List of Tamil words in Idu language Arunachal Pradesh
by
Dr . V.R . Annadurai Variankaval Ramasamy ; MD; DPM;
consultant Psychiatist
doctorannadurai60@gmail.com
www.drannadurai.com
Clues to read Idu words into Tamil;
Letter ‘k’ = ‘v’;’ v’ = ‘k’.
Add vowels then and there.
Add letters “m” and ‘n’ then and there.
Same letter can be read more than once.
Letters ‘p’ and ‘s’ can be retained / deleted /added /exchanged.
Ref:
Dictionary of Idu, a language of Arunachala Pradesh - Roger Blench.
English - Idu – Tamil
*1. grass(abola) (pullu)
2. to burn (abra) (eri)
3.to slap (abri ) ( arai- ya)
4.snake (abu)(Paampu)
*5.to scold (aci)(yaesu)
*6.to repay the loan(adada)(adaiththidu)
*7.to put down (ada)(idu)
8.dance of priests (ad anna) (aadanum- to dance)
*9. door(ade)(thitti)
10.to pretend to ignore (ade)(nadi)
*11.to put up (ade)(idu )
12.to drink heavily (ado)(thanni adi); thanni- water/ liquor.
*13. front hall (agata)(koodam)
*14. go(agu)(yaeku )
15.to learn (ahito)(kaththukkoa)(oaathidu)
16.mischief ( ahrumi ) (kurumpu)
17.nail (ahuko) (nakam )
*18. expresses sadness (aii)(aiioa)
*19. hand(akho) (kai)
*20.bag (akope)(kai pai- hand bag); kai- hand; pai- bag.
*21. basket(akuti) (koodai)
*22.hook ( aku ) (kokki)
23.stem ( ando ) (thandu )
24.spirit (asasu)(pisaasu)
*25. growing plant(asito)(sedi- plant)
*26. to close (ata)(adai )
27.to swear (ata)(aanaiyaeththidu)
28.weaving (ata)(neithidu)(thunnu)
29.to join (ataga)(inaiththiduka)
*30. to pick up (ate)(edu)
*31.to feed (ata)(uoottu)
*32.to offer food (ata) (theeni thaa) (padai); theeni- food; thaa- give.
33.madness (atho)(piththam)
34.village ( ati ) ( idam) (patti)
*35.fence post (ati)(thadi)
*36.tray (ato) (thattu)
*37.to beat (atote) (adiththidu)(thattu)
*38.to pound (ato)(idi)
39.to beat severely ( atote ) (moththu) (saaththu)
*40.to kick ( atti ) ( uthai)
41.to hold (atu)(pidi)
42.to play for a long time (ayato)(aattam aadu- play)
*43.to go (ba) (poa)
*44.to become immobile(cetute) (asaiyaathu)
*45. to dress (chedo) (soodu)
*46.death (seto )( seththida- die)
*47. furtheraway (da)(etta- far away)
*48. clean(de ) (thooya)
49.peak(di) ( mudi)
50.to jump (do) (thandu)
*51. river name ( dri) ( thirai)
*52. broken(du) (udaiya)
*53. clean water (du) (thooya thanni); thooya- pure; thanni- water.
54.dust (duru) (thurumpu)
55.to show (eke)(kaami)
56.small patches of clouds (ekomu) (konmu- cloud)
57.mountain (ekoturu)(koaththiram)(kundram )
*58. moon(ela) (al)
59.grain (ena)(mani)
*60.you (ene) (nee)
*61. your(ene) (un)
62.drumming on a surface in anger (eta)(idi /adi / thattu)
63.this year (etanu)(inthaaandu) (letters are jumbled; intha -this; aandu- year.
