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List of Tamil words in Moto language

List of Tamil words in Moto language

by

Dr . V.R . Annadurai Variankaval Ramasamy ; MD; DPM;

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List of Tamil words in Moto language

Dr. Variankaval Ramasamy Annadurai; MD; DPM;

Moto language - a Melanesian language - New Hebrides.

Clues to read Moto words into Tamil;

Letter ‘k’= ‘v’; ‘v’= ‘k’.

Add vowels then and there. Add letters ‘m’ and ‘n’ then and there.

Letters ‘p’ and ‘s’ Can be retained/ deleted /added or exchanged.

Ref; ADictionary of the language of Mota - SugarloafIsland, BanksIslands – BY Rev. R. H. Codrington, D.D. and Ven. J. Palmer, B.D.

English - Moto – Tamil

1.inside (ofthe house)(alele)(ullae- inside) (ill- house).

2.strokes in drumming (atu)(thattu)

3.to squat (avketo) (kunthu)

4.to show (gaganag(kaanikka)

5. swelling ( gaqot ) ( katti )

6.to chop/ cut (gar/ goro) (keeru – slice)

7. speak(gato)(kathaiththidu)

8. door(gatava) (kathavu)

9. woven basket (gete) (koodai)

10.hop (gt)(kenthu)

11.mix (kal)(kala/ kalakka)

