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==In English==
==In English==

Gregory James, a professor with the language center of [[Hong Kong University of Science and Technology]] believes that more than 100 words in the ''[[Oxford English Dictionary]]'' have Tamil origin, and there could be even more.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-01-21/chennai/28371883_1_dictionaries-words-english-language |title=For this professor, tracking Tamil words in English is a passion|publisher=[[Times of India]]|date= |accessdate=14 September 2013}}</ref> The third edition of the OED, published online since 2000, contains approximately 400,000 words.<ref>{{cite web|last=Simpson |first=John |date=2000 |title=Preface to the Third Edition of the OED |url=http://public.oed.com/the-oed-today/preface-to-the-third-edition-of-the-oed/ |accessdate=16 May 2014}}</ref>
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|[[Coir]] || கயிறு || Kayiru || Coconut fibre
|[[Coir]] || கயிறு || Kayiru || Coconut fibre
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|[[Rice]] || அரிசி || Arici || Rice
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|[[Anicut]] || அணைக்கட்டு || Anaikattu || Anicut/Dam
|[[Anicut]] || அணைக்கட்டு || Anaikattu || Anicut/Dam
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|[[Corundum]]||குருந்தம்/குருவிந்தம்||kuruntham/kuruvintham||ruby<ref>{{cite web|url=http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/corundum|title=Corundum; Define Corundum at Dictionary.com |publisher=Dictionary.reference.com |date= |accessdate=14 September 2013}}</ref>
|[[Corundum]]||குருந்தம்/குருவிந்தம்||kuruntham/kuruvintham||ruby<ref>{{cite web|url=http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/corundum|title=Corundum; Define Corundum at Dictionary.com |publisher=Dictionary.reference.com |date= |accessdate=14 September 2013}}</ref>
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|Mad || மடமை || Madamai || Mad
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|[[Betrothal]] || பெற்றோர் ஒத்தல் || petroroththal || engagement
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|[[Cry]] || கரை || carai || cry
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|[[Mango]] || மாங்காய் || Maangaai || Mango
|[[Mango]] || மாங்காய் || Maangaai || Mango
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|[[Moringa]] || முருங்கை || Murungai || Murungagaai
|[[Moringa]] || முருங்கை || Murungai || Murungagaai
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|[[Cash]] || காசு || Caasu || Money
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|[[Man]] || மனிதன் || Manithan || Man
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|[[Mulligatawny]]||மிளகுத்தண்ணி||miḷaku-taṇṇīr/milaguthanni||pepper water<ref>{{cite encyclopedia |title=mulligatawny, ''n''. |encyclopedia=Oxford English Dictionary |year=2003 |publisher=Oxford University Press |location=Oxford}}</ref>
|[[Mulligatawny]]||மிளகுத்தண்ணி||miḷaku-taṇṇīr/milaguthanni||pepper water<ref>{{cite encyclopedia |title=mulligatawny, ''n''. |encyclopedia=Oxford English Dictionary |year=2003 |publisher=Oxford University Press |location=Oxford}}</ref>

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Tamil is an old language and due to its contact with the other languages from historical times, there are many loanwords from Tamil that are found in the other languages.

In English

English word Tamil word Transliteration Meaning in English
Van வண்டி Vandy Van
Catamaran கட்டுமரம் kattumaram tied wood[1]
Cheroot சுருட்டு suruṭṭu roll[2]
Coir கயிறு Kayiru Coconut fibre
Anicut அணைக்கட்டு Anaikattu Anicut/Dam
Corundum குருந்தம்/குருவிந்தம் kuruntham/kuruvintham ruby[3]
Mango மாங்காய் Maangaai Mango
Moringa முருங்கை Murungai Murungagaai
Mulligatawny மிளகுத்தண்ணி miḷaku-taṇṇīr/milaguthanni pepper water[4]
Patchouli பச்சை இலை pachchai ilai green leaf[5]
Pandal பந்தல் pandhal temporary shelter[6]
Ginger இஞ்சி வேர் Inji ver Ginger Root

In Malay

Loanwords from Tamil, mainly exist in cuisine, like Chinese and unlike Sanskrit. It mainly entered the lexicon of Classical Malay (and by extension, its Modern and Indonesian variants) with the immigration of South Indian traders who settled around the Strait of Malacca.

Malay word Tamil word Transliteration Meaning in English
apam அப்பம் apam kind of cake or Hoppers
bendi வெண்டி vendi okra/lady's finger
gulai gulai kind of curry
harta அர்த்தம் arttam Meaning
kapal கப்பல் kappal boat
kedai கடை kadai foodstall
kuil கோயில் koyil temple/shrine
kolam குளம் kulam Pool of water
kota கோட்டை Kottai fort
mangga மாங்காய் mangkai mango
peta படம் Paṭaṁ map
roti rotti bread
sama சமம் sama/samam same
singa சிங்கம் singam lion
topi toppi hat

In Mauritian Creole

Creole Tamil Meaning
Kali Kalli Name of a plant
Notchi Notchi Name of a plant
Mourouk (Muruku) Murungai Name of a tree
Vetivert Vettiver Name of a plant
Att Atta Name of a fruit
Goyave Koyyu Name of a fruit
Pipangaye Peerkanggaye Name of a vegetable
Mourroung Murungai (முருங்கை) Moringa
Patol Pudol Name of a vegetable
Avrayka Avaraykaye Name of a vegetable
Kotaranga Kottuvarangaye Name of a vegetable
Kotomili Kottumalli Name of a vegetable
Karoupillay Karuvepilay Name of a vegetable
Betel Vettrilaye Name of a vegetable
Pak Paku Name of a vegetable
Putu Pittu Name of a cake
Ounday Ourounday Name of a cake
Mourkou Mouroukkou Name of a snacks
Ayo! Ayyo! Exclamation

In Sinhala

Sinhala words of Tamil origin came about as part of the more than 2,000 years of language interactions between Sinhala and Tamil in the island of Sri Lanka.

In Sinhala words

In the following list, Tamil words are romanised in accordance with Tamil spelling. This results in seeming discrepancies in voicing between Sinhala words and their Tamil counterparts. Sinhala borrowing however has taken place on the basis of the sound of the Tamil words; thus, the word ampalam, [ambalam], logically results in the Sinhala spelling ambalama, and so forth. However, the Tamil language used here for comparison is Tamil as spoken in Sri Lanka.

In Sinhala verbs

Several verbs have been adopted into Sinhala from the Tamil language. The vast majority of these are compound verbs consisting of a Tamil origin primary verb and a Sinhala origin light verb.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Catamaran; Define Catamaran at Dictionary.com". Dictionary.reference.com. Retrieved 14 September 2013.
  2. ^ "Cheroot; Define Cheroot at Dictionary.com". Dictionary.reference.com. Retrieved 14 September 2013.
  3. ^ "Corundum; Define Corundum at Dictionary.com". Dictionary.reference.com. Retrieved 14 September 2013.
  4. ^ "mulligatawny, n.". Oxford English Dictionary. Oxford: Oxford University Press. 2003.
  5. ^ "patchouli". Online Etymology Dictionary. Retrieved 14 September 2013.
  6. ^ "Pandal; Define Pandal at Dictionary.com". Dictionary.reference.com. Retrieved 14 September 2013.
  7. ^ Mar Thomma Margam by Pathikulangara Varghese Kathanar
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