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List of Tamil words in Tokelau language

List of Tamil words in Tokelau language

by

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

consultant Psychiatist

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                    List of Tamil words in Tokelau language 

                                                     by  

                     DR.Variankaval Ramsamy  Annadurai; MD;DPM; 

 

Tokelauan is a Polynesian language spoken in Tokelau and on Swains Island (or Olohega) in American Samoa. It is closely related to Tuvaluan and is related to Samoan and other Polynesian languages. Tokelauan has a co-official status with English in Tokelau. There are approximately 4,260 speakers of Tokelauan, of whom 2,100 live in New Zealand, 1,400 in Tokelau, and 17 in Swains Island. "Tokelau" means "north-northeast".

 

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Clues to read Tokelau words into Tamil; 

Letter ‘k’= ‘v’; ‘v’ = ‘k’. 

Add vowels then and there. 

Add letter ‘m’ and letter ‘n’ then and there. 

 Letter ‘p’ and letter ‘s’ can be retained/ deleted /added or exchanged.

 A letter can be read more than once.

If a letter occurs consecutively more than once the letter has to be read only   once.

 

Ref; Tokelau Dictionary – Office of Tokelau Affairs 

 

English- Tokelau – Tamil 

1.wink- kemo- kann imaikka ; kann- eye; imaikka- wink .

*2. wipe- tatafi- thudai 

3. wisdom- atamai – mathi; letters are in reversed order. 

4.wise- poto- puththi ; poatham ; otpam; letters are in reversed order. 

5.world- lalolagi- ulaka

6.worried- atugia- thukkam/ grief 

*7.whisper- muhumuhuga- munu  munukka 

8.wave- galu- alaikal / waves; letters are in reversed order. 

*9.wave [ v]- talo- aattuthal 

wedding- avavaga- vivaagam [Skt] 

10.watch- kite- noakkidu 

*11.wake- ala- ezhu 

12.veil- tatao- moodu thuni ; moodu- cover ;thuni- cloth 

*13.voice- leo- oli 

14.vomit- fa kahuati - kakkidu 

15.underwear- kofuloto- keezh   ullaadai ; keezh-  under; ull- inner ;aadai- dress. 

16.under pants- kofu vaeloto- kuppayam ullaadai ; kuppaayam- pants; ull- inner; aadai- dress. 

*17. twitch- tete- thudiththida 

*18.twitch- tatapa- thudippu 

*19.touch- tago- -thoduka 

20.total- katoaga- koottu thokai 

21.tree trunk- pogati – kattai 

*22.toddy /from coconut palm- kaleve- kallu 

*23.tight-fifita- pidiththida 

*24.timid- kakalo- koazhai 

25.timber- lakau-kazhi; letters are in reversed order.  

26.thunder- faititili- idi idiththla/ to thunder. 

*27.throw down- apati- poadu 

28.throw a handful of gravel at - kulu kuluga fatu; kai alavu  kalluklai poadu ; kai- hand; alavu- measure; kal- stone; poadu- throw. 

*29.this- te- - ithu 

*30.that- te- athu 

*31.tell- tatala- yaaaththal 

32.tell- taku- nodikka; naa neettuka; padikka.

33. tell- lea- sollu; mozhiya 

34. tell- logo-solluka; mozhika.

35. tatoo- tatau- theettu / draw / paint

36. talkative- gututautala- kada kada nnu  kathaiththal ; kathaiththal- speaking .

*37.swell- puta- pudaiththida 

38. suitable- fetaui- oththa 

39. suit [of clothes] - huti-udai ;aadai .

40.suit case- ato- petti 

*41. sun- la- el 

*42. sun shine- la- oli 

43. support- teke-thaankku 

44.swarm- tolo- moeiththal 

45.take an oath- tuto- aanai yaeththidu 

46.stuck- kake- sikka 

*47.strike- ta - adi  

*48.strike- tuki- thaakku ;adikka .

*49.steal- kalo- kalavu ; ka= va; va =ak. 

50.jump- teki-- thaanduka 

*51.thick- toto- thadiththa 

52.story- tale - yaaththal 

*53.to stop- utu- thadu 

*54.to stop- tuku- thadukka 

*55.stomach- puta- poththu 

*56.stink- manogi- manakka 

*57.street- auala - vazhi /way 

*58.sting /insects-   kati – kadi/ insect; koththa /snake.

