. vandi simpr ur

very (adv.) - vine (n.); flag -LEIS miga QsfTLq. kodi

much- violence (n.) -uSxeLjLD migavum QsrrQiemLD kodumai

very much - violent (adj.) -LEI'SS mikka. QanTQiemLDUjfTem ^^SLDrresr athigamana kodumaiyana

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visible (peed.); perceived - ^ rote (v.) -Q^i^iqiD theriyum Qj/ra;® ^sH} vakku ali

(- ^e/Uss, - ^eS^gi);

Q^f[\iUfT§} theriyathu sufTsQaQi vakkedu

visit f v p a y a visit — -( - S T ( S l f f i « , -eT(Sl0gl)

voter (n.) -

varugai thd eurTsanTeu^ vdkkalar

(- - ^S>) voting (n.) -

call on a person (v.) - eyrT3;Qs(S\LJLi vakkeduppu Qs^eirgi] urr^ vowel (n.) -senru par

(- uirffos:, - unii^si) uyir (elutthu)

visit (n. ) - voyage (by sea) (n.) -.y/50^a5sb santhitthal SL^pLSlrriurTsssnh

visitor (n.) — kadarpirayanam

€ii([^m<9iUJfTGfrp' varugaiyalar vulture (n.) -

voice fn.) — 6!(tf)@ kalugu

(^p-GO kural w volcano T I L ^ —- wage(s) (n.) -

S7/f)LD£iOiSD erimalai ffLnueniSi sambalam

vomit fn. ~ daily wage(s) (n.) -

6 U n Y 5 ^ vdnthi (^«isr<9s)a^s^ (thina-k-)kuli

vomit (v.) — waist (n.); half -^ancr arai

vdnthivsdu waist (n.); hip -^&LJLi iduppu

vote (n.) — waist (n.); middle-fflj/ra© vakku ^ i S 3 i z _ _ idai

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w a i t (v . i . ) ; r e m a i n ; b e —

w a i t (v.i .) -Sin^^(§ kdtthiru (-g)®«5, - g ) (5 !5^ )

w a i t (v . i . ) ; e n d u r e — Qunrgjj pom

w a i t f o r (v . ) ; e x p e c t -S T ^ f f JJ/T/r £ / / i fr par (- un^^y - unu0§i)

w a i t e r (n . ) -QLoems^uue'usflujrrerT mesai-p-paniydl

w a l k (v . i . ) ; b e h a v e ; h a p p e n — - /5L_ nada (jsi—sm, i^u^) g o f o r a w a l k ( v . ) -

nadanthu kol (- Qairatm, - SlmirsisrQ!)

w a l k ( s t ro l l ) ; p a c e (n . ) -{Bonl— nadai

w a l l (n.) -SKurr s ivar

w a n d e r (v . i . ) ; m o v e a b o u t — ^ e w s o alai ( ^ a n s u t u , «neu/5a;/)

w a n d e r i n g s ( t r ave l s ) (n . ) — ^es)e»fffeo alaicchal

w a n d e r ( r o a m a b o u t ) (v . ) — * ^ £ 2 / surru (aprp, a j i j i ) )

w a n t ( a u x . v . ) ; d e s i r e ; n e e d -QeiieisrQiLh vendum

d o n ' t w a n t , d o n ' t n e e d -CSaJ655ri_/TU3 vendam

w a n t (v . ) -siS)(T5ii)L/ virumbu (aSJpsiiu, aSgj i i i j l )

w a r ( n . ) ; b a t t l e -Qunff por

w a r m ( h e a t - w i s e ) (adj . ) -GleyuuLDfTssr veppamdna

w a r m t h ( h e a t ) (n . ) — QaJUULD veppam

w a r n ( v . t ) --STS^3=l^ ecchari

w a r n i n g (rL) -erfftflflxana; eccfmrikkai

w a s h ( b u t n o t l a u n d r y ) (v . t . ) -SQ^eij kaluvu

w a s h ( l a u n d r y b y b e a t i n g w e t o n r o c k ) ( v . L ) ; t h r a s h -^ S S J O J thuvai (^Gi)iajm^, a^cmci/^^y)

w a s p (n . ) -@«ra5) kulavi

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w a s t e ( v . t ) — siSemuj- viTiadi