12.said of very ripe fruit (gol gol aka)(kuzha kuzha nnukani aaka); kani- fruit. *13. shake(gogolo) (kulukka) (kuzhunkka) 14.to persist in asking (kat)(vidaathukaettidu); ka= va; va= ka; kaettidu- ask. 15.wooden knife (igot)(kaththi- knife) (kattai-wood) (kattai kai uadiya kaththi; knife with wooden handle; kai- handle. 16. to cut in quantity (gorotag) (keeri kooruiduka); keeru- slice; kooru- portion. 17.I, me(inau) (naan) 18. tease (kalit)(ikazhnthidu) 19.to put the finger in a hole (kele) (kuzhi yil kai vai): kuzhi- hole; kai- hand; vai- put. *20. hole(koloi)(kuzhi) 21.to snap/break(koto)(odikka)(sodukku)(letters are in reversed order) *22. fierce / wild (kita) (kadumai) (kaattam) (kodumai)(kodiya) *23.to cut short ( kora ) ( kurai) *24. chatter ( koto) ( kathai adiththidu) *25.to gnaw while eating hard food( kur ) ( kori) *26.sun (loa) (el) *27. call( log ) ( azhaikka) *28. youth(lumagav) (ilamaiyaka) *29.ripple ( lul) ( alai ) ( alai alaiyaa) 30.lofty/ elevated (maele)(maenmai ulla) *31.to crowd close together (mait)(moiththida - swarming) (mutti moatha). 32.to close the eyes (matur)(mooduthar – close); munnaadi means eye/front in Motolanguage;munnadi means front in Tamil;eye is called as kann in Tamil. *33. full grown/ ripe (matua / matuga) (muththa /muththuka) 34.place name (Maute) (Muttam) *35. smooth(melumelu) (mozhu mozhu) 36.the name of the island Moto (munnthittu); munn- sand; thittu- patchy area. *37. connect (nit) (inaiththidu) 38.truth (nun) (unmai) 39.blunt (nono)(monnai) 40.sand (one)(munn) 41.coconut with milk / no meat (nanololo) (ilani- greencoconut)(letters are in reversed order. 42.a district in Molta)(Parira) (Paeruoor); periya- big; uoor- village. *43.one who shows off (pugete) (pakattu – show off) 44.one who is always working (pulagao)(eppolum uzhaikka / ekkaalamum uzhaikka); ka= va; va= ka; uzhaikka- towork. *45. seat of the person (putei)(puttam) *46. swell and cover (purug)(parukka/ perukka- to swell) *47. to break wind (purus)(piriya- topass) *48.cry (qara) (karaiya) * 49. secret society (qat) (koottam- society) *50.the dance of that society(qat) (kooththaadu/ kuththaattam) *51. thick stick (qat)(kattai) *52. bring things together / to club (qat)(koottu) 53.knob (qat)(kondai) *54. bunch(qatagiu) (koththaaka – bunch) 55.bamboo for dancing (qatgeuro) (moonkkirkattai) (words are misplaced); moonkkir- bamboo; kattai- wood. *56.in bunches (qataqata)(koththukoththaaka) 57.stick used to carry a burden at both sides over the shoulder (qatiiwa) (kaavadi)(lettersare jumbled) *58. nest of white ant (qatete) (koodu- nest) 59. log used as pillow (qa-t- ilina) (kattai thalaianai); kattai- wood; thalai- head; anai – pillow. *60.cry while swimming / paddling) ( qatwowe) ( kaththava- shout/cry) 61.great toe with the skin broken / sore (qat wir ta mot)(kaarkattai virar moathi kaayam adaiya); kaar- foot; virar- finger;kattai virar- big toe; moathu- hit; kaayam- wound. *62. short(qatua) (kuttai) *63.short person (qatuai)(kuttaiyan) *64. finished ( qet ) (kedi ) 65.club foot (qelu)(koanal kaal); kaal- leg; koanal- slanted. 66.short stumpy man(qonut)(kundan – fatty person) *67. unintelligible noise (qo qoaru ) (kora kora nnu) 68.throw down (qoro)(erika)(letters are in reversed order) 69.thick headed / dull (qorarau) (arivu kuraivu); arivu- intelligence; kuraivu- less; ka= va; va= ka. 70.lumpy / thick (qotela) (kattiaathal)(kettiyaa ulla); katti- lump; ketti-thick. 71. one who stays at home (qo-to- ga) (kudi thankku – to stay at home); kudi- house; thankku- stay. 72.striped (ra- vra ve-ag) (vari vari yaaka)(letters are jumbled); vari- line. 73.evening/dusk (ravrav)(eravu aava); eravu – night; aava- to become. 74.small stream ( rerea) ( aaru- river) *75.to cross over (salagau)(selluka- go) 76.together/ meeting in one/ agree in purpose (sarathwale)(saernthumozhiya); mozhiya- say; saernthu- together. 