தமிழ் மொழி பழமையான மொழியாகும். இதன் காரணமாக பிற மொழிகளில் தமிழ்ச் சொற்கள் காணப்படுகின்றன.
ஆங்கிலத்தில்
| ஆங்கில வார்த்தை | தமிழ் சொல் | ஒலிபெயர்ப்பு | ஆங்கிலத்தில் பொருள் |
|---|
| Catamaran | கட்டுமரம் | kattumaram | tied wood[1] |
| Cheroot | சுருட்டு | suruṭṭu | roll[2] |
| Corundum | குருந்தம்/குருவிந்தம் | kuruntham/kuruvintham | ruby[3] |
| Mulligatawny | மிளகுத்தண்ணி | miḷaku-taṇṇīr/milaguthanni | pepper water[4] |
| Patchouli | பச்சை இலை | pachchai ilai | green leaf[5] |
| Pandal | பந்தல் | pandhal | temporary shelter[6] |
| Rice | அரிசி | arisi | a cereal grain |
| Teak | தேக்கு | teakku | a timber tree |
| Moringa indica | முருங்கை | murungai | a vegetable tree |
| Vettiver | வெட்டிவேர் | vettiver | a herbal grass |
| Tailor | தையலர் | thaialar | a person who stiches clothes |
| Prize | பரிசு | Parisu | reward |
| Terra | தரை | tharai | land |
| Cash | காசு | kasu | coin, money |
| Ginger | இஞ்சி | Ingie | a spice |
| Mango | மாங்காய் (பழம்) | mangai | a tropical fruit |
| Via | வழி | vazhi | way |
| Turmeric | மஞ்சள் | manjal (terra - merita) | a spice |
| Curry leaf | கறிவேப்பிலை | kariveppilai | a spice |
| Curry | கறி | kari | relish for rice |
| Speech | பேச்சு | pechu | talk |
| Mass | மாசு | masu | |
| Axle | அச்சில் | acchil | |
| Mom | அம்மா | amma | |
| Papa | அப்பா | appa | |
| Paleo | பழைய | pazhaya | old |
| Serendipity | சேரன் தீவைப் பிடி | seran theivai pidi | Srilanka |
| Alarm | அலறு | alaru | |
| Smith | சமட்டு | samattu | beat |
மலாய் மொழியில்
| Malay word | Tamil word | Transliteration | Meaning in English |
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| apam | அப்பம் | apam | kind of cake or Hoppers |
| bendi | வெண்டி | vendi | okra/lady's finger |
| harta | அர்த்தம் | arttam | asset |
| kapal | கப்பல் | kappal | boat |
| kedai | கடை | kadai | foodstall |
| kuil | கோயில் | koyil | temple/shrine |
| kolam | குளம் | kulam | Pool of water |
| kota | கோட்டை | Kottai | fort |
| mangga | மாங்காய் | mangkai | mango |
| peta | படம் | Paṭaṁ | map |
| sama | சமம் | sama/samam | same |
| singa | சிங்கம் | singam | Lion |
| wanita | பெண் | Peṇ | girl |
தகலாக் மொழியில்
| Tagalog | Tamil | Meaning |
|---|
| Anó | என்ன (Enna) | What |
| Bagay | வகை (Vakai) | Thing |
| Dito | இதோ (Itho) | Here |
| Kamáy | கை (Kai) | Hand |
| Kas | காசு (Kāsu) | Cash, Money (via English) |
| Kuta | கோட்டை (Kottai) | Fort |
| Manggá | மாங்காய் (Māngāi) | Mango |
| Malunggáy | முருங்கை (Murungai) | Moringa |
| Masayá | மகிழ்ச்சியா (Makilcciyā) | Happy |
| Pintungan | பெட்டகம் (Pettagham) | Place to store things |
| Pooja | பூஜை (Pūjai) | Pooja |
| Puto | பிட்டு (Puttu) | Rice cake |
| Sadyâ | சதி (Sathi) | Intentional |
| Tatay | தந்தை (Tantai) | Daddy |
தாய் மொழியில்
| Word | Romanization | English translation | From Language | Word |
|---|
| สิงโต | sĭng to | lion | Tamil | சிங்கம்/singam |
இந்தோனேசிய மொழியில்
| Indonesian Word | English Meaning | Original Tamil word |
|---|
| apam | kind of cake | apam |
| gulai | kind of curry | gulai |
| kapal | boat | kappal |
| kata | say | katai |
| kedai | foodstall | Kaddai |
| kuil | temple | koil |
| mangga | mango | manga |
| roti | bread | rotti |