59.sting- tui- theendu 

60.stinging- tiga- theenduka 

61.spot- ila- pulli 

*62.spotted- pule pule- pulli pulliyaa 

63.speech- lauga- mozhika   ;solluka ; olikka .

*64.spear- tao- eetti 

*65.spear- velo- vael 

66.southwards- ki toga- theukkaaka  ;letters are jumbled. 

*67.south- toga- theukku 

*68.song- fatele- paadal 

69.sore- pou- punn 

70.soul- agaga- akam 

*71.sound- leo- oli 

72.to make sound- tagi- oaasai iduka; oaasai- sound.

73.soiled- kele   kelea- azhukkaaka 

*74.sole/ only- oioti- oththai 

75.sole – tautahi- adi paatham ;paatham- foot. 

*76.smoke/ treat with smoke- fakaahu – pukai/ smoke 

*77.smell- manage- manakka 

78.smell- nanamu- manam 

*79.slowly- maile- mella 

*80.smooth- mole mole- mozhu mozhu nnu 

*81.small- fuaiti- podisu 

82.small- liki- kullam; letters are in reversed order. 

83.smashed- talpe- idiththal 

*84.slimy- kola – kozha kozha nnu 

*85.slimy- vale vale loloa-  vazha  vazhannu ulla 

86.to show- fakatino- kaattanum 

87.shine- pu pula- pala palappu /shining 

88.shelf- fata- thattu 

*89.to shake- galulu- kuzhukku 

*90.show off- fakata gata- pakattu kattu 

*91.to shake- gatete- kidu  kidu nnu ada ; kidu kidukka .

92.shake hands- fa katalo fa- kai koduththal 

*93.shaking- tete- aadida 

94.see- kitea- kanndidu 

95.see- kikila- kaana

96.select- tofi- edu 

*97.set on fire- tutu- thee idu; thee- fire.

*98.set- katoaga- kattuka 

*99.put- tuku – iduka 

*100.put- tatao- idu; ittidu .

*101.senior- matua- mooththoan 

102.say- lea – sollu ; mozhiya .

*103.scribble- tuhituhi- theettu / write 

*104.saw dust- taeili- thool 

105.saviour- fa kaola- kaavalan ; ka= va; va= ka. 

106.sand- one one- munn

107.sandy- one onea- munn munna 

108.sail- fa katele  -kappal oaaduthal ; letters are jumbled.  kappal- ship 

*109.run into /collide with – tau – moathu; idiththida.

110.row a boat- taualo- thuduppu iduthal ; thuduppinaal thallu   ;thudippu- oar .

111.rub out- titina- taiththidanu; thudaiththidanum .

112.run way- tavaka- oaadi viduka ; letters are jumbled.

*113.river/ stream- vaitafe- voaadai /stream 

114.road- ala- saalai 

115.roast- tao- sudu 
 *116.ripe- matua- muththiya 

117.ripe- pula- pazhukka

*118.remains- meatotoe- meethi 

*119.reach / arrive - tau- adaiya 

*120.read- faitau- padi 

121.ripen- fakapula- pazham pazhukka; letters are jumbled; pazham- fruit; pazhukka- to ripe 

122.ring- vili- valaiyam 

123.rag- gatukie- kanthai 

124.real-moni- unmmai; letters are in reversed order.

125.put out / extinguish- tape- theeyaei anaiththidu; thee- fire. 

put off /postpone- tolo – thalli idu 

126.pyjamas- kofu moe-kuppaayam 

*127.putrid- pala- paazh

*128.put- tuku- eduka 

*129.provide- tauhi- thaa 

*130.puddle - vaivai- vaavi 

*131.prick- tutui- theiththida 

132.prior- muamua- munnamae 

*133.prisoner- pa gota – kaeithi 

*134.pound- tuki- idikka 

*135.pour- to- uooththu 

136.powder- pauta- podi 

137.photograph- ata- padam 

138.photograph- puke he ata- - pukai padam; padam- picture.

*139.pick- tau – edu 

*140.pluck- fati- peiththidu 

*141.play- tala- aaduthal 

142.play a musical instrument- ta- thattu / beat the drum; meettu/ play the  harp ; uoothu/ blow the horn .

