Tuesday 24 June 2014

Meaning of TAMIL/THAMIZH *****

1. குமிழ், kumizh =ku+mizh =short+sound =short pop sound of a bubble -->a bubble
2. திமிழ், திமிறு, thimizh/thimiru =thinn+mizh =hard+sound =hard talk =arrogant talk
3. இமிழ், imizh =in+mizh =sweet+sound =sweet talk/voice;
3.1. இமிழ், imizh =il+mizh =no+sound =silent (adj.)
4. உமிழ்umizh (neer) =u+mizh =uvar+vaaiyil thoandrum (neer) =salty oral secretion salivary secretion, saliva
5. அமிழ், amizh(thu) =am+mizh =beauty+sound =beautiful talk
6. ஞிமிழ்/ஞிமிறுnyimizh/nyimiru =nyinn+mizh =(naann oli)~vanndin oli =a high frequency sound =buzzing sound =buzz of a bee
7. தமிழ், Thamizh/TAMIL =thann+mizh =cold+sound =cool language

Friday 25 April 2014

Grammar

இயன்நெறி (தொன்றமிழ்)
IyanNeri (Archaic Tamil, seen in Tholkaappiyam)

இலக்கணம்- Ilakkanam -is a false friend (from "Lakshana" -Sanskrit)

1.
EnglishITRANSSanskritMeaning
L   
lakshanalakShaNal][pointer; indicating or expressing indirectly; accurate description or definition.
(Cited from : http://www.advaita.org.uk/sanskrit/terms_lm.htm )
2. Lakshana (Sanskrit: लक्षण lakṣaṇa), derived from the combination of wordslakshya and kshana, means -'indication' or 'symptom',[1] it also means – 'an auspicious mark', 'attribute' or 'quality' Grammatical implication
(Cited from: http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lakshana)

Saturday 12 April 2014

Temple

Temple -  KOIL
from
Ko+il - ko (king/God) + il (home)

Temples were described in detail in Ancient Tamil Literature.
 Cilapatikaram and the Sangam poems such as Kaliththokai,Mullaippattu and Purananuru 
mention several kinds of temples such as 
* the Puranilaikkoattam or the temple at the outskirts of a city, 
* the Netunilaikkoattam or the tall temple, 
* the Palkunrakkottam the temple on top of a hill, 
* the Ilavantikaippalli or the temple with a garden and bathing ghat, 
* the Ezhunilaimaadam or a seven storeyed temple, 
* the Kadavutkadinakar or the temple city. (Source: Wikipedia- Religion, Tamil People)

Wednesday 5 February 2014

Tamil baby names

Common names (can be altered for either gender):
Midal Yaali
KaazhiNannan
Sangachivingan.
SangachiviNannan.
Nedungo.
NedunKotravan.
YaanarNaadan.
YaanarAmPuliNan.
YaanarKoen.
AmPulikKoe.
MelagakKo.
Melagachaathan.
Yaanachaathan.
Yaanarpolangoe...
Kanaikkoattukko.
Kozhunannan.
GneliOliyon.
ValvaerSaatthan.
ArugaapPolango.
ArugaapPorko..
TheenjeriVerko.
TheenjeriVanko.....
KovinKo(like mannarmann)..
KovinKo Nannan.
VendharVendhan.
Kanthazhimaan.
KanthaanaKo.
SaalvizhaiKoan.
GnaalaKo.
Gnaalavaraiyan.
Kadhamaan-Sembiyan.
Sembiya-Koamaan.
SembiyarNannan.
KadaveliKoan(like kadavul ko).