List of Tamil words in Sikaiana language
by
Dr . V.R . Annadurai Variankaval Ramasamy ; MD; DPM;
consultant Psychiatist
doctorannadurai60@gmail.com
www.drannadurai.com
Sikaiana language is a Polynesian outlier language spoken on Sikaiana in the central Solomons , about ninety miles east of the Malaita Island in Polynesia.
Clues to read Sikaiana words into Tamil;
letter ‘k’= ‘v’; ‘v’=’ k’.
Add vowels then and there.
Letter ‘p’ and ‘s’ can be retained/ deleted/ added or exchanged.
Add letter ‘m’ and letter ‘n’ then and there.
A single letter can be read more than once.
Ref;
Sikaiana Dictionary - compiled by William W Donner.
English - Sikaiana- Tamil
*1. exclamation of surprise- akka- akha
2. to wipe after toileting- haleu – kaalkazhuvu;letter ‘h’ is read as ‘k’ and not as ‘a’; ka= va; va= ka; kaal- leg; kazhuvu- wash.
3. to lift up – ha kaeta- thookku; letters are in reversed order.
*4.to spoil a child- ha kaetu – kedu / kedukka
*5. woman – ha kahahine- -kanni
6.to not listen- ha kakkii- kaekkaama
*7.to mix- ha kalanu- kalakknum
8.sad- ha kalialia- kavalai kolla; ka=va; va= ka; kavalai- worry; kolla- to have.
9.to listen- ha kalono- kaelkkanum
10.to ask- ha ka lollono- kaelkkanum
11. to finish- ha kaoti- mudikka; letters are in reversed order; kedi- finished.
12. teach a young person to talk- ha katala tala – kathaikka kaththu koduththal; kathaikka- to speak; kaththu kodu- teach.
*13. to tame- ha katala- adaukkuthal
14.to heap= ha katalu – kuviththal; ka= va; va=ka.
*15.run- tele- oaaduthal
*16. to make- ha katuu- aakkidu
17.shiver as when cold- ha katittiti - kidu kidunnu nadunkka
18. here- ikinei- inkae; letters are in reversed order.
19.there- ikinaa- ankae; letters are in reversed order.
*20. pool- kalea- kulam
21.penis- kali- aan kazhai / kazhi; aan- male; kazhai- stick
*22.to be fully ripe- kano malie- muzusaa kaniya; mulusaa- fully; kaniya- ripe.
23.to be unripe- kano saa – kaniyaama; senkaaiyaa; letters are in reversed order.
24.laugh- kata- nakaiththidu
*25. nibble- kati kati- kadi/ bite
*26. handle of a tool- kau- kai
27.cheek- kauae- kannam
*28. pebbles- kili kili- koozhaankkal
29.basket- kete- koodai
*30. to predict- kkini- kani
31. see- kite- kandidu
32.dog- kulii- kukkal /wolf
33.to come together/ people- kkutu- koodu
*34.sun- laa- el
35.stick- laakau- kazhi; letters are in reversed order.
*36. leaf- lau- ilai
*37. sound voice- leo- oli /sound
*38. emaciated from sickness; liiti;ilaiththida;olli aayida / to become lean
39. hidden from sight- lilo- oliya
40. to be long- loloa – neelama
41. numerical number-four - luaoa- naalu
42. firm /hard- makkatau- mika kadinamaaka /; mika kettiyaaka; mikai- excess; kadainam- hard; ketti-hard.
*43. fish species- manni/moana -meen /fish
*44.to shine- mania- minna
*45. fragrant- manoni /manu - manam
*46. a star constellation - manu- meen /star
*47. soul- manu- manam / mind
48. true- maaoni- unmai; letters are in reversed order.