D o n ' t w a s t e m y t i m e ! -

en neratthai vinadikkathe w a s t e f u l (adj . ) -

e3tsm!TS6T vinana w a s t e f u U y ( a d v . ) -

eSsmrrs vinaga w a s t e f u l n e s s ( n . ) ; fu t i l i ty -

eSsisr vln w a s t r e l (n . ) —

eSemem vlmm w a t c h ( n . ) , c l o c k -

(siru) kadigaram w r i s t - w a t c h (n . ) -

kai-k-kadigaram w a t c h ( v . t ) ; t a k e c a r e -

Xisueisfl kavani («sueifl««, sajasfl^gj)

w a t c h f u l n e s s (n . ) -(SSl/Gsr i i ) kavanam

w a t c h m a n (n . ) —

kavat-karan

w a t c h o v e r ( v . ) ; t a k e c a r e o f -

partthu-k-kol ~ _ (-Qarrerrar, -QxrremQi)

w a t e r (n . ) -0pr nlr, ^emea^p- thannir

w a t e r p o t (n . ) -

thannir htdam w a v e ( n . ) ; w a n d e r (v . ) -

^emeo alai

w a v e (v . ) — ^em&)Uj[T(g) alaiyadu ( - ^ / _ , -^^)

w a v y (adj . ) - " ^£S)so<s^errea alaigalulla

w a y ( n , ) ; p a t h -euifl valj

w a y ( n . ) ; r o a d -

w a y ( m a n n e r ) ( n . ) ; k i n d - ^ susmas vagal, LDn^fh mathiri

w e a k (ad j . ) -^errpr^^ thalamtha, QiaeSI^^ melintha, eiiefiienmp valuvajra

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weakness (n.) -

sua^aSleiranLD valuvinmai,

(Qmn)unQ\w e a l t h (n . ) , riches; m o n e y -

Qff&teiiLD selvam,

uessriM panam

w e a l t h y (adj.) , rich-

selvamikka, uemLD panam padaittha

w e a p o n ; t o o l , i n s t r u m e n t -

^iLj^LD Syutham

w e a r ( v . t ) ; p u t o n —

.^sW? ani ( ^ r a s f l i u , ^ s M f l j j ^ ) ;

s^Qi^§! udutthu

w e a t h e r (n.) -

arrso iffemeo kala nilai

weave (v.) -

(o)(5(U ney {Qpiiiu, Slreiugi)

w e d d i n g ( u . ) , m a r r i a g e -

^(f^LDessTLh thirumanam,

{neoiurrassTLD kalyanam

W e d n e s d a y (n.) -

Lj^sirSlLpismLD

buthangikmai

w e e k (n.) -

eunrXLD varam

w e e k l y (adv.) -

varanthorum

w e e p ( v . i . ) , cry -

w e e p i n g (n.) -

^(Lpanm alugai

w e i g h (v.t . ) -

/^ffy niru (jEliriiaim, 0lm]^§!) w e i g h t (n.) -

STSSiL edai

w e l c o m e ( v . t ) ; greet -

surjQeiieo varavel

w e l c o m e (n.) -

rBSOeurreij nalvaravu,

eVijGeiJpLj varaverpu

w e l f a r e ( n . ) ; benefi t —

(5S0lii nalam

w e U ( o f water) (n.) -

Slemgil Idnaru

w e n (nice ly) (adv.) -

/5sir@ nangu,

rSeirpfTiX nanmga

w e l l - b e i n g ( n . ) ; g o o d h e a l t h —

»d5li sugam

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west (adj . ) ; h i g h ; a b o v e - w h e n ? -

QLDISO mel eruQurr eppo.

the w e s t (n.) - eruGufT^ eppothu.

O L D p ( g merku eTuQun(Lp^ eppoluthu

wetness ( n . ) , dampness - w h e n (at the t i m e w h i c h ) -

fF/rti Iram QurrQ^^eo poluthil

w e t (adj . ) , damp - w h e n e v e r (adv.) ; a lways -

FFjXU^rrssr iramana. eruGufT^ih eppSthum

rsemm^ss nanair'-tha w h e r e ? -

get w e t ( v . i . ) - ST/i/Oa! enge tSemasr nana! w h e r e (place at w h i c h ) -(iBsiTswiu, rsenesr^gi)

make w e t (v.t.) - entha idatthil FefjLnnsi(g, iramSkku w h e r e v e r ; everywhere;

(-^«ffi , - ^ « S ) ; anywhere —

TSetnasT nanai ffT/5y@ii) engum.