*143.pass/ give - kavato- kodu 

*144.pebbles- kili kili- kozhaankkal 

145. perceive- kitea- kanndidu 

146.peck- togi- koththu; letters are in reversed order; kuththu . 

*147. page of a book- itulau- ithazh 

148.outcry- lauega- azhuka/ cry.

149. other- tetahi- maththathu 

150. old man- toeaina- muthiyoan 

151.old woman- lo matua- moothaatti 

*152. oppose- teteke- yethiththiduka 

*153.one- tahi- oththai 

154.one by one- takitahi- oththai oaththai yaaka 

*155.mourn- tagi- thukka

156.moth- lelefua- puzhu; letters are in reversed order. 

*157.mother- matua- moothaai ; maatha .

*158.mud- kele kele – kazhi munn 

159.look after- taukikila- paaththu kolla 

160.take care- tokaga- paathukka 

161.take care- fa kaeteete- paathu kaththidu

*162.method- auala- vazhi 

*163.opponent- paga- pakai 

164.menstruation- tauale o fa fine – penn theettu adaithal ; letters are jumbled; penn- female- theeetu-  mensus; adaithal- to have  . 

*165. to mate /animals- uluga-ozhukka 

*166.mature- matua- muththa 

*167.make- fai- pannu 

*168.make- gaohi- aakku 

169.look- kikila- kaanal 

170.long- loa- neela

*171.to light [ v]- tutu- thee yaeththu ; thee- fire .

*172.leaf- lau- ilai 

173.leak- tutulu – thuli thuli  yaa sottuthal ; thuli- drop ;sotta -to drip .

174.laugh- kata- nakaiththida 

*175.kick- tavae- uthai; letters are in reversed order.

176.kindle- tutu- thee idu ; thoondu 

*177.knock- tuki- thattka; idikka .

178.island- motu- munn tittu ; munn- sand; thittu-   patchy area .

179.invite- kalaga- azhaikka ; letters are  jumbled. 

*180.increase- tului- yaeththuthal 

*181.inquiry- hukehukega- kaekka 

*182.inject- tui- yaeththu 

183.injury- pakia- kaaya

184.howl- keke- koovuka 

*185.hollow- qual oo- - kuzhiyaa 

186.home- kaiga- akam

187.hold down- tatao- pidiththidu / keep 

*188.hit- ta- adi 

*189.hit- tuki – adikka ; moahtuka 

*190.hit- tatu- adiththidu 

191.hill- matike- maedaaka ; maedu- mound .

192.putrid- elo- azhiya 

193.hidden- lilofia- oliya/ to hide 

194.here- kinei- inkkae; letters are in reversed order. 

*195.handle- kau- kai 

*196.to hang – tautau- ottu 

*197.heart beat- tata fatu- ithaiya thudippu; letters are jumbled; ithayam- heart; thudippu- beat.

198. paddle[v]- taualo- thudppu   iduthal ; thudippu- oar 

199.heart- fatu- ithaya

200.heat- kakaha- kaaya 

201.heap- fa kaputuga- kuviththiduka ; ka= va; va= ka.

202.heap- fa kaputu- kuviththidu ; ka= va; va= ka. 

203.hard /difficult- fai gata- kadinam 

*204.heed- fa kalogo- kaeluka 

*205.heaven- vanimonimo- vaanam/ sky 

206.heed- tokaga- kaetkka; letters are jumbled. 

*207.male genital- pali – poolu 

208.male genital- mea- maani 

*209.get- tau- adaiya 

210.germinate- ola- mulai 

211.go in- ulu- ullae nuzhaiya; ullae- in; nuzhaiya- to enter. 

212.goal/ score- kai- enniikkai / numbers 

213.goat- oti- aadu 

214.go- ola- sellu 

215.go down- fano kilalo- keezhae poanum ; keezh- down.

216.go- fano- poanum  

217.glorious -mamalu lele-maenmai ulla 

218.frightened- teki- peethi adaika  ; peeethi- fear ;adaika- to have.

*219.full stop- pel iota- pulli idu; pulli- mark/ spot; idu- make; full stop- pulli idu.

220.front- mua – munn

221.flower- fugalakau- pookkkal ; letters are jumbled. 

222.fish name- munua – meen / general name 

*223.fist- moto- mutti 

*224.female- fa fine- penn

225.fetch /water- utu- thanni edu; thanni- water.

