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Chinese Naxi language and Tamil

Chinese Naxi language and Tamil

by

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

consultant Psychiatist

doctorannadurai60@gmail.com

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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.

 

1. Deep sleep(yil ddeeq )( aazhntha thookkam ); aazhntha- deep; thookkam- sleep.

*2. Sleep talk (yil ddiu shel) ( aazh thuyil sol) ; thuyil- sleep; sol- speech .

*3. To urge ( kodo ) ( kadaa vu )

4. Swallow ( go ) ( ki ni )

*5. To plough ( eeleeq ) ( uzhuka )

6. Father ( eddi ) ( thaathai / aththan )

*7. Obese (gaqddeeq gelddee ) ( kozhuththu kundaaka )

*8. Defective (quefidai) (koththai)

*9. Damage ( piel ) ( paazh )

10. Leaf ( piel ) ( palam / ilai )

*11. Untie ( perq) ( pirikka )

12. Pants ( pei klei ) ( kaal kuppaayam )

13. Bind ( pai ) ( pi nai )

*14. Paddy field ( oqlee ) ( kazhani )

*15. Oily ( niail ) ( neiyil / ennaiyil )

16. Struggle ( paldda) ( allaadu )

17. our ( lu ) ( naalu )

*18. All sides ( lubbaq) ( ella pakkamum); ella-all; pakkam- side. 

19.  Rinse ( loq) ( kazhuvu )( letters are     in reversed order) ; alakku- wash.

20. Female ( meil) ( pompala)

21. Lane ( gol ) ( ozhunkkai )

*22. To pass time ( gol ) ( kaalam kazhiya ); kaalam     -time; kazhiya- to pass.

23. Cough ( zher ) ( seru ma )

24. Dirt ( zhee) ( maa su ) ( aechcha )

25. Awake ( yil see ) ( yezhu )

26. Sleep arise ( yildee ) ( yezhunthidu )

27. Snow ( bbei ) ( pani )

28. Do ( bbei ) ( pannu )

*29. Crane / bird ( go ) ( kokku )

30. Elder brother ( go ) ( kaakkaiyan )

*31. But ( nal ) ( aa naal )

*32. Lean ( nal ) ( naliya / olliyaana)

*33. Your ( nee ) ( nin / un )

*34. Turn upside down ( gvl ) ( kavizha)

*35. Bunch( gual ) ( kulai )

36. Handful( gual )( kai alavu ); ka= va; va= ka; kai- hand; alavu- measurement.

37. Vegetable ( gual ) ( kaai kal )

38. Tobacco pipe ( gul ) ( pu kai ilai kuzhaai ); pukai- smoke; ilai- leaf; kuzhaai- pipe.

*39. Concave ( gol )( kuzhi vaana)

*40. Injection ( zei ) ( uoo sei )

41. Noisy ( zel ) ( amali )

*42. vulture ( gel ) ( kazhuku)

*43. Body (gguma ) ( kaayam)

*44. Go ( fai ) ( poa)

45. Rope ( erq ) ( kayiru )( letters  are in reversed  order)

*46. Mother ( emei / emo ) ( ammai/ amma )

*47. O' my goodness ( emoddi) ( ammaadi)

48. Hug ( eeq) ( anai kka )

49. Arm in arm ( ee eeq ) ( kai koaakka )

50. Father ( ebba) ( appa / eppa )

51. Father and mother ( ebba mei ) ( appa amma)

*52. To go ( bbei ) ( poa )

*53. Bloom ( bbaq ) ( pookka)

*54. Bread ( baba ) ( appam )

*55. To swell ( bba) ( uppa )

*56. To resemble ( beibei ) ( oppa )

57. Bamboo flute ( biliq ) ( pullankkuzhal)

 58. Braid the hair ( pieq) ( pinnuka ) 

59. To bind ( pai ) ( pinai )

 *60. Faeces ( pa ) ( pee)

61. Puffy ( pa ) ( pusu pusu )

*62. Make it short ( qer) (kurai kka )

*63. Tiger ( pul )( puli), cattle ( pul) (pullam/bull)

64. Sadness ( qil ) ( kavalai ); ka= va; va=ka.

65. Liquor ( ree ) ( su raa / saaru / saa raa yam ) 

66. To burn ( rhee ) ( eri / erikka )

67. Horse ( rua ) ( pa ri )

*68. A sieve / sifter ( salaq) ( sulaku )

69. Forgive ( ruk ) ( po rukka)

70. Animal giving birth ( see ) ( sinai eena / genesis); sinai- baby; eenna- beget

*71. Taste ( soq ) ( suvaikka); ka= va; va=ka.

