List of Tamil words in Kurtop language -Bhutan
by
Dr . V.R . Annadurai Variankaval Ramasamy ; MD; DPM;
consultant Psychiatist
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List of Tamil words in Kurtop language -Bhutan
by
Dr. Varinkaval Ramasamy Annadurai; MD; DPM;
Kurtop is an East Bhutanese language spoken in the upper Kurto region of Lhiintse, Bhutan, located approximately 50 kilometres west of the border with Arunachal Pradesh, India, and ranging from approximately 50 kilometres south of the border with Tibet to the border itself. There are approximately 15,000 speakers of Kurtop: Within Kurtop, there are a number of mutually intelligible dialects, including those spoken in the localities of Ne, Zhamling, Tangmachu, Shawa, and Dungkar.
Clues to read Kurtop words into Tamil
Letter ‘k’ = ‘v’; v= ‘ka’; letter ‘Ra’= ‘la’.
Add vowels then and there.
Letter ’p’ and letter ‘s’ can be retained/ deleted /added or exchanged.
Add letters ‘m’ and ‘n’ then and there.
A consonant letter can be read more than once.
If a same letter occurs consecutively more than once it can be read as a single letter.
By jumbling the letters of the given Kurtop word, a Tamil word can be derived.
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Ref; Kurtop /English/ Dzongkha Dictionary by Gwendolyn Hyslop, Kuenga Lhendrup, Karma Tshering and Pema Chhophyel.
English – kurtop – Tamil
*1.small metallic pot- kala- kalan / vessel
*2.a pot used in making alcohol- khatau – kudam / pot
*3.pipe/ water- kali – kuzhaai
*4.cry out loudly- kaira- karaiya -
*5.body- ku – yaakkai
6.to share- kui – paku
*7.go- kui – yaeku
8.put on the clothes for someone/ for child- kut- katti vidu ;ka- va; va= ka.
*9.basket- kuto – koodai
10.an oral tradition passed down through generation – kha jut- kathai- tell; kaathu koduththu kaetta kathai ; kaathu- ear ;kodu- lend ; kaettidu- hear ; - kathai- story .
11. together/ jointly- kha dom – koodi ; koottam- group.
12.separation/ divorce – kha bre- pirikai ; letters are jumbled /separation .
*13.solid- ket- ketti
*14.shut/ close- chut- saaththu
*15.hear- ko- kaekka
16.rope- githa- kadam
17.direction- katha- kadavu; ka= va; va= ka; kathi ; thikku ; letters are in reversed order.
*18.to be bitter- khak- kaikka
*19.to know- khan- kaana
*20.stone- gor- kar
*21.tell- khot- kathai ; kathaiththidu .
*22.car- gari- kaar / wheel
23.to have sexual intercourse- jak – seika/ do; oaakka /fuck.
*24.to have sexual intercourse- jo- sei / do
25.to have sexual intercourse- luder - ozhuththar / intercourse
26.to fuck- jeda- seithidu /do; yaeththidu /mount; oaaththidu.
*27.to suck- jip – sappu
28.wear- gin- anika; letters are in reversed order; ankki- clothe.
*29.to wait- guk – kaakka
*30.do- zo- sei
*31.prepare- zo- sei
32.cook-zo—samai
33.breast- ju – paachchi ; susi .
*34.victory- jekha- saaikka ; jeikka [Skt] .
35.fish- nya- meen
*36.give- tro- thara
37.give-drong- tharuka
*38.enemy- dra- ethiri
*39.write- dri- theettuthar
40.boat- dru- thuroani
41.to attain- drup- adaithar
42.stitch- drop – theiththar
43.kind/ type/sort- dre- tharam
44.to be connected- dre- inaiththar
45.to obstruct- drip – thaduththar
46.to cover- drip – mooduthar
47.brave- drau- theeram ;theiriyam .
*48. to be sad-thrui - thuyaram
49.wrap up- dri-pothi iduthar
50.to continue/ follow- throthu – thodaru ; letters are jumbled.
*51.tax- tre- thirai
*52.pierce- pet- pathi
*53.perforate / bore - pet- poththidu
*54.to twist- thri-thiri
*55.to feed forcefully- tre- uoottuthar / feed
56.touch/ feel- trok- thottu arika ; letter ‘t’ ius read more than once ;thodu- touch ;arika- know .
