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How are you? -sugama irukiringale?
I am fine and you?- naan nalla sugam, neengal?
I am fine and you?- naan nalla sugam, neengal?
If you want to ask amma to feed you soru you say “amma sapadu theethi vidungo” I rarely say “Ooti vidunga”
When Appa is going out and you don’t wanna ask “enga poringa”, you should ask “tholaikke poringa” tholai means Far.
Is it paining? Would be “novutha?”
Novu/நோவு-pain
Novu/நோவு-pain
Go mind your business would be “Poi vera aluvala paarungo”. We use the word “velai” too but அலுவல்/aluval also refers to work.
Hair- Mayir/Thalai mayir (Its been branded as a bad word but it’s pure Thamizh)
I also use the word “mudi/முடி” but very rarely.
I also use the word “mudi/முடி” but very rarely.
I am speaking- Naan kathaichu kondu irukiren
The pure Tamil word கொன்று/konru become கொண்டு/kondu in speech Tamil. It refers to carrying out an action, or posession.
The pure Tamil word கொன்று/konru become கொண்டு/kondu in speech Tamil. It refers to carrying out an action, or posession.
I don’t understand- Enakku vilankela
Vilakkam/விளக்கம் refers to explanation so I guess that what it means when we say “vilankela”
Vilakkam/விளக்கம் refers to explanation so I guess that what it means when we say “vilankela”
Seeni/சீனி is sugar and சக்கரை/sakkarai is Jaggery
Don’t scam/bullshit me: Pei kaatatha
“Summa peit kaatatha da”
“Summa peit kaatatha da”
Journey- Pirayanam
Tablet/medicine- Kulisai
Shoe: sappathu
Plain tea: Thethanni
Tablet/medicine- Kulisai
Shoe: sappathu
Plain tea: Thethanni
He is such a funny guy- avar nalla musupathi aana aal.
Musupathi means comedy
Joke would be pagudi/பகுடி
Pagudi also refers to mocking- “enna pagudi panriya?”
Musupathi means comedy
Joke would be pagudi/பகுடி
Pagudi also refers to mocking- “enna pagudi panriya?”
Don’t talk too much- kanakka kathaikkathaingo
Kanam/கனம் means lot/heavy
I think we use a lot of Ezhuthu Tamil words when we speak, hence sounds more pure!
Kanam/கனம் means lot/heavy
I think we use a lot of Ezhuthu Tamil words when we speak, hence sounds more pure!