| topi | hat | toppi |
சிங்களம் மொழியில்
| Sinhala | Meaning | Tamil | Meaning | Type |
|---|
| ādāyama | Income | ādāyam | Profit | Trade |
| akkā | Elder sister | akkā | Elder sister | Kinship |
| ambalama | Way-side rest | ambalam | Public place | Daily |
| ämbäṭṭayā | Barber | ampaṭṭaṉ | Barber | Trade |
| āṃgāṇiya | Stall (in a market) | aṅgāṭi | Market | Trade |
| ānā | Man | ān | Man | Daily |
| āṇḍuva | Government | āṇṭāṉ | Rich man with many slaves | Administration |
| appā | Father (regional/colloquial) | appā | Father (Originally from Syriac word Aba[7]) | Kinship |
| āppa | Hoppers | āppam | Hoppers | Food |
| araliya | Oleander | araḷi | Oleander | Botany |
| avariya | Indigo plant | avuri | Indigo plant | Botany |
| ayyā | Elder brother | aiyā (see also Ayya) | Sir, father | Kinship |
| bā | Come | vā | Come | Daily |
| caṇḍiyā | Bandit, rowdy | saṇdiyar | Bandit | Daily |
| cīttaya | Chintz | cīttai | Chintz | Trade |
| ediriya | Opposition, hostility | edhiri | Opponent, enemy | Military |
| galkaṇḍuva | Sugar-candy | kaṟkaṇdu | Sugar-candy | Food |
| iccāva | Flattery | iccakam | Flattery | Daily |
| iḍama | Site, land | idam | Place, site | Construction |
| īḷa | Asthma | īḷai | Asthma | Daily |
| ilakkaya | Target | ilakku | Target | Military |
| ilakkama | Number | ilakkam | Number | Trade |
| iḷandāriyā | Young man | iḷandāri | Young man | Daily |
| iḷavuva | Death, funeral | iḻavu | Death | Daily |
| iraṭṭa | Double, even number | iraṭṭai | Double, even number | Trade |
| īyam | Lead | īyam | Lead | Daily |
| jāḍiya | Jar | cāṭi | Jar | Daily |
| jōḍuva | Pair | jōdi/cōdi | Pair | Daily |
| hodi | Gravy | soti | Daily |
| kaḍalē | Chickpea | kadalai (paruppu) | Chickpea | Food |
| kaḍasarakkuva | Spice, curry stuffs | kadai + sarakku | Shop + Goods | Trade |
| kaḍaya | Shop | kadai | Shop | Trade |
| kaḍinama | Haste | kathi | speed | Daily |
| kaḍiyāḷama | Bridle | kadivāḷam | Bridle | Military |
| kaṃkāṇiyā | Overseer | kaṅkāṇi | Foreman | Administration |
| kalanda | A small measure of weight | kaḻañcu | Weight of 1.77 grams | Trade |
| kalavama | Mixture, blend | kalavai | Mixture | Daily |
| kālaya | Quarter | kāl | Quarter | Trade |
| kaḷudäävā | Donkey | kaḻudai | Donkey | Daily |
| kambiya | Wire | kambi | Wire | Trade |
| kāndama | Magnet | kāandam | Magnet | Trade |
| kaṇisama | Size | kaṇisam | Size, amount | Daily |
| kaṇṇāḍiya | Mirror, spectacles | kaṇṇāadi | Mirror, spectacles | Daily |
| kappama | Tribute | kappam | Tribute | Military |
| kappara | Small ship | kappal | Ship | Trade |
| kappi | Grit, bruised grain | kappi | Coarse grits in flour | Daily |
| kappiya | Pulley | kappi | Pulley |
| kāvala | Protection |
| kayippu | Catechu |
| kayitālama | A small type if cymbal |
| kāppuva | Bracelet | kāappu | Bangle | Daily |
| kärapottā | Cockroach | karappaāṉ | Cockroach (SL) | Daily |
| karavaḷa | Dried fish | karuvāadu | Dried fish | Food |
| kāsiya | Coin | kāasu | Small change, coin | Trade |
| kasippu | Illicit liquor | kacippu | Illicit liquor | Trade |
| kaṭṭumarama | Catamaran | kaṭṭumaram | Catamaran | Trade |