57. to thunder- dur dir – idi idiththar ; idi- thunder; idiththar- to thunder.
*58.become- tak - aayiduka
*59.receive- tek – thekku
*60.do- teki – seithiduka
*61.sound of beating- tak tak – takku takku nu thattuka; thattuuka -beat.
62.put on/ light -tik – thee yaeththuka
*63.to sharpen- dur- theettuthar
*64.to grind- dur- idiththar
*65.to grind- thuk – idikka
*66.to ground into powder- tui – idi / pound
*67.pound- tok- idikka
*68.touch- tok – thoduka
*69.to beat /hit- tok -adikka
*70.open shelf/ rack- te-thattu; letter is read more than once.
71.support- te-muttu
*72.treasure - ter- thiru /wealth
*73.food- to- uootti
*74.food and clothing- togo – odukku /food; udukkai /cloth
75.praise- toipa- thuthi ; thuthi paadu ; letters are jumbled.
76.hand over- tot- thanthidu
*77.layer- to –yaedu
*78.edge- tha- ottu
*79.club /wood- tha- thadi
*80.to weave- tha thuk – neithiduka
81.weaving- thala- neithal ;mudaithal .
82.weave- thuk – neithiduka ; mudaika .
*83.knit- thuk - theikka ; inaiththiduka .
84.weaving- tha- neithidu ; thunnu .
*85.stove- thap- aduppu
86.fight- thap - adi pidi ; adi thadi ;letters are jumbled.
87.escape- thar - thattuthar; oaaduthar .
88.to wear ornament- thuk – aninthiduka
*89.insert- thek - thinikka
*90.to limp- theng- thaankku
*91.spit- thep –thuppu
*92.to break- thor- udaiththar
*93.unite- thot- ottu
94.to be cleansed- dak- thooyathaakku ;thooimai- cleanliness / pure ;aakku- make.
*95.to spread- dar- ettuthar
*96.the sound of someone walking- dik dik – takku takku nu adi edukka ;adi edukka- to take step ; adi- foot; edukka- take.
97.pot- di- satti
98.cloth – dukpu- thokku ; udukkai .
*99. cloth - ade – aadai
100.cloth - ra- seerai
*101.cloth - chute- soodi
*102.evil -dut- theethu
*103.knocking sound- dok dok – tak tak
104.total- dom - moththam
105.strong/ sturdy- doriri – uruthi ; letters are in reversed order.
106.me- na- naan
107.disease- nat- noaei nodi
*108.disease- ne- noaei
*109.sun- ne- inan
*110.cow- no –aan
111.brother’s wife- nene- anni /elder brother’s wife.
112.we- nei- naam
113.us- nei – naum
*114.think- noni – ennu
*115.like/ as/ likewise- pita- oppu udaiya
*116.throw- pet- poaadu
117.penis- jenggu- kunju ; letters are in reversed order.
118.fight/ wrestle - prat –poar idu /fight /to wage a war
*119.fear – pre- peeru
*120.fearful – prettok - peeru adaika ;adaika- to have .
*121.benefit- phen – payan
*122.to benefit-phenthap - payan adaiya / to get benefitted; adaiya- to have.
*123.benefit- phenthok- payan adaika
*124.first offering to the deity/ before eating – phot- padai
125.fly [ n] - brang- parakkai /flying
*126.fly- phur- para
*127.snatch – phrue- pari
*128.snatch with force- phruk- parikka
*129.separate- phre- piri
*130.disconnect- bre- piri
131.move- ba—poa/ go
132.market- bazar – paeram paesu /bargain; letters are jumbled
133.bull- bari – yaeru
134.short- bokto – kuttai
*135.traditional songs- boedra- paadar
*136.rocks- bra- paarai
*137.leave- bre- piriya
*138.pearls- muti – muththu
139.flower- meto –poo mottu ; poo -flower ; mottu /bud.
140.a small table- mete- nilai maedai /table
*141.arrow- da- udu
142.heat- tsa- soodu ; letters are in reversed order.
143.burn - tshik – thee iduka; thee- fire; iduka- make.
144.put in a hole for an ear ring so that the hole will not close up- tshut- oaattai ittu thoadu idu ; letters are read more than once oaattai- hole; idu- make; thoadu- stud; idu- wear .