*226.fetch- tali- eduththal 

227.faeces- fakau-kakka  

*228.excavate- keli-akalu   

229.erect- tuhako- naattuka 

*230.equal- tutuha – oththa 

*231.erase- holi- azhi 

232.enter- ulu- nuzhaiya 

*233.earn- totogi- eettuka 

234.eat- kai- unnuka 

235.edge- tafa- ottu 

236.end [v.t] – tuku – mudikka 

237.drum- pate- thappu; letters are in reversed order. 

*238.to beat the drum- ta- thattu; adi. 

*239.drumstick- kauta- kottu thadi; kottu- drum; thadi- stick; kottu- to beat.

240.drive /animals- tuli tuli - oaattuthal 

241.drip- tulu  tulu –sottuthal 

*242.to dress- fain a kie- punaika 

243.dictate /read out- lau- sollu 

244.die/ people - oti- seththida 

*245.die/ animals and plants - mate- madaiya 

*246.dig- keli- akazhu 

247.dofai- pannu 

248.dog- kuli- kukkal/ wolf 

249.defecate- titiko- pei poaeiduka ; pei- shit; poaeiduka- to pass. 

250.deep- loloto- aazham udaiya ; aazham- depth; udaiya- have.

251.delayed- tuai – thamatha

252.delete- tokehe- adiththiduka ; adiththu viduka; ka= va; va= ka. 

*253.damage- lavea-azhivu 

254.dance- fatele- aadal 

255.defeat- tokilalo- thaokka adiththal ; letter ‘t’ is read more than once 

256.dance- koli- kannul

*257.dawn- aoutea- vidiya

*258.daughter- afa fine- penn 

259.dead- galo- kazhiya; kaalamaaka 

*260.decay- pala- paazh 

261.debt- kaitalafu- kadan ulla ; kadan- debt. 

*262.decorate- teu  - thai 

263.curry- kale- kuzhampu 

*264.curse- fetu- paadu 

265.cut/ wounded-  kokoto- kaayam adaiya   ;kaayam- wound; adaiya- to have ;    kuththu vettu kaayam; vet- cut ; kuththu-  stab .

266. walk- takaga- adi edukka ; adi- foot- edukka- take; nadakka . 

*267.cooking- kuka- aakku  / to cook 

*268.convey- momoli- mozhiya 

*269.cracked- take- oaattaiyaaka 

270.complete- katoa- kedi/ completed 

271.conduct- taki- nadakkai ; nadaththukai ; thakaimai .

*272.congregate- gatu- koodu 

273.congregation- kaulotu- koottam koodula  ;letters are jumbled. 

274.connect- hoka- inaikka 

*275.collide- tatu- idiththida; moathida 

276.collage- kolihi- kalvi nilaiyam ; ka= va; va= ka.   kalvi- education. 

277.combine- fai fa katahi- koottu 

278.collect- fa katali- koottuthal 

279.cold- ma ka lili- kuzhumai; letters are jumbled.

280.check- /examine- huke- aaika 

281.stop- tapfi –thadu 

282.chew- lmu- mellu; letters are in reversed order. 

283.clay- omea- munn/ soil 

*284.close/ near- toeitiiti- otti 

285.club- kalapu- kazhi / stick; kahzakam- an association. 

286.cloth- kie- akavam; ka= va; va = ka. 

*287.class- vahega- vakai  

288.take care- tokaga- paththukka 

289.care- kea- kavanam; ka= va; va= ka. 

290.calm- toka- amaithiyaaka 

291.canoe- vaka- vankka

292.calculate- fa katatau- kanakkidu

293.build- fa katu- kattu 

294.bull- pulu-pullam 

295.bump- tokai - moathuka ; muttuka .

296.bump- tatu- muttu ; moathu .

*297.book- tuhi- yaedu 

*298.broken- take- udaikka  /to break 

*299.break open- vete- vudai  

300.branch - lalakau- kilai; letters are in reversed order. 

*301.blunt- mattatupa-mottai 

302.board/ committee- - komiti- koottam ; letters are jumbled. 

303.bind- fau- pinai 

304.bird species- goga-  kaakka/ crow 

305.a bird katafa – kaadai / quail

306.a bird- kolili- kuyil / Indian cockoo 

307.bet – peti- panthaiya

308.between- itevao- uoodae; letters are in reversed order 

*309.beg- kaitagogo- kai eduththu kaekka ; kenjiduka .

