Clues to read Naxi words into Tamil .
Letter “k”= “va”; “va”= “ka”.
Add vowels then and there.
Letters “p” and “s” can be retained / deleted/ added or exchanged
Letters “m: and “n” can be added then there.
Ref;
A Naxi Chinese – English dictionary – by Thomas M Pinson . ed.
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1. Deep sleep(yil ddeeq )( aazhntha thookkam ); aazhntha- deep; thookkam- sleep.
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*2. Sleep talk (yil ddiu shel) ( aazh thuyil sol) ; thuyil- sleep; sol- speech .
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*3. To urge ( kodo ) ( kadaa vu )
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4. Swallow ( go ) ( ki ni )
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*5. To plough ( eeleeq ) ( uzhuka )
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6. Father ( eddi ) ( thaathai / aththan )
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*7. Obese (gaqddeeq gelddee ) ( kozhuththu kundaaka )
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*8. Defective (quefidai) (koththai)
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*9. Damage ( piel ) ( paazh )
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10. Leaf ( piel ) ( palam / ilai )
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*11. Untie ( perq) ( pirikka )
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12. Pants ( pei klei ) ( kaal kuppaayam )
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13. Bind ( pai ) ( pi nai )
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*14. Paddy field ( oqlee ) ( kazhani )
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*15. Oily ( niail ) ( neiyil / ennaiyil )
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16. Struggle ( paldda) ( allaadu )
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17. our ( lu ) ( naalu )
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*18. All sides ( lubbaq) ( ella pakkamum); ella-all; pakkam- side.
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19. Rinse ( loq) ( kazhuvu )( letters are in reversed order) ; alakku- wash.
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20. Female ( meil) ( pompala)
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21. Lane ( gol ) ( ozhunkkai )
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*22. To pass time ( gol ) ( kaalam kazhiya ); kaalam -time; kazhiya- to pass.
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23. Cough ( zher ) ( seru ma )
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24. Dirt ( zhee) ( maa su ) ( aechcha )
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25. Awake ( yil see ) ( yezhu )
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26. Sleep arise ( yildee ) ( yezhunthidu )
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27. Snow ( bbei ) ( pani )
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28. Do ( bbei ) ( pannu )
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*29. Crane / bird ( go ) ( kokku )
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30. Elder brother ( go ) ( kaakkaiyan )
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*31. But ( nal ) ( aa naal )
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*32. Lean ( nal ) ( naliya / olliyaana)
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*33. Your ( nee ) ( nin / un )
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*34. Turn upside down ( gvl ) ( kavizha)
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*35. Bunch( gual ) ( kulai )
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36. Handful( gual )( kai alavu ); ka= va; va= ka; kai- hand; alavu- measurement.
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37. Vegetable ( gual ) ( kaai kal )
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38. Tobacco pipe ( gul ) ( pu kai ilai kuzhaai ); pukai- smoke; ilai- leaf; kuzhaai- pipe.
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*39. Concave ( gol )( kuzhi vaana)
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*40. Injection ( zei ) ( uoo sei )
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41. Noisy ( zel ) ( amali )
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*42. vulture ( gel ) ( kazhuku)
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*43. Body (gguma ) ( kaayam)
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*44. Go ( fai ) ( poa)
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45. Rope ( erq ) ( kayiru )( letters are in reversed order)
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*46. Mother ( emei / emo ) ( ammai/ amma )
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*47. O' my goodness ( emoddi) ( ammaadi)
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48. Hug ( eeq) ( anai kka )
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49. Arm in arm ( ee eeq ) ( kai koaakka )
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50. Father ( ebba) ( appa / eppa )
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51. Father and mother ( ebba mei ) ( appa amma)
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*52. To go ( bbei ) ( poa )
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*53. Bloom ( bbaq ) ( pookka)
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*54. Bread ( baba ) ( appam )
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*55. To swell ( bba) ( uppa )
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*56. To resemble ( beibei ) ( oppa )
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57. Bamboo flute ( biliq ) ( pullankkuzhal)
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58. Braid the hair ( pieq) ( pinnuka )
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59. To bind ( pai ) ( pinai )
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*60. Faeces ( pa ) ( pee)
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61. Puffy ( pa ) ( pusu pusu )
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*62. Make it short ( qer) (kurai kka )
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*63. Tiger ( pul )( puli), cattle ( pul) (pullam/bull)
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64. Sadness ( qil ) ( kavalai ); ka= va; va=ka.
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65. Liquor ( ree ) ( su raa / saaru / saa raa yam )
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66. To burn ( rhee ) ( eri / erikka )
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67. Horse ( rua ) ( pa ri )
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*68. A sieve / sifter ( salaq) ( sulaku )
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69. Forgive ( ruk ) ( po rukka)
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70. Animal giving birth ( see ) ( sinai eena / genesis); sinai- baby; eenna- beget
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*71. Taste ( soq ) ( suvaikka); ka= va; va=ka.