*49. a point/ end- mata- mudi
*50.to have grown flesh inside /of a green coconut – mata- muthtiya/ ripe
* 51.to die- mate- madiya
*52. blunt as of a knife- mata puu- mottai
*53.to fall into deep sleep after heavy drinking- mate- matai adiththidu
* 54. very thick – maato lutuu – moththama ullathu
*55. aged- maatue – muthiya
old person- maatua- muthiavan
*56. ripe- matua- muththa
57.we- maaua- naam
58.weave- tau- neithidu
* 59. to be smooth- mmole- mozhu mozhunnu - meen /fish
* 60. un ripe- moto- muthathu
*61.end of a social relationship- motu- mudiya
62. glans penis - motuna- thadiyin mottu; letters are jumbled; thadi- stick.
63.infront- mua- mun
64. before- mu- munnamae
* 65. moustache- muaisu- meesai
66. to whisper- mmu mmu- munu munuppu
*67. mutter- muna muna- munu munuppu
*68. I /me- nau- naan
69. to go- olo- sellu
70.to be tough to eat - nnau- unnu /eat
71. your- outou- unnuthu
72. branch of coconut tree- paa kale- kolai- bunch of coconuts
73. leaf of coconut branch- paa kele- kilai- branch
74. break wind- pa kiasuu- kusu poaka; kusu /gas; poaka- to pass.
*75. rotten- - pala – paazh
*76. suitcase- pauti- petti
*77.to do - pena pena- pannu; pannu pannu
78. a creeper- saketa- kodi
79.cooking oil- sinu- nei / ennai
80.to be short- poto poto- podisu /short/ small
81. wander- sola- alaiya
*82. join together- sookoi- saekka
*83.hit- taa- idi /adi
*84. kick- taa- uthai
85.bail out water- ttaa- thanni edu; thanni- water.
86.to achieve- ttae -saathiththidu
*87. arrive- ttae- adaiya
*88. to play- taahao- aaduka
*89. sing- taahao- paaduka
*90. dance- taahao- aaduka
*91. away - taha- etta
92.to cut hair all over the head- tahi- mottai adi
93.location- ttai- idam
94.to step up on- ttaka- mithikka
95.to tread - ttaka- nadakka
*96. prayer- taku – oaathuka /thuthikka
97.change clothes- tala- aadaiyaeimaaththuthal; aadai- dress; maaththu- change.
*98. spear- tao- eetti
99.soak in water- ttao- nanaiththidu; thaoththidu
100.to hold in the hand- taaohi- pidi
101.forbidden - tabu– thadi ittathu
102 foot - taupuae -adi; paatham; letters are in reversed order.
103. foot print- tapaue -thadam
*104.write- taataa- theettu
*105. wear- tau- uduththu
106. type of song- tau -paattu
*107.to burn- tia- thee idu; thee- fire
108.enough- tau – poathum
*109.to hit with hammer- tili -adiththal
*110. knock- tilitili- thattuthal
*111.take- too- edu
112.to adopt a child- too- thaththu edu
113.to put out turn off- tiinai- anaiththidu; letters are in reversed order.
114.sing a song - too- paattu paadu; paattu- song; paadu- sing.
115.left over- toe- meethi
116.water tank- tanni- thanni thotti-; thanni- water;thotti- tank /tub; letter‘t’ is read more than once.
*117. the cloth used for squeezing grated coconut to make oil- ttaauana- thuni- cloth
*118. fight- ttaua- adi thadi
*119.wipe - tohi tohi- thudaiththidu
*120.to break off a piece from a hard material - tohi- odi
121. to look out for/ to be on guard- totoka – paaththukka
122.staff/ pole- toko- kattai; letters are in reversed order.
*123.to stop- tuu - thadu
*124. type of garden land- tua- thoadu
125. to hit with a spear - tuu- yeithidu
126.to cut- ttuu- thundiththidu
127.to be slender, thin of girth - tua lli ki - olli -aakidu; letters are jumbled; olli- lean .
*128.to be thick- tua tua- thadiththidu
*129.to stitch – ttui- thaeiththidu
*130.strike- tuki- thaakku /adikka
*131.to pound- tuki- idikka
*132.to stumble- tukia- thadukka
* 133.to place- tuka- iduka
134.make a mat- tuki-mudaika
*135.to push over- tuleki- thalluka
*136.to push away - tulei- thallu
137.to leak- ttulu- sottuthal
138.tietogether- tuutaki- kattuka; letters are in reversed order.
