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யாம் அறிந்த மொழிகளிலே தமிழ் மொழி போல் இனிதாவது எங்கும் காணோம்
Thamizh. It’s not just a
language for most of us. It’s something we are proud of, something that
drives us these many years, something which flows in our nerves.
Have
you ever heard a language considered as a name for people? Yes we do. We have
"Thamizh mani, Thamizh vendhan, Thamizh arasan/arasi, even just the
word 'Thamizh' is a name for lot of people in TN" It’s not just like
that it’s like a tradition you can see these names like thousand years before
also. May be few Indian would've heard this. This is what I said before it’s
not just a Language for most of us. It's an Emotion.
Tamil
is one of the longest surviving classical languages in the world. Tamil
literature has existed for over 2000 years. The earliest epigraph records found
on rock edicts and hero stones date from around the 3rd century BC. The
earliest period of Tamil literature, Sangam literature, is dated from the
300 BC – 300 CE. And this special language has its own style, special letters,
pronunciations, grammar, etc., etc.
It has tons of words which you won't even imagine.
need an example just go through the below image you'll know.
For each numerical word some thousand years before where most of the language
don't have the words as the language itself lasted only few centuries’ language
like English improved its usage by adding prefix and suffixes for ease. But
remember the question is not about the easiest language If you need attraction
you have to pay the price Yes Tamizh is quiet difficult to learn at the same
time after learning you'll know the specialty of this language.
Tamil language is called as Tamil in English but
you know English is called as AANGILAM in tamil. J
Most of the language do not cope
up with the technical/Engineering terms. For an example take whatever language
you have translate those given words:
1.) Plastic - ?????? - In Tamil it is known as 'Neagizhili'
2.) Sim card - ?????? - In Tamil it is 'minthuruppu seetu'
Like this, for each and every invention or something new enters in Tamil, we
don't just follow instead we create appropriate words.
Before I start why I love Tamil, let me tell you I do not know
any other languages. I manage English, barely manage Telugu. I have been trying
to learn Hindi for very long time. But I don't even know to pronounce Khana and
Gaana.
I love Tamil, it is because it is my mother tongue (even though my mother
tongue is Telugu by birth, since I was born and brought up in Tamilnadu, Tamil
has become as my mother tongue). I just love it, for the same reason why I love
India.
But from childhood, whenever I learned Tamil, I always enjoyed. Probably our
Tamil teachers were better than Science teachers. I remember vaguely few things
about Tamil which are interesting, other languages might have them too; I would
like to tell them here.
Irattai kilavi:
It means you use same word twice to emphasize
it more. You cannot separate the words the it will not give any meaning in the
sentence.
Tamil: Enakku suda suda coffee venum
English: I want hot coffee
My English: I want hot hot coffee [Yeah I
speak weird English]
Adukku thodar:
It means you use same word twice to emphasize
it more [here urgency]. You can separate the words then also it will give
meaning in the sentence
Tamil: Nee vega vegama vaa
English: You come faster
My English: You come fast fast
Vinaithogai:
You represent past, present and future tenses in single word.
Example:
oorukai - ooriyakai, oorukindra kai, oorum kai.
Meaning: Pickles were soaked, are still
soaking and will be soaking in oil.
Idioms:
There are lots of idioms I really enjoy.
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Road kundum kuliyumai irukku [Road is full of bumps and holes]
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Avan oru yekkan pokkan [He is useless]
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Ore idakku madakka irukku [There are problems]
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Aval oru avasara kudukkai [She does things in hurry without
thinking]
Ani illakanam in the Tamil
poems
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Thanmai Ani
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Uvamai Ani - Simili
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Uruvaga Ani
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Pinvaru Nilai Ani
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Vetruporul Vaippu Ani
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Vetrumai Ani
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Pirithu Mozhidhal Ani
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Tharkuripetra Ani
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Suvai Ani
·
Siledai/Iratura Mozhidhal
·
Vanja Pughalchi Ani – Sarcasm
Tamil movie song lyrics:
Some Examples:
Vairamuthu:
Slightly an example of Tharkuripetra Ani means adding his own meaning to
something already existing
“Kadhal kaditham theetave megam ellam
kaagitham, Vaanin neelam konduvaa pena maiyo theernthidum. Santhiranum,
suriyanum anjalkararkal iravu pagal eppoluthum anjal unnai serthidum.”
Meaning:
To write love letter, clouds are my papers and bring me blue ink from sky. Both
Sun and moon are post men and they will deliver love letters both day and
night.
Vaali:
Slightly an example of Siledai means two meanings for one sentence
“Naan
irundhen verum meiyelluthaga nee vandhu sernthai en uyir eluthaga”
Meaning:
I was just consonant and you joined me as a vowel. Other meaning is I was just
body(mei) and you joined me as soul(uyir).
When it comes to conveying emotions, no
language beats Tamil. The way we add "-nge" after a verb and
how it changes the whole mood is absolutely beautiful.
(eg: tell -- sollu +
'nge' = 'sollunge'-- adds respect to the sentence)
Also if we add 'ma' in a sentence, mostly after a verb,
the impact is huge. The amount of love that single syllable adds to a
conversation is really something !
(eg: "sollu
ma" -- means : tell [me] with added 'love')
We even use it with
English:
"Please take care
of that, ma"
Last but not least, Tamil
has its own characteristics, if we move some words in a sentence to somewhere
else in the same sentence also we can understand the exact meaning of that
particular sentence. Which is not there for any other languages.