72. Raw / uncooked ( seeq) ( pachchai yaaka )

73. Lion ( seeq) ( sinkam )

*74. To say / tell ( shel ) ( sollu )

75. Bone ( solo ) ( ellu )

*76. beautiful ( lieq) ( azhaku)

77. Arm span ( luiq) ( mulankkai alavu )

78. Boat ( leeq) ( kalam ) ( letters are in reversed order)

79. Fall down ( leeq) ( keezhae vizha); ka= va; va= ka.

80. Ox (leeqee) (kaalai)( letters are in reversed order)

81. Callous hand ( laqddo ) ( ullankkai kaaiththida); ullankkai- palm; kaaiththida-to have callous

82. Group (laq) ( kuzhu )( letters are in reversed order)

83. Arm ( laq) ( mael kai )

84. Fold ( deil) ( madiththal)

85. To nail ( dil) ( aani adiththal )

*86. To hit ( diu diu) ( adiththidu)

*87. Carry the baby (dogdo) ( thookkidu )

*88. To place ( do ) ( edu )

*89. To hit / pound ( diu) ( idi )

*90. To touch ( didi ) ( thodu )

91. A drop ( die) ( sottu )

*92. To soak ( deel ) ( thoaiththal )

*93. To feed ( deel ) ( uoottuthal )

*94. To clap ( ddl ) ( thaattuthal )

95. Blink ( ddl) ( imai ththiduthal)

96. Stick ( ddiuq ) ( kattai ) (  letters are in reverse order )

97. Sting ( ddo ) ( theendu )

 98. Knit / weave (ddaq) ( nei thiduka )

99. Float ( ddaq) ( mithakka)

100. To measure ( ddai ) ( edai idu )

101. Immediately ( ddaiq) ( udanadiyaka )

*102. To bar a door ( dda) (  adai / adai ththidu )

*103. To block ( daq) ( thadukka)

104. Roast ( daq ) ( suduka )

*105. To wear ( daq ) ( iduka / uduththuka)

*106. To reach / to get ( da) ( adai )

*107. To touch ( dal) ( thoduthal)

108. Add ( dal ) ( sae ththidudal )

109. To lose life ( dal ) ( saa thal )

*110. Take ( dail) ( eduththal )

*111. To stick ( dail ) ( ottuthal )

*112. To block ( dal ) ( thaduththal )

113. Bake ( dal ) ( su duthal )

*114. Abundance ( hol ) ( kezhumai )(kollai)

115. Deep ( hol ) ( aazham )

*116. Group (hual) ( kuzhu / kilai )

*117. To shake ( holhu ) ( kuzhukku )

*118. Garden ( hol ) ( kollai )

*119. Wait ( huhu ) ( kaakka )

*120. Lake ( heel ) ( kulam ) 

121. Sea ( heel ) ( kali )

*122. Mix ( holho) ( kalakka)

123. To wear ( hai ) ( anika )

124. Underskirt ( hailtaif) ( keezh uduppu ); keezh- under; uduppu- dress.

125. To copy ( ta ) ( padi edu )

126. Bitter ( ka) ( kasappu )

127. Apron (kedeq) ( kaadakam )

128. Cloth ( kual ) ( kaazhakam )

*129. To go ( keel ) ( akalu/ kilampu )

*130. Callous foot ( keeddo ) ( kaaiththida)

*131. Mushroom ( kol ) ( kaalaan )

132. Heel ( keetee) ( kuthi kaal)

133. Arms and legs ( keelaq) ( kaal kaikal ); kaal- leg; kai- arm.

134. Dog ( keeni ) ( naaikkan ) (  letters  are in reversed order)

*135. Hole ( kolo) ( kuzhi )

*136. To slaughter ( kol / kolko) ( kolluka)

*137. Bowl ( kaul ) ( kalam / kalayam- vessel )

*138. Small bowl ( kaulassa) ( sinna kalayam )

*139. Bottom( tai ) ( adi )

*140. Wear ( tai ) ( idu / uduththu )

*141. Wear ( tal ) ( iduthal )

*142. Carry ( taiq ) ( edukka )

*143. Paper / book ( tei ee ) ( yaedu )

144. Drink ( teeq ) ( kudi )(  letters are in reversed  order)

*145. A drop ( tiel ) ( thuli )

146. Drip ( tie ) ( so tta )

*147. To lift ( tiq) ( thookka )

148. Stop ( tiq) ( thadukka )

*149. Lean on ( toq) ( saanthiduka )

150. Back ( toq) ( muthuku)

*151. Suitable ( to ) ( oththa )

*152. Rebuke ( to ) ( thittu )

*153. To rub ( tol )( thaeiththal) to press ( tol ) ( azhuththu )[ letters are in reversed order)

154. To inlay( tol )(pathiththal)

*155. Gruel (hajel ) ( koozh / kali )

156. Night ( hal ) ( kankul / al)

*157. To go ( hee ) ( yaegu )

158. Hard of hearing ( hei lee ) ( kaelaamai )

*159. To cut ( herl ) ( keeral )

160. To stand ( hiul ) ( ezh)

*161. House ( jjiq) ( saakai )

*162. Saliva ( jil ) ( echchil )

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