Introduction On Habitats On Conspicuity On Adolescence On Groups On Money On Logicstics On Pockets On Piety Appendix A: Glossary Appendix B: Varanasi Tour Roster Appendix C: Works Cited
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| Tamil (unless otherwise noted) | English |
|---|---|
| Aadu | Goat |
| Aaya | Grandmother |
| Abhishekam* | Libation baths for the deity statues |
| Ahma | Yes |
| Akam | Inner landscape (of a poem) |
| Akka | Elder sister |
| Amma | Mother |
| Anna | Elder brother |
| Apalam | Large inflated chip |
| Appa | Father |
| Archana | Prayer for family prosperity |
| Ayya | Grandfather |
| Chai* | Tea |
| Chapati | Simple flatbread |
| Chumma paakuroam | We're just browsing |
| Deepam | Lamp plate |
| Dharma* | Duty |
| Dosa | Savory rice and lentil crepe |
| Ennaiya manichirunga | Forgive me |
| Idly | Steamed rice paddy in the shape of a flying saucer |
| Ille | No |
| Kolam | Decorative chalk threshold drawing |
| Koli | Chicken |
| Kovil | Temple |
| Maadu | Cow |
| Maram | Tree |
| Moksha* | Liberation from the cycle of reincarnation |
| Naai | Dog |
| Nahi* | No |
| Nandri | Thank you |
| Nathaswaram | Reed instrument used in temples |
| Perundhu | Bus |
| Podhum | That's enough |
| Poittu vanga | Leave and come again |
| Poittu varaen | I will leave and come again |
| Poori | Inflated flatbread |
| Puja | Ritual |
| Puram | Outer landscape (of a poem) |
| Roti* | See chapati |
| Saami | Deity |
| Saani | Cow dung |
| Sambar | Vegetable stew |
| Thambi | Younger brother |
| Thangachi | Younger sister |
| Thavil | Drum used in temples |
| Uttapam | Inflated flatbread |
| Vaanga | Welcome |
| Vaathu | Duck |
| Vannakam | Hello |
| Vada | Savory lentil donut with peppercorn |
| Vandi | Vehicle |
| Veedu | House |
| Vellaikkaran | White man |
| Venam | I don't want |
| Venum | I want |
| Veshti | Tamil men's formal garb |
| Vibhuti* | Sacred ash worn on the forehead |
Any addition of the suffix -kal makes a noun plural.
The transliterations listed here may not match transliterations found in other sources. Instead, they reflect my understanding of how to pronounce each word to the best of my ability.
Words with a star (*) are from North Indian languages like Hindi and Sanskrit.