310.beg- gogo- yaasikka 

*311.blow- tagi- adikka; uoothuka 

312.blow- [n]- ta- adi; adiththidu / wind; uoothu; thattu.

*313.bitten- katia- kadiththida  

*314.bite- kati- kadi 

315.bitter – kona- kasappaana 

*316.basket- kete- koodai 

317.bathe- takele- kuliththidu / take bath; letters are jumbled. 

318.bath- takelega- kuliththiduka/ take bath; letters are jumbled.

*319.beat- ta- adi 

*320.beat- tuki- adikka 

*321.beautiful- gali- koalam ;kalai ; kuzhaku .; kozhumai .

*322.beauty- leleiga- azhaku 

*323.beautiful- lalelei- ezhil 

*324.become- tau- aayida 

325.bed room- potu moe- paduththidum idam ;paai poadum idam ; padu- lie down ;paai- mat ;idam- place. 

326.before- muamua- munnae 

327.bag- fafao- pai

328.bail/ water- tata- thanni edu; thanni- wate.r 

329.bailer- tata- thoandi 

330.bake- tao- sudu 

331.baking powder-  fefete- soada podi ; podi- powder.

332.bald- tula- mudi illai; mudi- hair; illai- without. 

*333.away- atu – etta 

334.battle- taua- pudai 

335.pay attention- haga-  kavanam; ka= va; va= ka. 

*336.assault- tuki – adikka ; thaakka .

*337.ask- gogo- kaekka 

*338.armpit- kaokao- kakka

339.anger- fekai- kaaya ; koapam ; letters are in reversed order. 

340.answer- tali- pathil 

*341.appear- aliali- ezha 

*342.appear- tu- thattu; uthi .

343.applaud- pati- thattu 

344.appoint- tofi- idu; poadu; letters are in reversed order. 

*345.arise- alaake- yezhuka 

*346.arise- tuake- thattka; uthikka.

*347.adze- ualoa- vaal 

*348.revolt against- teteke- ethiththiduka 

*349.absolutely- matua- moththamaa 

*350.make a noise by taking- vovole- voalam vai 

*351.be in severe pain- vili- vali/ pain 

*352.heat/ be hot- vevela- veyyal 

*353.wonder- vavega- viyakka/ to wonder 

*354.say- veatu- voathu 

*355.be full of holes- vata vata- voatttai voattaiyaa ; voattai- hole. 

*356.make a noise in an alarmed manner- valo- voalam vai 

357.raft- vakaama- vankkam 

358.weariness/ tiredness- vai vai- oaaivu ; vaiyaa [Malayalam ] 

359.a well- vaikeli- kooval; letters are jumbled. 

*360.division- vaega- vaku/ divide; vakuppu/ division 

361.filarial swelling of lower limb- vaetupa- uoothiya paatham; uoothu- swell; paatham- foot.

362.be spotted- tutu tutu- thattu thitta; pottu pottaa .

363.tail of an animal- toke- thoakai / tail of bird 

364.blemish or spot on human body- tutu- thoei  ;thattu / blemish 

365.stare- tete- uththu paaththidu 

366.writer- tuhitala- theettum aal; aal-person. 

*367.writing- tuhituhi-theettu 

368.jump / leap- tutaoho- thaanduka 

*369.to land- tuta - adaiya 

370.be striped- tuhituhi- pattai pattaiyaa 

371.story writing- tuhi gatala-  kathai theettuthal ; letters are jumbled; kathai- story ;theettu -write. 

372. top/ summit- tumu  - mudi ; letters are in reversed order. 

373.top of head /crown- tumuai- mudi; letters are in reversed order. 

374.remain permanent- tumau- eppoathum 

375. run after- tuliloa- pin oaaduthal 

376.take a run- tuli- oattam eduththal 

*377.be prosperous- tulelei- thazhaithal 

378.be blunt- tulali- mottai aathal 

379.cite- tulau- suttuthal 
 *380.place- tuku- iduka 

381.leave- tukua- poaiduka 

382.cut down- tuku- thundikka 

383.food pounding stick- tuki  tuki – kuththu kattai  ;kuththu- to mpound; kattai- stick ;letters are jumbled. 

384.be pounded- tukia- idikka ; podikka .

*385.be hit- tukia- adikka 

386.give a sign by nodding the head- tugaki- mandai yaei aattuka ; mandai- head; aattuka- to nod/ shake . 