(/5«n6!(7'<s<s, / 5 s s ) 6 a r ^ ^ ) ST/S/Gffitt/LO ehgeyum

w h a t ? - w h i c h ? -

STGSTS^ enna S T i j ^ entha

w h a t e v e r ; any, a u y t l d n g - w h i c h one?, w h i c h thing? -

S T ^ ethu, ethu

ethuvagilum w h i c h e v e r -

w h a t ' s m o r e - S T ^ a / l i ethuvum

^Q^nQi athodu w h i c h d a y ? -

w h e a t (n.) - STSsrgy enru (5«/Tj5/£5)LD gothumai w h i c h e v e r d a y (every day.

w h e e l (n.) - forever) —

{FSSIJLD chakkaram STesrgULO enrum

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while (conj.) -6T/5^ Qufr(Lp^<A) enthapoluthil

a while (a period of time) — . -QufT(Lp^eo -poluthil, .

G/B/Ttb. neram, Qeuanerr velai

white (adj.); whiteness (n.) -QsuefrianOT vellai, QeuemetoLDiurresr -yenmaiyana (adj.)

whiteness (n.); purity -QajismetniS! venmai

who? -1U/77T yar

whoever (pxon.) -lumj . . . -s> /'n y a r . . . -um

whole (adj.); entire -QfiQ^ mulu

whole Cn.) -6Td)su/rii eZ2am

the whole (n.); total -QLDIT^^LD mottham

whose? -iuaqge<s)l—iu ySmdmya, 6TSU®S5>1_HJ evaruduiya

why? -^ s s r en

wide (adj.) -^se\iLDlTesT agalamana

widen (v.L) - ' ^

agalappadutthu {-u(si0, -u®^g) )

w idth (n.), breadth -^dSSOtb agalam

wife (n.) -LDemssreS manaivi

wi ld ( ad j . ) -maiL® kattu

wi l l (wish) (n.) — eSl{!gLlULb viruppam

wil l ing (ready) (adj.) —

viruppamulla,

l3lfluJLDrreJsr _piriyamana

willingly (adv.) -

eSl(§uUL[>rTS viruppamaga

win (v.L) -G)sDJ)ff5) Q u n j / verripenr {-Gjup^-Quffjirtf)

winner (n.) -

verriperuvan window (n.) -

g s j r s s r a j jamal

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wipe (v.t); dry (by wiping) -^es)L- thudai

wire (n.) -XSIMLSI kambi.

wisdom (n.) -(S^nsSTiSi nanam, eSlGeilSLD vivekam

wise (adj.) -Q5)Ga;i5(tpsfr«Tr vivekamidla,

vivekamudaiya wish (v.); want -

OSIQ^LDLJ virumbu

wish (n.) — sSlq^uULD viruppam,

eSlqgULl viruppu

with (prep.) -<^Ql odu,

s^L-SST udan

withdraw (money, etc.) (v.t) -lilsjrsi/n'ffiy® pinvSngu {-oJiTiam, -airrmiSi)

withei: (v.i.); dry; heat up -afnu kay

within (in space or time) — a_6rr ul, s^ehGerr uUe

without (lacking) -^(ajsurrjs/ illdthu,

^d)su/r^ illdtha,

^soecrTLDiA) illamal

witness (n.) -a^fTlL^ sdtchi

woman (n.); g i r l -Quem pen

wonder (n.); miracle — ^s^fflfliuth dcchariyam

wonder (v.) -

dcchariyam kol

(- Qmrrofrm, - Slaaressr®);

dcchariyamadai

wonderful (adj.) -

piramathami ana) wood (substance) (n.) -

LDtJlD maram

wool (n.) — aiCauefA kambali

word (n.); saying; language -QLDITL^ moli

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w o r d (n.) -eurrff^en)^ vartthai,