145.the sound of cloth tearing- tsher- tar
146.scolding- tshota-thittu
*147.do- zet- seithidu
*148.do- zek –seika
*149.sickle- zorwa- aruvaa
150.number- ang-ennikkai ;enn kanakku .
*151.nun- ane- annai/ mother
152.wife- am – manai
*153.mother- ama- amma
154.mistress- amin – yesamaani
*155.mother- ai – aaei
*156.father- apa- appa
157.queen- azhe- naachchi
*158.grandmother- aiya- aayaa
159.forehead- authot- neththi
*160.expression of sympathy – ae- ayyoa ;root word is iyan- father .
*161.this-udi – ethu
162.in hand- yako- kai/ hand
*163.sharp- yakira- koor; koormai .
164.ankle- yongkar - kanukkaar ;letters are jumbled; ankle= kanukkaal ;letters are jumbled.
165.remember- yitna- ninaiththidu ; letters are in reversed order.
166.to rain – yui re male – mazhai maari ; letters are jumbled.
*167.shepherd- yodi – idaiyan ; root word is aadu / goat ;root word is udu /star .
*168.up there- yangi – ankkae
169.best- rap- sirappu / super
170.ri- mountain – paru
171.la- mountain – malai ; silai ; peeli .
*172. saw /cut – ru – aru
*173.to saw- rot- aruththidu
*174.one- re- oru
175.hair- ra- mayir; roamam[Skt] .
*176.nit- riu- eeru
177.activity- la- seyal
*178.moon- la- al
179. moon- daka- thevvu ; ka= va; va- ka.
180. moon- dau- mathi; inthu [Skt]
181.wave/tide-lap- alai
*182.song- lu – yaeyil
*183.plow over- lo- uzhu
184.heart/ mind- lo- ullam /soul; root word is ullae /inside.
*185.to die- sha- saa
*186.to die- seka- saaka
187.forest- singdu -sinn akaadu ; sinna- small; kaadu- forest
188.urine/ children- shu – uchchaa
*189.pour out- shor- soriya
*190.shake- si - asai
*191.shake- da- aattu
*192.shake- sik -asaikka
*193.kill- sut- saaiththidu ; saadu ;sithai .
194.lion- sengee- sinkkam ; root word is ka – sun/ lion ;arima/ lion - root word is Ra /sun .
*195.pot- soidi – satti
*196.stove- soithap- soottu aduppu
*197.bring- ot- attu
198.kind- na- inam
*199.attach- jar- saeru
*200. bald- cete-sottai
201.be born – brang- pirakka
202.blacksmith- garwa- kammiyar
203.bow down- kuk – kunika
204.bracelet-khadop –kadayam ; kadakam; letter ‘k’ is read more than once .
*205.burn -tut- thee idu ; thee- fire; idu- make.
206.cabbage- kopi – koasu
*207.chapter-liu - iyal
208.cloth- khasha- kosikam
*209.dance- dro- aaduthar
*210.down- ther- adiyir
*211.down- de- adi
212.dust- tsuma- thoosu
213.eat- soi- pusi
214.fight -cheda- sandai
215.finish – droi- mudiththar
216.finish-thak – mudikka
217.health- kham- kunam
*218.hose- kalu- kuzhaai
*219.killing- sokcot- saaka adi
220.leaf- dalep – thazhai ; izhai thazhai ;letters are jumbled.
221.link- barthot- saerththidu
222.make hole- pat- oaattai poadu ; oaattai- hole; poadu- make.
*223.perform- sak – seika
*224. pocket- pha - pei
*225. put on- tuk – udukka
*226.put on- kut- kattu
227.quickly- cotu - sattu nnu
228.slimy- calcio -kula kula nnu
229.sleep- dot- paduththidu / lie down; adainthidu .
230.step on- dir - mithiththar
231.sting- dung - theenduka
232.strategy- dethap- thittam
*233.street- thromyam –theru munai ;theru- street ;munai- corner.
*234.take- khor – karai
*235.tear- phret- peerida ;pirinthida .
236.thick - brauki – parukka/ to become thick
*237.top – je- uchchi
*238.type- rik – rakam ; vakai ara ;ka= va; va= ka ; varkkam [Skt] .
*239.upper arm- kwa – kai
*240.wait- guge- kaakka
*241.wear/ hat- nun – aniya
*242.wrap up- put –pothi idu ; pothi- bundle; idu- make.
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