| kayiyeliya | Cloth with coloured border | kaili | Multicoloured cloth worn by Muslims | Daily |
| keṇḍa | Calf | keṇdai(kkāl) | Calf | Daily |
| keṇḍiya | Pitcher | keṇṭi | Pitcher | Daily |
| kiṭṭu | Close, near | kiṭṭa | Close, near | Daily |
| koḍiya | Flag | kodi | Flag | Administration |
| kollaya | Plunder, pillage | koḷḷai | Plunder | Military |
| kombuva | Name of the sign ෙ | kombu (lakaram) | Name of the sign ள | Daily |
| kōn | Part of a name | kōṉ(ar) | Name pertaining to members of the Iṭaiyar caste ("shepherd, king") | Personal name |
| kōṇama | A loin cloth for men | kōvaṇam | A loin cloth for men | Daily |
| koṇḍaya | Plait/bun of hair | koṇdai | Bun/plait of hair | Daily |
| kottamalli | Coriander | koṭhamalli | Coriander | Botany |
| koṭṭaya | Pillow | koṭṭai | Nut, round shape, pillow | Daily |
| kōvila | Hindu temple | kōyil | Temple | Daily |
| kūḍama | Shed, Resthouse | Daily |
| kuḍaya | Umbrella | kudai | Umbrella | Daily |
| kūḍaya | Basket | koodai | Basket | Daily |
| kūḍuva | Nest, cage | koodu | Nest, small box | Daily |
| kulala/kuḷala | Pipe | kuḻal | Tube, musical pipe | Daily |
| kulappuva | Confusion | kuḻappu- | to confuse | Military |
| kūlama | Pond | kulam- | Pond | Agricultural Term |
| kurumbā | Young coconut | kurumbai | Young coconut | Food |
| kuliya | Rent | kooli | Rent, pay | Administration |
| kuṭṭama | A Pair | Daily |
| machan | Term of endearment along males | Daily |
| Malaya | Hill country | malai | Hill | Place name |
| māmā[citation needed]. | Maternal uncle | māmā | Maternal uncle | Kinship |
| marakkalaya | Boat, Ethnic Moor, Sampan | marakkalam | (Sailing) Boat | Fishing |
| massinā | Brother-in-law | machiṉaṉ | Brother-in-law | Kinship |
| mayil | Fur, any hair other than on the head/face | Daily |
| mella | Gentle, tame, obedient | Daily |
| mudala | Money | mudhal | Capital | Trade |
| mudalāli | Merchant, owner of a shop | mudhalāḷi | Merchant | Trade |
| mudali | Part of a name | mudhaliyār | Name of a caste | Personal name |
| muḍukkuva | Narrow street, slum | Daily |
| mulu | whole, entire | Daily |
| muranḍu | Obstinate, wanting to fight | Daily |
| muruṃgā | "Drumsticks", the edible fruits of the Drumstick tree (Moringa oleifera) | muruṅgai | Horse-radish tree | Food |
| mūḍiya | lid | Daily |
| mūṭṭi | Earthen cooking pot | Daily |
| mūṭṭuva | bale/bagful | Daily |
| nāḍagama | Stage-play | naādagam | Drama, stage-play | Culture |
| nōṃjal, nōṃcal | feeble, unsteady | Daily |
| naṃgī | Younger sister | naṅgai | Young girl | Kinship |
| nōnḍi, nonḍi | lame | Daily |
| nūla | String/Thread | Daily |
| oppuva | Proof | oppu | Administration |
| ottē | Odd number | otṟai | Odd number | Trade |
| ottuva | Espionage | otṟu | Espionage | Administration |
| padakkama | Medal | padhakkam | Medal | Administration |
| pāḍama | Lesson | pāadam | Lesson | Culture |
| paḍiya | Wage | paṭi | Extra pay | Administration |
| pālama | Bridge | pāalam | Bridge | Construction |
| paḷiya | Revenge | paḻi | Guilt, revenge | Daily |
| palliya | Church/Mosque | palli | Church/Mosque | Daily |
| pandalama | Bower, shady place | pandhal | Bower, shady place | Daily |