QfffT<so sol w o r k , occupation; industry -

Q^nifido tholil w o r k e r (n.) -

Q^rTLfistirre/H tholilsli w o r k ( n . ) ; j o b —

Geuemei} velai w o r k (v.) -

G s K s n s u Q f f i u velai sey (- Qffiuiu, - Qs^iugj)

p u t to w o r k (v.) -

CSsuemsi) Qffiuiu emeu velai seyya vai ( - cnoj-SdS, - esyaj^^)

w o r k e r (n.) -QeuetnsDAsrrp'p' velaikkarar ( m . or f . ) , Qeuemeosxrrp'eir velaikkaran ( m . ) , Qeuemecssmfl velaikkdri ( f . )

w o r l d ( n . ) , earth —

s^eoSLD ulagam

w o r l d l y (adj.) -s _ s u « ulaga,

QetierrSsLDfrew lauldkamana

w o r m ( n . ) ; m a g g o t -L/(tp pulu

w o r r i s o m e (adj.) -seuemenu^eaefT kavalaiyulla

w o r r y ( n . ) ; concern, c a r e -

« a ; s ! n s i ) kavalai w o r r y ( v . i . ) -

seueineouuCSl kavalaippadu i-uL., -uC(Si)

w o r s e -G L O g y z i GLDiTffLDrTesr melum mosamana

w o r s t -LBS; GLDfT3=LDITem miga mosamana

w o r s h i p ( v . L ) ; b o w to -(^LhiS}(Sl kumbidu

( @ U I L 9 I _ , @ U ] I 5 L Q 1 )

w o r s h i p (v .) — L ^ s m ^ Q f f i U pUjaisey (- Qsdjiu^ - Qs^dj^)

w o r s h i p (n.) -.^yjn'^eneiST aradhanai,

y s m ^ pujai

w o i m d ( n . ) ; s o r e -

L/sssr pun w o m i d ( injure) ( v . t ) -

LfemuQ^^^ punpadutthu

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w r e c k ( a g e ) (n.) -^iflunQi alipadu

w r e c k (v . t . ) -

^ q . idi ( g ) i , . « « , g ) 4 - ^ ^ )

w r i t e (v .) -

eT(Lp§l eluthu («T(yi^, S T O ^ )

w r i t e r ( o f prose) (n.) -

eT(Lp0^rrefTff elutthalar

w r i t i n g (n.) —

eT(Lp0^ elutthu

w r o n g ( n . ) ; mistake -

(gpipLD kurrdm, ajajgy thavaru, ^LJLS^IJD thappitham, ^emtM thlmai

w r o n g (adj . ) ; m i s t a k e n —

^exjurresr thavarana, eSLJl3^LCi[T£isT thappithamana

w r o n g l y (adv.) ; m i s t a k e n l y -

^eiirj'rrs thavaraga, ^uiSl^LDfTS thappithamaga

Y y e a r (n.) —

«K(^aj(U) (eiiq^i I'n) varusham (varudam), ^eisrQl andu

yeUow (adj . [ o r n . ] ) -

LC:(^ffea 0^ff3[(i]) manjal (nira[mj)

y e s -

^LDfT{LD) ama(m)

yes; f i n e ; c o r r e c t -

ffrU sari y e s t e r d a y (n.) -

GlSpg^ nerru y e t (adv.) , s t i l l ; m o r e ;

fur thermore — ^esig^LD inrum

y e t ( t i l l n o w ) -

^^euemrx ithuvarai y e t (nevertheless) —

^uSl^LD ayinum y o u ( n o m ) —

n f ( s i n g . ) ,

fg/T nlr,

$lBJSerT nlhgal ( p i . )

y o u (acc.) -

S-eisTes)eisT unnai (s ing.) ,

s^liisemerr uhgalai ( p i . )

y o u (daL) —

S_ssrd5@ unakku (s ing.) ,

£_ffi/«(sr5«(g ungalukku (p i . )

y o u n g (adj.) -

g)s!nsrriu ilaiya

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the young of some animals -( g t l i f kutti

your (possessive) (sing.) -£_sjr un, a-gargifS!ni_m ummdaiya

your (possessive) (pi.) -s^isiserr uhgal, a j5 ; « (^e inz_ iu ungaludaiya

yours (singular) — s^asrgj unathu,

unnudaiyathu yours (plural) -

ufigaludaiyathu yourself (reflex, pron.) -

0Guj mye (familiar), ^liisGsiT mngale (hon.)