387.a born fire to attract attention- tugaki – thee iduka; thee- fire; iduka- make. 

388.be very late- tuga- thaamathikka 

389.boundary- tuakoi- kaattai ; letters are in reversed order. 

390.mother’s brother- tuatina- aththaan ; mother’s brother’s son 

*391.kick at- tuakahi- uthaikka 

392.thickness- tuaefa- thadiththa 

393.ancestors- tua- moothaathai 

394.kneel- toyuli- mandi iduthal 

395.step on- tu- mithi 

*396.plant [ v] – toto- nadu ; nattidu .

397.be too late- tumuli- thamathiththal 

*398.pick- toli- eduththal 

399.walking stick- toko toko- kai thadi ;thadi- stick .

400.be calm- toka- amaithiyaaka ; amaithi adaika ;amaithai- peace/ calm .

401.award- togi- kodai ; letters are in reversed order. 

*402.run- tili - oaaduthal 

403.messenger- tili- seithi aal; seithi- message; aal- person 

404.bind- tili- inaiththal 

*405.sheet- tioata- yaedu 

406.to bloom- tiale- pooththal 

407.look- tete- paaththidu 

408.get away- tiaki – poaeiduka 

*409.dress up- teteu- udai uduththu ; udai- dress. 

410. be over- teka- mudikka 

*411.hit against- tatu- moathida; idiththida. 

*412.tap- tata- thattu 

*413.knock gently- tata- thattu 

414.forbidden- tapu- thappu; thadai; taboo.

*415.throb- tata- thudiththida 

*416.pulsate- tata- thudippu 

*417.play- tata-aadida 

418.water tank- tane  - thanni thotti; thotti- tank; thanni- water. 

419.shaking- tatapa- aadida 

*420.prayer- tatalo- thuthiththal; oaathuthal. 

421.fend/ block off- tali- thaduththal 

*422.accept- talia- yaeththiduthaal 

*423.say/tell –taku – oaathuka 

424.be attacked- taktikatia - thaakkiduka /attack 

425.give a bite- taka ti kati – oththai kadi kodukka; oththai- one; kadi- bite; kodukka- to give. 

426. thieve- tagovale- kalavaaduthal ;   letters are jumbled. 

*427.take- tago – edukka ;thookka .

*428.accept- tago- oththukoa 

429.cry- tagi- kaththu ; letters are in reversed order .

*430.be lifted- taga- thookka 

*431.talk /speak- tautala- oaathuthal ; yaaththal . 

*432.beat up something- taupuke- thappuka 

*433.pierce- tauga- theikka 

434.carry about /take with- taukave- eduththu poaka 

435.blind person- tauaho- pottai 

436.bundle of clothes- taui- thuni moottai ;thuni- cloth; moottai- bundle. 

437.count- tau- ennidu 

438.fight- tau- pudai 

439.cover – taotao- moodiduka 

440.sea- tai- thoayam 

*441.wind- havili- vali 

442.wheat- haito- koathu ; letter ‘ h’ is read as ‘k’ and not as ‘a’. 

443.coffin- puhaoti- - pina petti; pinam- corpse; petti- box. 

444.mist- puao- pani 

445.pig- pua- panni 

*446.block of wood- poloka-  palakai 

447.trunk of tree- pogati- kattai 

 448.post - poutu – thadi 

*449.ring worm- pita- padai 

450.edge- pito-ottu  

*451.lizard- pili- palli 

452.compete- tau- poatti idu 

453.song- pehe- paa

*454.flat pancake- pepetu- puttu 

*455.rot- pala- paazh 

*456.arrive- pake- poaka 

  *457.bind- noa- inai 

*458. be ended- muta- mudiya 

*459.be unripe- moto- muththaatha 

*460. punch with fist- moto- mutti adi 

461.completely- matua- moththamaa 

 462.drinking coconut when the milk is pleasantly sweet- matatulua- muththaatha   ilani ; ilani- tender coconut .

*463.drop/ of liquid / rain- mataua- muththu 

*464.underarm odour- mana kaokao- kakka manam ; manam- smell . 

*465.think- manatunatu manathu ennida ; manathu- mind; ennida- think 

467.remember- manatua- manam ninaiththida 

*469.death- maliu- maala 

470.be quick to answer- mautali- muthalil   mozhiya/ first to answer; muthal-   first; mozhiya- say . 