| pandama | Torch | pandham | Torch | Religious |
| peruṃkāyam | Asafoetida | Asafoetida | Daily |
| parippu | Lentils | paruppu | Lentils | Food |
| piṭṭu | A rice dish | piṭṭu | A rice dish | Food |
| poḍi | Small, little | podi | Small | Daily |
| poṭṭuva | Bindi | pottu | Daily |
| poraya | Fight | pōr | Fight | Military |
| poronduva | Agreement, promise | porundhu- | To fit, to agree | Daily |
| porottuva | Delay, waiting | poṟutthu | Having waited | Daily |
| pūccama | Boast, brag | Daily |
| pullē | Part of a name | Pillai | Part of a name (originally a Hindu title) | Personal name |
| pūṇa nūla | Sacred string/cord that Brahmins wear over their shoulder | poo-nool | Daily |
| saiva, sāiva | Shivaite | Daily |
| salli | Money | salli | Coin | Trade |
| saṇḍuva | Fight | saṇdai | Fight | Military |
| sekkuva | Oil mill | Daily |
| sembuva | Small metal pot | Daily |
| seṃkamālaya | jaundice | Daily |
| sereppuva | Sandals | seruppu | Sandals | Daily |
| sotti | Crippled, deformed | sothhai | Emaciated person, defect | Daily |
| suli | whirl, vortical | Daily |
| suruṭṭuva | Cigar | suruṭṭu | Cigar | Daily |
| takkāli | Tomato | thakkaāḷi | Tomato | Food |
| talluva | A push | thaḷḷu- | To push | Daily |
| tambiyā | Derogatory term for a Muslim man | tambi | Younger brother | Daily |
| tani | Alone | thaṉi | Alone | Daily |
| täpäl | Postal | tabaāl | Postal, mail | Administration |
| tarama | Size, position, quantity | tharam | Quality, sort | Trade |
| taṭṭa | Bald | thaṭṭai | Baldness | Daily |
| tāliya | A necklace signifying marriage | Daily |
| tāttā | Father | thāathaā | Grandfather | Kinship |
| taṭṭuva | A knock | thaṭṭu- | To knock | Daily |
| tōḍuva | A hollow cylindrical earring | Daily |
| tunḍuva | bit/scrap | Daily |
| uḍäkkiya | A narrow drum | udukkai | A narrow drum | Daily |
| udavva | Help | udhavi | Help | Daily |
| ulukkuva | Sprain (of a joint) | suḷukku | Sprain | Daily |
| ūḷiyama | Tax payable by foreigners | ooḻiyam | Service | Administration |
| uraya | Covering/Case | Daily |
| vaṭṭiya | Type of shallow basket | Daily |
| veri | Drunk | veṟi | intention, madness | Daily |
| Sinhala | සිංහල | Meaning | Tamil | Meaning |
|---|
| iranavā | ඉරනවා | To tear |
| kiṭṭu venavā | කිට්ටු වෙනවා | To get close, to near |
| kolla karanavā | කොල්ල කරනවා | To plunder |
| nōnḍi venavā | නෝන්ඩි වෙනවා | To be humiliated/embarrassed |
| parakku venavā | පරක්කු වෙනවා | To be late/delayed |
| pattu karanavā | පත්තු කරනවා | To light, to set on fire | patṟu- | To catch fire |
| pēru väṭenavā | පේරු වැටෙනවා | To fall to someone by chance | pēṟu | Luck ll |
| poḍi venavā | පේරු වැටෙනවා | To be crushed/crumpled |
| pūṭṭu karanavā | පූට්ටු කරනවා | To splice, to fasten together |
| tallu karanavā | තල්ලු කරනවා | To push | thaḷḷu- | To push |
| taṭṭu karanavā | තට්ටු කරනවා | To knock | thaṭṭu- |
| udav karanavā | To help |
| veḍi kanavā | වෙඩි කනවා | To have been shot | vedi | Shot, dynamite |
| veḍi tiyanavā | වෙඩි තියනවා | To shoot, to fire | vedi | Shot, dynamite |
| veri venavā | වෙරි වෙනවා | To become drunk | veri |
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