yourselves (reflex, pron.) -0riJs(Serr nihgale

youth (n.); immaturity; tenderness -^ c r r sDLD ilamai

youth (young people) (n.) -^aneiTi^P' ilainar

zenith (n.); noon -a_.#ffl ucchi

zero (n. or adj.) -Lj^tuiM bujyam

zoo (n.) -

mirugakkatchi salai

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FOOD Vegetables

banana (green bananas used for cooking) -

OjfranLpsiismu valai-k-kay beans (butter beans) -

avarai-k-kay string beans -

kotthavarangay b e e t r o o t -

(§C' bitrut br in ja l (egg plant) -

6!^^fl<B«/riu katthiri-k-kay c a b b a g e -(5«/rsfu gos

c a r r o t -'Gas/rtl' kerat

cucumber -Qsuerrerrfhssmu vellari-k-kSy

drumst ick —

murungai-k-kSy egg plant (brinjal)—

s^^l^aamu katthiri-k-kay

bitter-gourd -uirsussilTUJ pava-k-kay

snake-gourd -qL^eoiiiesfTlu pudalangay

g r e e n s -Seinix kirai

ladies ' fingers (okra) -QeveisranL-^ssmij) vendai(-k-kay)

m u s h r o o m -siaemrasT kslan

o n i o n -QojfSJSSfTUJLD vehgayam

peas, green -ua^ma' ui' I .frssafl pacchai pattani

potato -

urulai-k-kilahgu sweet potato —

sarkkarai valli-k-kilangu p u m p k i n —

upiBtSiasmiJ parahgi-k-kay

sp inach (& greens in gen.) -SsJD/r Krai

tomato -^<S565/rnfl thakkdli

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Fru i t

apple -

^uiSlefT appil

b a n a n a -

eurremLpuuLpLD vdlai-p-palam

cus ta rd app le -

sitthd-p-paUun

d a t e s -

periccham-palam

figs-

^^^UULpiJD atthi-p-palam

g o o s e b e r r y -

QfSsosSlasrriU nelli-k-kay

g r a p e s -

^rrmLes)a= thiratchai

guava -

Qsmuiurr goyya

j a c k f r i l i t —

ueorruuLpih pala-p-palam

lemon/l ime -STffl/ iBs^mf elumicchai,

elumiccham-palam

m a n g o —

LDfTLbULpLb mam-palam orange -

•^[r(^» aranju

loose jacket o range — SLDsvrr c^O' (g j » kamala aranju

p a p a y a -

uuurTsM{uuLpiM) pappdH( -p-palam)

p ineapp l e -

^eiresTfT^uuLpih annasi-p-palam

r a i s i n s -

css/riu/ja; ^[rmLes)3= kayntha thiratchai

sapota —

s^uQumLi^rr sappotta sweet - l ime —

s:fT0^S(gui. satthukkudi w a t e r - m e l o n —

^/rysru dharbUs,

dhar-p-pOsani wood-app l e -

eSlerrrTLhuifiLh vilam-palam

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Cereals & Gra ins b a r l e y -

lueuLD {luemsxi) yavam (yavai), ajfTpQ3irT^es)LD vargothumai

flour-

LDfTeij mavu g r a i n -

s^rrasfllULD dhaniyam mai z e (U.S.: c om ) -

makkd-c-chdlam m i l l e t ( in general) -

^es)esT thinai a m i l l e t -

SLDLI kambu m i l o -

QmefTLa sdlam r a g i —

(3iSy)Sl/ir@ kelvaragu rice (unhusked) —

Qfgeb nel

r i c e (husked, bu t uncooked) -

^ffi& arisi rice (parboi led) -

pulungal arisi

rice (cooked) -

GfffTffi] soru, fffT^LDsatham rice flour-

^ f f l ^ LDrrsi^ arisi mavu s e m o l i n a -

Ijsmaj ravai w h e a t —

Qs;a§ies)LD gothumai re f ined w h e a t flour -

aniD^rr maidha w h o l e w h e a t flour -

gothumai mavu

Legumes & Pulses b e n g a l g r a m (spl it ) -

d51_SinSU UQ^ULJ kadalai paruppu

b e n g a l g r a m flour -

a!L_s!nso ui/TSi/ kadalai mavu b l a c k g r a m (spl it ) -

uluttham paruppu g r e en g r a m (split ) —

UlU^^LD U(§ULj

payattham paruppu s p l i t g r a m (p igeon pea) -

thuvaram paruppu

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Nuts & on Seeds Spices & Condiments a l m o n d s - anise -

