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.