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    Some tamil words

    Thank you Mr.badri.

    Hindu religion is tamil religion. And in the process of finding out the truth behind 'upanishaths'meanings Kanchi paramachariar sri chandrasekara swamigal would have found the roots of tamil.

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    Tamil- palai Arabic- na-pali

    Tamil-Aaru,nun Sumerian- naru,nun

    Tamil -karaithunithal-karai pilavupadal-land diversion
    Aserian-karathuniyash

    Tamil-parima-horse/ass
    Semiththiyan-purimu

    Tamil-kalai, sanskrit-kala Arabic-kila

    Tamil-maravan Arabic-marwan

    Tamil-mariyanar-mari(horse)-horse driver
    Midanni-Mariyanni

    Tamil-kramam- village Midanni-Karkkamish

    Tamil- kappal,punai,kaniyan respectively as Fonnish- kappun,puniyath,kanani

    Tamil-arul Hiththiam-arunas midanni-uruvana

    Tamil-yan(me), Aam, chol, appan,annai respectively as Amerik-ene,Aave, kal, appath, innath

    Tamil-kedu Ellamiyam-kedu

    Tamil- Aa Hebrew- yaw

    Tamil-maruthu,ill(veedu) respectively as Babylonian-Marthuk, ilu

    Tamil-manam Greek-mna Sanskrit- mana Latin- mina
    Hebrew-manae Egytian-Mn Akkadian-mana

    Tamil-maccham Sanskrit- mathsya Jent-masya Latin- pissis
    Kothik-fishk Irish-kiyask English-fish

    Tamil- mani Sanskrit-mani Jent-minu Greek-mannos Latin-monile Akkadian-minas

    Tamil-pakavan sanskrit- pagvan jent-fugash

    Tamil-suriyan sanskrit-surya Jent-suryash

    Tamil-elli jent-helios

    Tamil-vari/vaari (kadal-sea) Latin-mara Kothik-mari Lithuvanian- maarey Irish-meyur Greek- Ampi-maras

    Tamil-akadu Semian-akkadu Greek-arkkaft

    Tamil-anali Jent-An

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    "Kal thonri man thontra kalathay mun thonri mootha kudi"- a second century literature- means when before stone became sand in earth the tamil tribes were formulated

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    Excellent info vandayar avargale. Mikavum nandri.
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    Great info F.S Gandhi vandayar. Can you please validate the following info:

    I remember reading long back, that some of the greek words have no roots in greek language itself, and that they point towards tamil for their origin. Some popular greek words that I remember...

    terra - land - Tharai (தரை)
    Aqua - Water - Akkam (அக்கம்)
    Tele - distant - tholai (தொலை)

    And it seems the word Rice also owes its origin to Tamil. See the link below:
    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of...f_Tamil_origin
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    The English word rice is borrowed from the Greek word "oruza" ((μαγειρ.) ὄρύζα) which is similar to the Tamil word அரிசி arici and telugu word Vari referring to paddy . This strongly indicates trade between ancient Greeks and ancient Indians in region of Southern India. The OED's etymological analysis, for example, is now well over a century old and the field has advanced a good bit since then. In relation to the etymology of rice, linguists in the 1920s categorically ruled out the possibility of a Tamil origin arguing, inter alia, that there was no direct contact between the South of India and the Greek-speaking world in the 4th century BC (see e.g. Jules Bloch's "Le nom du riz", printed in Etudes Asiatique, L'ecole Francaise d'extreme orient, 1925). Of late, it is well established that there were in fact significant trade links between India and Greece at that time, and several newer scholars take it for granted that the word entered Greek from Tamil (e.g. John Thorley's 1969 piece "The development of trade between the Roman Empire and the East under Augustus", printed in Greece & Rome, 16:2 at pp. 222).
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    Tamil and Arabic

    The Arabic word "Waaris" (وارث) means “Heir”. I have always wondered if the Tamil word "வாரிசு" (Waarisu) came from that! Well, may be the case, if the word is not found in ancient Tamil literatures dated prior to 10th century AD.

    The word "Aelam" (عالم) in Arabic which means “World or Universe”. Sounds very similar to Tamil world "ஞாலம்" (Jnaalam) which also means “World or Universe”. This word finds a place in Tirukkural which means it was is use in Tamil Nadu even before the arrival of Arabic. It will be worth finding out the occurrence of equivalent words in other languages, especially other Semitic languages.
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    After Some time, may write about Arabic words which have direct & shrinked roots of tamil.

    Many scholars are taking care about only direct words. They always fit tamil grammar into the word evolution and word comparison which shall not fundamentally suit in word archeology. They can only find direct words.

    But, naturally dialect shrinkages & phonetical aspects only help new language formation.

    Dear Tamizhvanan,

    Greek & Latin words-most of them have only tamilroots. Most of the present English words roots through greek / Latin can be traced to tamil.

    Thiru. Gnanakiri Nadar's book on tamil roots in Greek & Latin shall give some light.

    NVK Asraf have mentioned some words. But I find most of the Arabic words have tamil roots.

    For example,

    frequenetly used words of Arabs :

    English-Arabic-tamil pattern :

    I know- 'Ana arif' - Naan Ariva

    Your box - Intha santhuk - Unthen chanthu (petti)

    Come - ThaaZh - Vaa / Thaa

    100 percent true - Miya Miya - Mey mey /Norukku nooru

    Throw - Ermi - Eari

    Tight - rakkap - Thiruku / Irukku

    Beat - Aththeen - Adi

    top - Foke, alae, Arapha - pokku, Alai , Appal / Appa

    Waste way - kalli Vazhi - Kazhi Vazhi (Kazhi Vazhi turned 'kai veli' -a place for wastes in chennai tamil)

    And goes on. I may write about this after some time.

    f.s.gandhi
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    interesting
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    not only european lang..

    Tamil Maaganam pradesam
    Thai makkan pradse
    so many relation between indian language and thai language

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    ஆனால் cஏன மொழிஉடன் எந்த தொடர்பும் இருபதாக எனக்கு தோன்ரவில்லை

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    . FRENCH Word THAE ( தே ).. meaning SWEET.

    ..originated from TAMIL.

    .Quote: தே மதுர தமிழ்-ஓசை உலகம் எலாம் பரவும் வகை செய்தல் வேண்டும் - மகா கவி பாரதியார்.


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    . TEA. (French Word... pronounced as "THAE" / தே )

    ..meaning as SWEET... also used for the Name of the Beverage named as TEA...

    ..Pronounced as TEE ( டீ ) in English... but THAE / தே ... in French
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    தே

    FRENCH Word THAE ( தே ).. meaning SWEET.
    தே (tae) என்பது SWEET(honey) tea!!! என்று சொல்லாமல் சொல்லி விட்டீர்கள்...

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