UfT^fTLO U(§ULI GarnhLj sombu

badhSm paruppu asafoetida — a r e c c a - n u t - Quq^lilstTiULb peruhgayam

UfTS!^ pakku c a r d a m o m — cashewnut - ^isossilTiu ela-k-kay

c h i U i -munthiri-p-paruppu LSIerrmrriu milagay

coconut - c i n n a m o n -G^liimiTlU thengay uiLemL^ pattai

groundnut (peanut) - clove -

SlirrnhLj kirSmbu

(ver-k-)kadalai c o r i a n d e r -l i n s e e d - Qxrr^^LDebsSI kotthamalli

^e^eSlm^ aliviihai c u m i n —

m u s t a r d s e e d - ^prsLD slragam <B®(g kadugu c u r r y leaf—

peanut (groundnut) — (G«l//r<55)«LS!nsO kariveppilai

(ver-k-)kadalai fenugreek —

pistachio - Qey^^iuiM venthayam

l3<s<MS,!T pistha g a r l i c -

sesame (gingelly) seed - Lj^essrQl pUndu

CTsfrisrj ellu g i n g e r -

sunflower seed - inji

n u t m e g — siiriya-ganthi vithai SFrr^sxmu jdthi-k-kSy

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oregano — i^LDLD omam

p e p p e r -

L3err(g milagu

poppy s e e d -

a3'ag=fT kasakasa

t a m a r i n d —

L/srS puli

t u r m e r i c -LD(e^3=erT manjal

v i n e g a r -arrut- kMi

Flesh. Fowl. & Sea Food b e e f -

iXiml(i1<S5<Bff5) mattu-k-kari

c h i c k e n —

GatTL^ kolj

c r a b -

jBsmQl nandu

fish-

iSeir mm m e a t -

cSSffS kari

m u t t o n -

^ i l ( i l « « f f 5 ) attu-k-kari

p o r k -

uarr^ssr^ panri-k-kari

prawQS —

^prreo irdl

Other Foods b r e a d -

QrrmLuf. rotti

b u t t e r -

QeueisrQessnlj venney

b u t t e r m i l k -

QiDrrif mor

c o f f e e -

snuiSl kdppi

coffee beans —

kappi-k-kottai

coffee poTvder -

smJiS^^err kappi-t-thul

c r e a m -

c ^ ( S j r ) L _ ddai, edu

c u r d s -

^uSl^ thayir

egg (chicken) -

(LpiLmL^ muttai

ghee (clarified butter) -

Q^tu ney

m i l k -

urreo pdl

s u g a r —

s^p'sxemp' sarkkarai

s u g a r - c a n e —

sq^LDLj karumbu

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acc. = accusative (case) adj. = adjective adv. = adverb

agric. = agriculture art = article (gram, term)

astron. = astronomy bio. = biology boL = botany

conj. = conjunction (gram.) dat. = dative (case) esp. = especially excl. = exclusive

f. = feminine (gender) fam. = familiar (address) gen. = general hon. = honorific (address) ind. = inclusive

instru. = instrumental (case) inteq. = interjection inteir. = inteffogative

iff. = iffegular irrat = irrational

m. = masculine (gender)

ions Used n. — noun, nominal

obj. = objective (dat. case) opp. = opposite

p. = participle p.p. = past participle

pi. = plural pol. = polite (or politics)

poss. = possessive (case) pred. = predicate pron. = pronoun

reflex. = reflexive respect = respectful

v. respect = very respectful sing.= singular

s.o.= someone Spk.Tam.= spoken Tamil

sth.= something sirf.= suffix

temp.= temperature V. = verb

v.i. = verb instransitive v.t = verb transitive

voc. = vocative (case)

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