*64.to put in (ete)(idu / thini)
*65.to put in (ethro) (iduthar)
*66.coat (etoba) (uduppu- dress)
67.shirt (etoti) (sattai)
68.clothes (etowe) (udai) (letters are in reversed order)
*69. shout/ cry (gra)(karaiya)
70.where (hano) (enkae) (letters are in reversed order)
71.tosleep(hido) (kida)
*72. grass (ibuto) (poodu)
73.to come (ibi) (baa)
*74.to scrub (idi)(thaei / thudai)
75.dog (ku) (naaikkan)
76.to close the eyes (imuto) (moodu- close)
77.sun ( inyi)( inan)
78.we (inyi) (naam)
79.to plough with oxen (kala) (uzhuka) (letters are in reversed order); kaalai- oxen.
80.to untie (kala) (avizhkka); ka= va; va = ka.
81.bald (kalaka) (vazhukkai); ka= va; va = ka.
*82. summer(kathu)(koadai)
*83. short(kato)(kuttai)
84.wheat (katso)(koathu)
85. hunch back (katudu)(koonudaiya)
86.to limp ( kato) ( kenthi ) ( kenthi nadakka)
*87. to lie down (khato) (kida)
*88.to shit ( khee) (kakka- shit)
*89. anger(khomre) ( kumara)
*90.angry (khopo)(koapam)
91.say (la) (sollu) (mozhiya)
*92. copulate(lu)( ozhu)
*93.to wear (ne)(ani)
94.to gather inarms (no) (anai- embrace)
*95.you (nyu) (nee)
96.at home (oko) (akam- home)
*97. flower(pe)(poo)
*98.share ( pega) (paku / pankku)
99.to pluck ( phe) (pei)
100.cooking pot(phu)(paanai- pot )
101.snow (po) ( pani)
*102.bird (pra) (parappana); para- fly.
*103.to tearapart (pri) ( piriya)
*104.to spread (pru)(parappu)
*105.bulging (pududu) (pudaiththida)
106.to scratch (re)(soriya)
*107.to close (sata) (saaththu)
108.teacher (sar) (aasiriyar) (aachchaari)
*109. red (shu) (sae)
*110.to die (si) (saa)
*111.to obstruct (ta)(thadu)
112.to weave (ta) (thunnu)
*113.edge (ta)(ottu)
*114.to carry (ta) (yedu)
*115.gap in teeth (taga) (idukkau- gap)
116.remaining (talu)(meethiulla)
117.to weave basket (tapu) (pinnudu) (letters are in reversed order)
*118.recite (tata) (oaathidu)
119.muscle (tho) (sathai)
*120.to prick (thra) (thaeiththiduthar) (yaerida)(letters are in reversed order)
*121.to write (thra) (theettuthar)
*122.to run(thru) (oaaduthar)
123. to count (thru) (ennuthar)
*124.very sad(thru) (thuyaram)
*125.to wear skirt (thu) (uduththu- wear)
126.woman’s skirt (thuwe) (paavaadai) (letters are in reversed order)
127. hot (ti) (soodu)
128.to cover head (ti) (moodu – to cover)(mandai -yaei moodu- to cover the head); mandai- head.
129. to erect a post(ti) (nadu/ naattu) (uoonidu)
130.to put lid (ti) (moodi idu); moodi – lid; idu- put.
131.under the spell of spirit (ti) (paei pidiththida- possessed by spirit); paei- ghost.
*132.to drink (to) (thanni adi)
*133.to search for drink (tola) (thaedal- search) (thanni thaeduthal- search for water); thanni- water/ liquor.
*134.to dig (to) (thoandu)
*135.to curse (to)(thattu)
136.to paddle (to) (thuduppu idu)
137.spit (tu)(thuppu) (thu thu)
138.powder (to) (podi)
139.rotten (tsi) (uoosida) (letters are in reversed order)
*140.to break (tu) (udaiya)
*141.tobreak off (tuta)(thundiththida)(udainthida)
*142.to touch (tu) (thodu)
143.soon (tutu)(udanadiyaa)
144.vey old (wetata)(vayathu aayida- aged)
*145.wound ( yagu)(kaayam)
*146.arm pit (yekala)(akkul) (kai kuzhi);kai- arm; kuzhi- pit .
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