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Tamil - Malay loanwords

A
Acuan - from Tamil Acu meaning mould
Agama - from Tamil Agamam meaning Religion
Alam - from Tamil Alam meaning Universe
Alun - from Tamil Alai meaning Wave
Amal - from Tamil Amal meaning Administer
Aneka - from Tamil Aneka meaning Various, Many

B
Bahasa - from Tamil Pasai meaning Language
Bambu - from Tamil Vembu meaning Neem Tree
Bumi - From Tamil Bhumi meaning Land
Bunga - from Tamil Poongga meaning Flower or Flower garden

C
Cakera - from Tamil Cakera meaning Wheel
Candu - from Tamil Chandu meaning Opium
Catur - from Tamil Chaturanggam meaning Chess
Culan - from Tamil Cholan meaning a Royal Title used by the Chola Kings

D
Denda - From Tamil Dhandam meaning fine.
Derma - from Tamil Dharmam meaning Donation
Desa - from Tamil Desam meaning Cuntry
Dirgahayu- from Tamil Thirgayusu meaning live for long time

E
Eka - from Tamil Eka meaning One, Sole
emak - from Tamil amma meaning mother

F
G
Gagak - from Tamil kakka meaning Crow
Gajah - from Tamil Gajam meaning Elephant
Ganja - from Tamil kanja meaning Cannabis

H
Harimau (Tiger) - from Tamil Arimaa meaning a 'Majestic Lion'

I
Isteri - From Tamil Sthri meaning Lady or Wife.

J
Jiwa - from Tamil Jeevan meaning Soul

K
kakak - from Tamil akka meaning older sister
Kapal - from Tamil Kappal meaning Ship
Kari - From Tamil Kari meaning Curry.
katil - From Tamil Kattil meaning bed.
kedai - from Tamil kadai meaning shop
Keldai - From Tamil Kaladai meaning Donkey.
Kolam - From Tamil Kulam meaning pond.
Kotak - from Tamil Kottaan or Kottaa meaning a case.
Kuil - From Tamil Kovil meaning temple.
Kupang - from Tamil Kuppam meaning a fishing hamlet

L
Logam - From Tamil ulogam meaning metal.

M
Maligai - From Tamil maaligai meaning castle.
Mempelam - from Tamil Mampalam meaning A type of fruit, Mango.
Misai - From Tamil Misai moustache.
Muka - From Tamil Mugam meaning Face.

N
Negara - from Tamil Nagaram meaning City or State

O
P
Padi - from Tamil Padi meaning Rice
Perahu - from Tamil Padagu meaning Boat
Permaisuri - from Tamil Parameswari meaning Queen
Putra - From Tamil Putran meaning Son or People.
Putri - From Tamil Putri meaning Daughter.
Putu ( as in Putu Piring / Putu Mayam) - from Tamil Puttu , a dish made of rice flour and coconut shreds.

Q
R
Raja - From Tamil Raja meaning king.

S
Sarong - from Tamil Saaram or Malayalam Chaaram meaning a waist cloth.
Satay - from Tamil Sathai meaning flesh
Sepatu - from Tamil Sappattu meaning Sandals
Singa - From Tamil Singam meaning Lion.

T
Taulan - from Tamil Tholan meaning Friend.
Tirai - From Tamil Tirai meaning screen or curtain.

U
V
W
X
Y
Z

The above list is only the tip of iceberg. There are a lot of other words.

Happy Tamil New Year (14 April)

Tamil language club expands workshop to help writers

Tamil language club expands workshop to help writers

THE Tamil Language Revival Club of Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris in Teluk Intan, Perak, will be expanding its literary workshops to help aspiring writers, Malaysia Nanban reported.

It quoted Tamil Department lecturer Dr Muniisvaran Kumar as saying that the club had conducted two series of short-story writing workshops since April.

Each seven-week session is part of the effort to help young local writers improve. The second session was launched in October and ended in December, with the help of prominent Tamil writer K. Balamurigan.

~News courtesy of The Star~