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Why is the world 'pombala' derogatory? What is its etymology?

What is the difference between 'Enakku nyapakal illai' and 'Enakku ninavu illai' ? I am a Malayali learning Tamil.

Hi All, my super duper GF is taking me on an awesome week long trip for my b'day. We'll be out of network service area & songs are life. I'd love to make a playlist for her to enjoy but I'm not Tamil... getting there with simple words... I'd appreciate if u fella's can help me out here with ur suggestions, nanri perisu in advance.

Few artists that I know she likes - A R Rahman, Ilayaraja, Vidya Vox. She loves Kathu Kuthu style songs for a jam, usually from newer movies. Melodic love songs in the vein of Vaasegara feature often as well.

Hi all,

I'm asking for some basic help. I'm assisting my friend tomorrow with his elderly mother whose native language is Tamil. I don't speak Tamil (English, Dutch, French, Spanish, Japanese, Italian-yes), but would like to learn some encouraging phrases like 'we can do this', I'm with you', 'a few more steps'. I know i can look this all up on google translate, but i don't know if that conveys the real meaning or if there are more colloquial things to say (she's Sri-lankan). I just want to make her feel as at ease as possible.

Any assistance would be greatly appreciated. Thank you.

I've been an NRI for several years, having lived in the US and UAE. Here most of the Tamil people use 'zha' for ழ in their names. Whenever foreigners try to pronounce the word 'yazhventhan' (யாழ்வேந்தன்), they struggle and say something like 'யாசிவேந்தன்'.

Instead of 'zha', why don't we use 'la' (Yal vendan)? It sounds similar to the actual letter but is easier for foreigners to pronounce. What's your stand on this?

What is Tamil for 'Naam ke Vaaste'?

#வாகைத்தமிழ்ச்சங்கம் #மரபுக்கவிதை_வகுப்பு

Hello I could use anyone and everyone’s help

I would like to propose to my boyfriend of 4 years but I want to add some Sri Lankan style Tamil to it. I didn’t want it to be completely rehearsed so I thought maybe the last part of what I could say would be in Tamil so here it is:

“So (his name) would you do me the honours and make me the happiest woman in the world by being my husband”

If you guys don’t like it you can write something cooler or more sweet and gushy but remember I’ve got 8 days to practice 😂.

But the translation of that into Sri Lankan Tamil will be greatly appreciated and I will definitely be back with pics and an update

Oh and what are your thoughts on the ring (men I could really use your opinion since it will be for him but ladies your opinions are also deeply appreciated if given) 😊

Hello folks.

I am working on a passion project to understand the history of Tamil Nadu better and I was wondering if you may have any book/documentary suggestions that can help me understand the society and economy of Chennai, Tanjore, Trichy and other main hubs of Tamil Nadu (preferably temple towns) in the early and mid 20th century (1900-1960)?

Note: Book recs in English or english translations are welcome; documentaries in Tamil, English or any other language is fine! The kind of books I have in mind are "Caste of Merit" by Ajantha Subramaniam that briefly speaks about the Marathi Brahmin settlement in Tanjore and the role of upper castes in the early aristocracy during the British Raj as well as fiction like "The Covenant of Water" which (amongst other things) focuses on the life of Malayalis in Kerala in the early and mid 20th century in Kerala (hoping to read a Tamil equivalent of this kind of work).

Analytic > Agglutinating > Formative > Synthetic > analytic is the linguistic typology cycle. Tamil is an agglutinative language and is one of the oldest languages in the world. I am trying to dissect the roots and particles to create an analytical typology for Tamil, as a possible form of primordial Tamil.

உறவுகள்

"From January 2023, the Academy of Sciences and Humanities in Hamburg will include a long-term project in its research programme that will make a significant contribution to securing and understanding the vast body of classical Tamil literature"

https://m.youtube.com/watch?si=ylPdrky3Yj_SjqvS&v=U7S_SeCSmZw&feature=youtu.be

https://www.csmc.uni-hamburg.de/news/2022-11-15-tamilex.html

Hi, I'm a teenager in the U.S. and I'm mixed Tamil and Sinhala with some white as well. Sorry if I didn't word this right. I know about the genocide but not info, I am only in touch with my Tamil family and not my Sinhala side for the most part, so I was wondering if there were any good resources to learn more about Tamil Eelam and my heritage. Thanks!

https://youtu.be/OgqvrOwnEJI - Time Travel (காலப் பயணம்)

அனைத்து தமிழர்களுக்கும் இனிய சமஸ்கிருத புத்தாண்டு வாழ்த்துகள்.

நித்திரையில் இருக்கும் தமிழா! சித்திரை இல்லை உனக்குப் புத்தாண்டு அண்டிப்பிழைக்க வந்த ஆரியக்கூட்டம் கற்பித்ததே அறிவுக்கொவ்வா அறுபது ஆண்டுகள். தரணி ஆண்ட தமிழனுக்கு தை முதல் நாளே தமிழ்ப் புத்தாண்டு!

• பாவேந்தர் பாரதிதாசன்.

Happy tamil new year to all of you lovely souls who happen to use this beautiful language. I love this language and it defines me, makes me who I am. I really feel blessed to have Tamil as my mother tongue.

May this new year be positive to all tamils across the world ✨

Capital as in state/country capital not the finance term.(not a tamil so please use english)

Why is the plural of 'payan' 'pasanga, ' not 'payanga'?

முழுக்க, முளுக்க - இவ்விரு வார்த்தைகளுக்கும் இடையே ஏதேனும் வித்தியாசம் உள்ளதா?

அதெப்படிங்க முளுக்க பார்க்காம சொல்லிட முடியாதே! - "அரிசி" சிறுகதையில் சுஜாதா

இங்கு முழுக்க என்று வரலாமா?

Thank you in advance ✌🏻

I know Tamil and can speak it fluently. I speak in Tamil with a few people. But I want to be well versed in Tamil. I want to improve my Tamil word knowlege and learn new words. How do I do that? Please help.

Where did the word 'buruda' meaning 'lie' come from? Is it a native Tamil word?