471.shame- ma- naanam

472.pull out/ or pull off- futi – peiththidu 

473.foot / measure of length- futu- adi 

*474.blossom/ flower – fuga- pookka/ to blossom

475.testicle- fuapolo-paelam 

476.fruit- fualakau- pazham pazhukka ; pazham-fruit; pazhukka- ripen .

477.capsule- fualakau- kulikai; letters are in reversed order.

*478.to blossom- fotu- pooththida 

479.soldier- fita fita- padai aatchchi 

480.braid- fili- pinnal 

481.run- fetutuli- oaaduthal 

*482.meet- fetaui- paaththidu 

*483.pass by- fetaui- poaeida 

484.a decorative border pattern on a traditional mat- fete- poo poatta paai ; pai- mat .

485.burial place- fenuaoti- pina maedu ; pinam- dead body ;maedu- mound. 

*486.die- feoti- poaeida 

swell- fefete- pudaiththida ; pudaippu- swelling . 

*487.the obligation and responsibility of caring for one’s family- fatukaiga- paathu kaakka 

488.a set of songs composed within a certain period of time- fatuga- paattu kattuka; letters are jumbled; paattu- song; kattu- to compose.

489. lymph glands of arm pit- fatu kaokao- kakka katti ; katti- swelling/ gland.

490.heart attack- fa tupe- ithaiya adaippu ; adaippu- block .

491. weave- fatu- pinnidu 

 look/ crane the neck – fatio- etti paaththidu 

492.compose/ songs- fatu—paattu punaiya  ;paattu- song; punaiya-  make. 

493.action song dance- fatele- paadi aaduthal; paadu- sing; aaduthal- dancing. 

494.go/ leave/ perish / be lost – fano – poanum 

*495.pluck- faki- peikka 

*496.school house- faleaoga- payilakam ; payila- learn ; akam- house ; illakam- house. 

*497.divide- fakavahega- pakukka 

498.hope- fakatuatuaga-   nampikkai adaika / to have hope; nampikkai- hope; adaika- to have. 

499.snap off- fati- odi 

*500.break- fati- poattu udai 

501.guide- fa katonutonu – kai kaattanum 

502.dismiss- fa kateka- neekkiduka 

503.pass near by- fakatatafa- kadanthida 

504.vibrate /rattle- fa katatapa- kada kadaththida; kudu kuduththida 

505.all together- fakatahi ; koottaa ;koodi .

506.spoil / overindulge- fakatamamua- keduththidanu

507.wait- fa katali- kaaththidathal 

508.deliberately destroy- fa katautala- keduththal/ destroy 

509.stab one another- fa katautui-  kaththi kuththu; kaththi- knife ; kuththu- stab 

510.speak/ talk- fa kataumuna- kathaiththidanum ; letters are jumbled. 

511.a flat piece of wood used by weaver- fa kaholo – kannai- k-kole/ weaver’s rod 

512.save- fa kahao- kaakka  

513.question something- fa kamuna- kaekkanum 

514.make smooth- faka mole mole- mozhu  mozhu nnu pannuka  ; mozhu mozhu- smooth; pannuka- make. 

515.sound- fa kaleo - kali; kalan ; kael ; kuyil . 

516.to be fortunate- fakaamutia- paakiyam udaiya /adaiya 

517.put into a bag- faotaga- payil iduka; pai- bag; iduka- put. 

518.talk /chat- faitala- paesuthal 

519.uncle- fai tamana- thaai maaman / maternal uncle; thaai- mother; maaman- uncle. 

520.produce a child- faitama- peththidanum/ beget 

521. protective towards its offspring- faitama- paaththidanu

522.say- fai- pannu 

523.act of entering- uluga- nuzhaika 

524.burial- oti- puthai / bury 

*525. worship- aatua- thuthi ; oaathu .

 526.attack something by throwing a stick- ato- thadi  adi; thadi- stick; adi- beat. 

527. observe- agoago- kavanikka ; ka= va; va= ka. 

528. jubilation- agatu- kondaatta

529. ugliness- auleaga- azhaku inmai; azhaku- beautiful; inmai- without.

530.change-/ cash - tala- maaththuthal 

*531.push- tulei- thallu 

*532. drive- tulei- oaattuthal

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