Tamil Vocabulary (Tamil to English) Flashcards by Robin Graves

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Por-tu Vah-ren

A

(Goodbye) I’mleaving, I’m coming back

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coo-lir, coo-l-r

A

Cold

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Nnal

A

Day

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kah-un (one syllable), kah-un-ghall (2 syllables)

A

eye, eyes

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Pren-da-nnall val-ti-kull

A

Happy birthday

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Ah-vah

A

Her

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Ah-va-r

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Him

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Naan

A

I

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Nah-duh

A

Land

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Mah-lie, Mah-lie-hal

A

Mountain, Mountains

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Ah-vir-hul

A

Them

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Naw-lay-kuh

A

Tomorrow

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Naan-ghal

A

Us

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Ning-guh (Nee)

A

You (informal you)

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mah-rah-m

A

Tree

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Thunn-ee . Tonne-y. Thun-knee

A

Water

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va-nah-kum

A

Greeting

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Nan-dree

A

Thank you

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Moo-coo

A

Nose

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Te-la-mer

A

Hair

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Te-lye

A

Head

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K(i)ye

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Arm

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Cho-kye

A

Cheek

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Vvye

A

Mouth

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KAH-le-tu

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Neck

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Vuh-nam

A

I want

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Konjam

A

Some/a little bit

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Vuh-nam-MA

A

Do you want

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Nuh-ray-ya

A

Fill to the brim, as much as possible

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Kan-uck-ah

A

A lot

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Mi-ha nandri

A

Thank you very much

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Man-ee-ka vum

A

Please forgive me/I’m sorry

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Ee-roo-koo thah

A

Is there (preceded by the thing you’re asking about)

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Sila nay-rum

A

Some time (we’ll do it)

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Ir-uh-kuh

A

There is

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Naa-rum En-nah (in a)

A

What time is it?

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Ku-li

A

Shower

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Pass-ee-kuh duh

A

I’m hungry

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Ren-doo

A

2

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Ni-muh-sum

A

Minutes

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Val-tic-kul/ghul

A

Congrats/Blessings

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Puh/pa-tandu (Puthandu)

A

New Year

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Peh-chai

A

Green

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Oo-tha

A

Purple

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Soo-wah-poo

A

Red

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Nee-lum

A

Blue

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Man-jel

A

Yellow

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Kah-ruh-‘poo

A

Black

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VUL-lie

A

White

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Poo, Poo-KUL

A

Flower, Flowers

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MAH-lei

A

Afternoon

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Pah-pum

A

We’ll see

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Sootum (short u sound)

A

Clean

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Om

A

Yes

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Suh-ri

A

That is correct

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Ee-lie (short e) il-eye

A

No

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VAH-lie-pah-lum

A

Banana

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Pah-LUM

A

Fruit

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Vuh-di SAH-pah-due*

A

Breakfast

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SAH-pah-due

A

Food

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Sa-pah-due-vum

due is very short

A

Let’s eat/come eat

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Sa—puhd-en

A

I’ve eaten

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Sa-pah-ding-ghal-ah

A

Have you eaten?

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Ko-pee

A

Coffee