^ =a (the short a, as in 'among') ^ - a (the long a, as in 'alms') = i (the short i, as in 'in') fF -1 (the long I, as in 'machine') a-u (the short K, as in 'pat') sВ§s = u (the long ii, as in 'rwby' or 'Zulu') 67 = e (the short e, as in 'etiquette') 67 = e (the long e, as in 'etude') g = ai (a diphthong, as ai in 'aisle') 9 = 0 (theshort, clipped o, as in'opaque') g = 0 (the long d, as in 'owe') s^srr - an (a diphthong, as ou in 'owch') At the beginning of words, the first five of these letters are pronounced roughly as k in '/dn' as s in '^in' as t in 'rin' as th in 'fMn' (but as a pure plosive, with no air escaping past the tongue at the start of the word) and as p in 'pin'. The consonant letters a, #, L_, ^, u, and p are pronounced differently in different positions in a word. on a MacintoshВ® PB145 Printed at Sudarsan Graphics, Madras 500 017

The following table gives the letters which are 'initial' vowels (i.e., vowels which begin a word):

The method of transHteration used is a modification of the system used in the Tamil Lexicon (University of Madras). The Tamil vocabulary is given both in the Tamil script and in transliteration. The selection of this vocabulary has been influenced by the Voice of America's 'Special English' one-thousand-word list. The Tamil vocabulary here is approximately two thousand words. INTRODUCTION This dictionary of 'basic Tamil' has been compiled primarily for English speaking persons who are learning Tamil - though it is hoped that others may find it useful, too. Tambaram Research Associates MCC, Tambaram, Madras 600 059 = vocative (case)Д«ASIC TAMIL DICTIONARY English-Tamil (this side) Tamil-English (other side) = verb instransitive irrat.= irrational v.t. = inteijection temp.= temperature' interr. = instrumental (case) suf.= suffix inter]. Features of the Dictionary: Tamil To English English To Tamil No internet connection required Search From Web Search by Sharing Auto Suggestion Pronounce & Voice Search Antonyms (Opposite words) Synonyms Backup and Restore History & Study Plan Word Game Share Words Copy Words. = honorific (address) Spk.Tam.= spoken Tamil incl. BASIC TAMIL DICTIONARY English-Tamil (this side) Tamil-English (other side)'*'ДЄcc.

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