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72. Raw / uncooked ( seeq) ( pachchai yaaka )
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73. Lion ( seeq) ( sinkam )
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*74. To say / tell ( shel ) ( sollu )
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75. Bone ( solo ) ( ellu )
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*76. beautiful ( lieq) ( azhaku)
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77. Arm span ( luiq) ( mulankkai alavu )
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78. Boat ( leeq) ( kalam ) ( letters are in reversed order)
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79. Fall down ( leeq) ( keezhae vizha); ka= va; va= ka.
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80. Ox (leeqee) (kaalai)( letters are in reversed order)
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81. Callous hand ( laqddo ) ( ullankkai kaaiththida); ullankkai- palm; kaaiththida-to have callous
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82. Group (laq) ( kuzhu )( letters are in reversed order)
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83. Arm ( laq) ( mael kai )
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84. Fold ( deil) ( madiththal)
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85. To nail ( dil) ( aani adiththal )
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*86. To hit ( diu diu) ( adiththidu)
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*87. Carry the baby (dogdo) ( thookkidu )
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*88. To place ( do ) ( edu )
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*89. To hit / pound ( diu) ( idi )
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*90. To touch ( didi ) ( thodu )
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91. A drop ( die) ( sottu )
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*92. To soak ( deel ) ( thoaiththal )
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*93. To feed ( deel ) ( uoottuthal )
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*94. To clap ( ddl ) ( thaattuthal )
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95. Blink ( ddl) ( imai ththiduthal)
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96. Stick ( ddiuq ) ( kattai ) ( letters are in reverse order )
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97. Sting ( ddo ) ( theendu )
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98. Knit / weave (ddaq) ( nei thiduka )
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99. Float ( ddaq) ( mithakka)
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100. To measure ( ddai ) ( edai idu )
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101. Immediately ( ddaiq) ( udanadiyaka )
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*102. To bar a door ( dda) ( adai / adai ththidu )
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*103. To block ( daq) ( thadukka)
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104. Roast ( daq ) ( suduka )
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*105. To wear ( daq ) ( iduka / uduththuka)
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*106. To reach / to get ( da) ( adai )
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*107. To touch ( dal) ( thoduthal)
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108. Add ( dal ) ( sae ththidudal )
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109. To lose life ( dal ) ( saa thal )
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*110. Take ( dail) ( eduththal )
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*111. To stick ( dail ) ( ottuthal )
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*112. To block ( dal ) ( thaduththal )
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113. Bake ( dal ) ( su duthal )
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*114. Abundance ( hol ) ( kezhumai )(kollai)
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115. Deep ( hol ) ( aazham )
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*116. Group (hual) ( kuzhu / kilai )
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*117. To shake ( holhu ) ( kuzhukku )
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*118. Garden ( hol ) ( kollai )
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*119. Wait ( huhu ) ( kaakka )
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*120. Lake ( heel ) ( kulam )
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121. Sea ( heel ) ( kali )
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*122. Mix ( holho) ( kalakka)
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123. To wear ( hai ) ( anika )
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124. Underskirt ( hailtaif) ( keezh uduppu ); keezh- under; uduppu- dress.
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125. To copy ( ta ) ( padi edu )
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126. Bitter ( ka) ( kasappu )
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127. Apron (kedeq) ( kaadakam )
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128. Cloth ( kual ) ( kaazhakam )
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*129. To go ( keel ) ( akalu/ kilampu )
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*130. Callous foot ( keeddo ) ( kaaiththida)
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*131. Mushroom ( kol ) ( kaalaan )
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132. Heel ( keetee) ( kuthi kaal)
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133. Arms and legs ( keelaq) ( kaal kaikal ); kaal- leg; kai- arm.
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134. Dog ( keeni ) ( naaikkan ) ( letters are in reversed order)
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*135. Hole ( kolo) ( kuzhi )
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*136. To slaughter ( kol / kolko) ( kolluka)
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*137. Bowl ( kaul ) ( kalam / kalayam- vessel )
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*138. Small bowl ( kaulassa) ( sinna kalayam )
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*139. Bottom( tai ) ( adi )
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*140. Wear ( tai ) ( idu / uduththu )
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*141. Wear ( tal ) ( iduthal )
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*142. Carry ( taiq ) ( edukka )
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*143. Paper / book ( tei ee ) ( yaedu )
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144. Drink ( teeq ) ( kudi )( letters are in reversed order)
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*145. A drop ( tiel ) ( thuli )
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146. Drip ( tie ) ( so tta )
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*147. To lift ( tiq) ( thookka )
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148. Stop ( tiq) ( thadukka )
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*149. Lean on ( toq) ( saanthiduka )
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150. Back ( toq) ( muthuku)
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*151. Suitable ( to ) ( oththa )
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*152. Rebuke ( to ) ( thittu )
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*153. To rub ( tol )( thaeiththal) to press ( tol ) ( azhuththu )[ letters are in reversed order)
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154. To inlay( tol )(pathiththal)
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*155. Gruel (hajel ) ( koozh / kali )
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156. Night ( hal ) ( kankul / al)
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*157. To go ( hee ) ( yaegu )
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158. Hard of hearing ( hei lee ) ( kaelaamai )
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*159. To cut ( herl ) ( keeral )
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160. To stand ( hiul ) ( ezh)
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*161. House ( jjiq) ( saakai )
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*162. Saliva ( jil ) ( echchil )
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