Malay words of Tamil origin
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[edit] Malay words of Tamil origin
kedai - from Tamil kadai meaning shop
Putu ( as in Putu Piring / Putu Mayam) - from Tamil Puttu , a dish made of rice flour and coconut shreds.
Kapal - from Tamil Kappal meaning Ship
Kupang - from Tamil Kuppam meaning a fishing hamlet
Kotak - from Tamil Kottaan or Kottaa meaning a case.
Satay - from Tamil Sathai meaning flesh.
Sarong - from Tamil Saaram or Malayalam Chaaram meaning a waist cloth.
Harimau (Tiger) - from Tamil Arimaa meaning a 'Majestic Lion'
Singa - from Tamil Singam meaning Lion (in turn from Sanskrit Simha)
Perahu - from Tamil Padagu meaning Boat
Taulan - from Tamil Tholan meaning Friend.
Neschaya - from Tamil Nichayam meaning For sure.
Aniyaya - from Tamil Aniyayam meaning Unjust.
nirumala - from tamil nirmala meaning Water girl.
Sama - from Tamil Samam meaning Equal.
Segala - from Tamil Sagalam meaning Everything.
Almari - from Tamil Almari meaning Cupboard.
Mempelam - from Tamil Mampalam meaning A type of fruit.
Perdana Menteri - from Tamil Prathana Mantiri" meaning prime minister.
Bumi - from Tamil Bumi meaning world.
Putera - from Tamil Puttiran or in Sanskrit Putra meaning son or son of king.
Dirgahayu - From Tamil and sanskrit Thirgaisu meaning Long live.
Warna - From Tamil and Sanskrit 'Varnam' meaning colour.
Raja - From Tamil Rajan or raja in sanskrit meaning king.
Puteri - From Tamil and sanskrit Putri meaning daugther or daughter of king.
Pustaka - From Tamil Puttagam meaning book.
Neraka - From Tamil Naragam meaning hell.
Kedah - From Tamil Kadaaram a state in malaysia.
Wira - From Tamil Veeran meaning warrior or hero.
Kari - From Tamil Kari meaning Curry.
Bumiputera - From Tamil and sanskrit Bumiputtiran or Bumiputra meaning son of soil.
Tirai - From Tamil Tirai meaning screen or curtain.
Mamak - From Tamil Mama meaning uncle.
Derma - From Tamil Dharmam meaning donate.
Negara - From Tamil Nagaram meaning city. in malay country.
Syurga - From Tamil Sorgam meaning heaven.
Kitab - From Tamil Geethai meaning divine word or holy book.
Purnama - From Tamil Paurnami meaning full moon.
Chitra - From Tamil Chittirai meaning a month in tamil calender.
Logam - From Tamil ulogam meaning metal.
Bahaya - From Tamil Abaayam meaning danger.
Sakti - From Tamil Sakti meaning power.
Indra - From Tamil Indran or Inthiran meaning name of indian god.
katil - From Tamil Kattil meaning bed.
Kuil - From Tamil Kovil meaning temple.
Misai - From Tamil Misai moustache.
Maligai - From Tamil maaligai meaning castle.
[edit] References
- de Vries, Jan W., Grijns, C.D. and Santa Maria, L. 1983 Indonesian : a check-list of words of European origin in Indonesian and traditional Malay Leiden : Koninklijk Instituut voor Taal-, Land- en Volkenkunde.Tharuma Prabu-Malaysian Indian ISBN 90-6718-004-1.
- The Extent of the Influence of Tamil on the Malay Language: A Comparative Study - Dr. T.Wignesan(This paper was given at the VIIIth World Tamil Studies Congress, held in the Tamil University in Tanjavur, India, on December-January 1994-95)