77.to shrink (saragogogo) (surunkkuka) *78. bring together (sara ) ( saera / oru saera) *79.to bring together (sargag) (saerkka) 80.throw (sargag) (erika) *81. drawing together (sarova) (saeravae) 82.steam ( sasawvi ) ( aavi ) *83.to do (siga ) (seika) *84.to call attention (sisi) (chu chu / uz uz) 85.to raise up (sila)(yazhu) *86. waterfall(siriv) (sorivu)(aruvi) 87. to scrape (sirnog)(soranduka) (missing letter- the) 88.breast (sis)(paachchi) 89.to proclaim (sororog) (arivikka); ka-= va; va= ka. *90. to gather / crowd (sul) (soozha) 91.to hang (tako) (thonku) 92.to hang (takolate) (thonkk-a -laada) *93.to seek (taloi) (thaedal) (read the letter more than once) *94. earth/ ground (tano)(thinai) 95.digging stick(tangil) (thoandum kazhi); thoandu- dig; kazhi- stick. *96.to agree (ta-peag) ( oththu poaka ) *97.to lay / to put(taqai) (iduka) ( kidaththu) ( letters are in reversed order) *98.to make fire (taqai) (theeiduka); thee- fire; iduka- make; read the letter more than once. 99.new start (taqai) (thodankku) *100.break by knocking ( wota) (thatti udai); thattu- knock; udai- break. 101.to make a person come(waorag) (vara vaikka- make to come)(varuka- to come) 102.bunch (wogat)(koththu) 103. game - catch a person (wotae)(voadi pidithtuaadu); oaadu- run; pidi- catch; aadu- to play. 104.tail of a crawfish (vuleai) (vaal – tail) 105.star (vidu)(udu) 106.to pain (vitig) (vaethanikka) 107.away from (vitag) (ettakka) 108.to heap (vavtig) (kuviththiduka) (letters are jumbled) 109. round stone used to make sunshine ( vatloa) ( vatta- k-kal ) ; vattam- round; kal- stone; ka= va; va= ka. *110.escape ( vato) ( oaadi vidu – run away) *111.drive away (vatoav) (oaattividu) 112.stay(vatoga) (veedu thankku- to stay in home); veedu; house;thankku- stay. 113.to cut short (vatora) (vettuthar- cut) 114.to cut short (va-vatoraga) ( vetti kuraikka); vettu- cut; kuraikka- make it short. 115.crack with a noise (vato qal) (udaikkum oli – breaking sound; udaikka- break; oli- sound. 116.to pour on too much sauce (vatopoi) (uooththu- pour) *117. a village (varea) (uoor) 118.to visit (vanatev) (vanthida) 119.to tease ( vakalit ) ( ikazhnthida ) 120.hurry (vakasai) (vaekam) 121.to shorten (va-kokot) (kuttai akku); kutttai- short; aakku- make 122.break across(ut ) (udai- break) *123. to pass on /hand on (usurag) (saerkka) 124.pith (utoi) (netti) *125.howl (ulo) (uoolai) *126.to stumble (tutuag) (thadukka) *127.lift (tut) (edu) * 128.break (tuqe) (udaikka) 129.garden (tuqei) (koattam) (letters are in reverse order) * 130.forbidding (tuqa) (thadukka/thadai iduka) 131.nod the head (tul) (thalaiyaei aattuthal)(thalai- head; aattu- shake ) 132.to beat the drum (tul) (thattuthal / thaalam iduthal) *133. to dip something into a fluid (tuk) (thaoikka) *134.to snap something (tuaga) (odikka) *135.to swing (uetue)(aadida) *136.to swing (tueg) (aaduka) * 137. beat(toto) (adiththidu) 137.give over making a speech (tore) (urai aattru) (letters are jumbled) 138.to hand over a pig / money with a speech (torega) (urai aattri tharuka); tharuka- give. 139.to weave plainly (togo) (neithiduka) (thunnuka) 140.basket (toqa) (thookku-koodai)(santhookku) *141.to feed(tokos) (uoottuka) *142.apply (tiu) (idu) *143.push away (tike)(idikka) *144.to poke (tike) (kuththu) (letters are in reversed order) 145. your (no) (un) 146.year(tau) (aandu) *147. young (qolo) (kuzha) *148.wild (kita) (kaattu/kaadu) *149. which (avea)(yevai) *150.weigh (tia) (edai idu); edai- weight. 151.weave (tia) (thunnu) *152.thought (nonomia) (ennam) 153.tease ( vakolesag) (ekazhchchiyaaka) *154.swing ( tue ( aadu) *155.sway (tatiotio) (aadida) 156.sweep (weresa) (waaru) 157. dash (tete) (idiththida) 158. true (nun) (unmai) 158. take (la) (allu) 159. throat (neni) (menni) 160.subside (sotoga)(thanika) *161.stump (totiu) (thadi) *162.stiff (gatig) (kettiyaaka)(kadinamaaka) 163.start (tatige)(thodankku) 164.stretch ( teter) (neettuthar) 164.stop (vatoga)(thadukka) *165.stay ( roa) (eru) *166.startle (tgut)(thidukkida) (read the letter more than once) 167.shoot (tiqa) (yeithiduka)(suduka – fire ) 168. shave ( sir ) ( sirvag ) ( sarai ) ( saraikka) *169.road ( sala) ( saalai) *170. rise (raka) (yaeruka) 171.rain (small) (mazhai) *172.pull(lue)(ezhu) *173.to gag with a stick (tiga) (kattai kondu thondai yaei adaikka); kattai- stick; thondai- throat; adaikka- to block; readthe letters more than once. *174.pray (tataro)(oaathuthar) (thuthiththar) *175.pool (qilo) (kulam) *176.point (matai) (mudi) *177.pluck (pit)(peiththidu) *178.only (wora) (orae) *179.my (no)(en) *180.mat (epa)(paai) *181.make ( ge ) (aakku) *182.many (pul) (pala) 183.lumpy (va got got)(katti kattiyaa) 184. layer (tawtawui)(yaaedu yaedaai -in layers) *185.look(patrag) paththu erukka) (paarthiduka) (letters are jumbled) *186.leave (vitag) (viduka– to leave) *187.lid (matai) (moodi) *188.interest (rowo)(aarwam) * 189.inside (lele) (ullae) *190. knife (got)(kaththi) 191.haste (vagogoi) (vaeka vaekamaa) *192.come (va) (vaa) 193.compensate (avtogo)(eedaaka – as a compensation) *194.combine (qat) (koottu) 195.deck ( taqava) (adukku) 196.decorate (va laka- s)(azhaku sei); azhaku- beauty; sei – do. 197.destroy (tagea) (sithaikka) *198.cut (ari)(ari) *199.cut (goro)(keeru- slice) 200.faggot (tatagiu)(thokuthi)(letters are jumbled) 201.faith (nomtup) (namapidu)(letters are jumbled) 202.end ( mudi ) ( mudinthathu) 203.endure (toga) (needikka) *204.fear (gogolo) (kili- yaaaka) 205. fetch (tak) (adaika- get) *206.feed(tokos)(uoottuka) 207.fat (tutp)(thadiththa) 208. forgive (nomvitag)(manniththuviduka)(noanmai yoadu nadakka) 209. first time (totowo)(mutha thadavai); mutha- first; thadavai- times. 210.firm (varaget)(uruthiyaaka) (letters are jumbled) *211.flee(toa) (oaadida) *212.grudge (gogoroi)(karuvu) *213. combine (qat) (koottu) 214.canoe (wele wele (vallam) *215.carry (tatg)(edukka / thookka) * 216. careles (ganawono)(kavanam inmai) (letters are jumbled) 217.catch (takau) (pidikka) 218.catch (tia) (pidi) 219.cave (lia) (paazhi) 220.chew ( gat ) ( kadi- bite) 221.bundle (la kitiu) (kattukal –bundles); letters are jumbled;kattu- bundle. *222.drum stick used in the midst of drums (gavet tul tul) (thaalam iduthalukkaana kottu thadi); thaalam- rhythms / beat; kottu - drum; thadi- stick; letters are jumbled. 223. buttock (qote)(kundi) *223.break (tuqe) (udaikka) *224. arrow (qatia)(kuthai) 225.alone (tu-wa-le)(oththai aala) 226.creeper (gatogo)(kodi vakai): ka-va; va=ka; kodi- creeper; vakai- kind. *227.stake (gatipa) (kattai) drumstick used in the midst of drums) (gavet tul tul)(thaalamiduthalukkaana kottuthadi); thaalam- rhythms/ beat; kottu - drum; thadi- stick; letters are jumbled. 228.small bundle) (la kitiu)(kutti kattukal - (smallbundles); kutti- small; kattukal- bundles. 229.large bundle / bunch (laqotiu) (valliya kattu/ valliya koththu); valliya- large; kattu- bundle; koththu- bunch; ka= va; v =ka. 230. to speak with a lisp (malav) (vai ullae mozhiya) *231.ripe before time (matualate)(muththalaanathu) 232.noisy (qoro gata gata) (urakka kaththuka – to shout loudly); urakka- loudly; kaththuka- shout. 233.on the edge (tega tega)(ottukku) *234.attack (tak takas) (thakkuka) 235. to tie a band round the head ( talia qat) ( thalai -yil kattu ); thalai- head; kattu- tie. 236. a man who keeps by himself, not joining with others (taqalse) (thanimai kolla) 237.a dress of overlapping leaves (tapupui)(uduppu- dress) 238. short and thick (ta qote qote) (kuttaiyaa- kundaa); kuttai- short; kundu- stout. 239.to stand with legs apart (tatakala)(kalaai akaththi nillu); kaal- leg; nillu- stand. *240.crown (tine qatui) (makudam aninthidu -wear a crown; makudam- crown. 241. to go quickly (tia tia go) (kadakadannu oaaduka); oaaduka- run. *242.to set fire (tiavgao)(theevaikka); thee- fire. *243. to play the game (tika)(aattamaaduka); aattam- game; aaduka- to play. 244.to stand with a child between the legs (tira ta walag) (kalkalukkuidaiyae kuzhanthai nindrida- letters are jumbled); kaal- legs; idaiyae- in between; kuzhanthai- child; nindrida- standing. *245.to beat hard / thumb (tutgag) (thattuka) *246.baby (pipio) (paapa) 247.bag (tana) (thunji) 248.attach (taka) (saeththiduka) 249.abide (toga) (oththupoaka) *250.confused (ka kala toga) (kalakkam adaika) *251.cling (takau) (thoththikka / ottikka) 252.shorten (vakokot)(kuttai aakku) 253.spot (toi)(thittu) (pottu) (idam) *254.stick (qat)(kattai) 255.summer (ma goto) (koadaimaatham); koadai- summer; maatham- month; letters are jumbled. 256.to gag with a stick (tiga) (kattai kondu thondai yaei adaikka); kattai- stick; thondai- throat; adaikka- to block . …………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

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