139.to point- tusi- suttu; letters are in reversed order.
*140.to set fire- tutu- thee idu; thee- fire.
141.to enter- luu- nulaiya
*142.to bark asdog; uvalo- uoolai
143.tip/ point- utua- mudi
144.ship- vaka- vankkam
*145.account- kaoni- kanakku
146.aim-ha kaauna- noakkam; letters are in reversed order.
*147.become- hiti- aayidu
*148.clothing- taakai- udukkai
*149.deceive- mata mate- yaemaaththidu
150.to wear clothing- hhao- aniha
*151.cup- kapu- koappai
152.bits- ota- thundu
*153. collide- hetaatoi- idithidu
*154.gifts- ha kata pu – kodai
*155.clothing- leu leu- oli iyal
156.defecate- maaaalu – malam poa; paelanaum
157.delay- tuai- thaamatham
*158.edge- mata-mudi
*159.edge- tuuvaka- ottukku
160.eat- kai- unnuka
161.eat- ttamu - thinnanum
162.girdle- tau tau- idai
163.glance- ha katataa- kandida
164.glance- kalopa- kannaal kaana
165.glance- tasitasi – paaththida
*166.grief- lihitia- azhuthida
167.to guard- ha kaanaana – kann kaanikka
*168.handle- kau- kai
169.hang- takatootoo- thonkidu
170.heap up – ha katalu- kuviththal; ka= va; va= ka.
*171.heat- vvela- veyyal
*172.hit- tili- adiththal
*173.hit- tuki- adikka
*174.hollowed- haoli- kuzhiyaa
*175.money- paona- panam
*176.penis- pula- poolu /phallus
177.photograph - pukai ata – pukai padam
178.pin- pini- pinai uoosi; pinaiya- to join ; uoosi- needle/ pin
*179. protect- ha kkapi- kapppu / protection
180.quickly - lima ilma- mala malannu; lettersare in reversed order.
*181. garden land- keli- kollai
*182.reach- taki- adaika
183.stage of life- hiti- kattam; letter ha ais read as k and not as a .
184.recall- hi tiake- ninaiththiduka
185.remove- kketi-neekkidu
*186.over ripe- pala- pazham
*187.untie- vvete- avuththidu
188.try- aalu- muyalu
*189.toddy- kaleve- kalannkal; ka= va; va= ka; kallu.
190. tell a secret- kai taua- kaathoadu kaathaai kathaiththidu; kaathu – ear; kathaiththidu- say.
191.testicles- hua- kaai; letter;’ha’ is read as ‘ka’ and not as ‘a’
192.tall- huatuu- nettai
*193.make tame- ha katala- adakkuthal
194.sunrise- ata- unthu / uthi
195. stage of life- hiti- kattam; letter ‘h’ is read as;’k’and not as ‘a’.
196.soul- manu -manam / mind
*197.stink of fish - manu kuku- meenmanakka; meen- fish; manakka- smell.
198. small waves- saliiki liki -sinna alaikalaaka; sinna- small; alaikal- waves.
*199.small- kita- kutti
*200.show- ha kammata- kaamiththidu
201.sad- ha kallihu – kavalaiyaa; ka= va; va= ka.
*202.stomach- kete- koodu
203.jerk- tata–thudippu
*204.deceive- kata –keththu; kaathu kuththu; vaakkaatu; ka= va; va= ka.
*205.fitting- tau-yaeththa
206.put off the fire- tiinai- thee- yaei anaiththidu; thee- fire; letters are in reversed order.
207.not to listen to speech - ha katuli – kaathu koduththu kaelaathu
208.to find- kite – kandu edu
209.sore of the eye- kkona – kann kaayam; kann- eye- kaayam- sore.
210.dedicate- kake- kaanikkai aakku
211. to tie- tia- mudi idu
212.true- maaoni- unmai; letters are in reversed order.
*213. smell- manu- manam
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