Malay word |
Malay meaning |
Tamil Word |
Tamil Transliteration |
Tamil Meaning |
Note |
acaram | 1. ring, 2. earnest money | அச்சகாரம் | accāram | earnest money | |
acu | mould, model | அச்சு | accu | mould | |
andai | if, suppose | அண்டை | aṇṭai | near, support | |
apam | kind of cake, hoppers | அப்பம் | appam | appam, rice cake, bread pastry | |
badai | storm | வாடை | vāṭai | wind, north wind | |
bagai | sort of | வகை | vakai | kind, sort | |
baji | wedge | வசி | vaci | cleft, point, edge | |
basi | 1. commission, fee 2. overtime or extra pay 3. reduction (in price), discount | வாசி | vāci | 1. difference 2. rate, as of interest; portion 3. discount, in changing money | |
batil | copper bowl, plate, tray | வட்டில் | vaṭṭil | a brass tray, a platter; basket | |
bedil | gun, rifle | வெடி | veṭi | explosion, as of gun | via Javanese bedhil |
bendi | okra/lady's finger | வெண்டி | vendi | okra | |
bicu | lever | வீச்சு | vīccu | blow, stroke | |
biram | 1. elephant, 2. double-headed snake, 3. red | வேழம் | vēḻam | elephant | |
canai | grindstone | சாணை | cāṇai-k-kal | grindstone | |
cemeti | whip | சம்மட்டி | cammaṭṭi | 1. (horse-)whip, 2. large hammer | |
cerpelai | mongoose (Herpestes sp.) | கீரிப்பிள்ளை | kīri-p-piḷḷai | common Indian mungoose, Indian ichneumon, Herpestes mungo | |
cerpu | leather sandals (terompah-like) | செருப்பு | ceruppu | leather sandals, slippers, shoes | |
cerutu, cerut, serutu | cigar | சுருட்டு | curuṭṭu | 1. curling, coiling; 2. cigar | |
ceti | money lender | செட்டி | ceṭṭi | mercantile caste, traders | from Prakrit sēṭṭišrēṣṭhin |
cukai | excise tax, custom | சுங்கம் | cuṅkam | duty on goods, customs, tolls | from Prakrit šuṅkašulka |
cuku | dried gambier roots | சுக்கு | cukku | dried ginger | |
cuma | only, no others | சும்மா | cummā | leisurely, without any occupation or work | ? |
gula | sugar | குளம் | kuḷam | sugar | *? |
gulai | kind of curry | குலை | gulai | | *? |
gundu | marbles | குண்டு | kuṇṭu | ball; anything globular and heavy | |
gurindam | two lines rhyme | கிரந்தம் | kirantam | 1. book, treatise 2. A verse or prose containing 32 syllables, šlōka | from grantha. |
helai | sheet | இலை | ilai | leaf, petal | |
jodoh, joli | mate, partner | சோடி | cōṭi | couple, pair | loanword from Hind. jōḍi. |
joli | royal sedan | டோலி | ṭōli | a kind of sedan | loanword from Hind. ḍōlā. |
kambi | wooden frames to strengthen the edges of doors | கம்பி | kampi | wall plate | |
kapal | boat | கப்பல் | kappal | ship, sailing vessel | |
kari, kare | curry | கறி | kaṟi | curry | Latter is Indonesian spelling |
katai, katik | small, short | கடை | kaṭṭai | short, low, dwarfish defect, deficiency | |
katelum | bastion | கொத்தளம் | kottalam | part of a rampart, bastion, defensive erection on the top of a rampart | from Pāli koṭṭhaka |
kati | a measure of weight = 6¼ ons | கட்டி | kaṭṭi | a measure of weight = 25 palams | |
katik | 1. Paspalum scrobiculatum, 2. Treron curvirostra, 3. area measurement (of land or field) | கட்டை | kaṭṭai | mile | |
katil | bed | கட்டில் | kaṭṭil | 1. cot, bedstead, couch, sofa, 2. Throne | |
kawal | guard, escourt | காவல் | kāval | defence, protection, watchman, guard | |
kedai | shop, foodstall | கடை | kaṭai | bazaar, shop, market | |
kedelai | Glycine max | கடலை | kaṭalai | Cicer arietinum, Melastoma malabaricum | Kanarese, Travancore usage kaḍale, Malayalam kaḍala Malaysian and Singaporean Malay tends to use the Dutch loan soya instead. |
keledai | Equus asinus | கழுதை | kaḻutai | Equus asinus | |
ketumbar | Coriandrum sativum | கொத்தமல்லி | kottamalli | Coriandrum sativum | from Sanskrit कुस्तुम्बुरु (kustumburu) |
kodi | twenty units | கோடி | kōṭi | 1. Crore, ten millions, 2. large number | |
kolam | pool, pond, basin, tank | குளம் | kuḷam | tank, pond, reservoir, lake | |
konde, kundai | dressing of hair in large coil on the head | கொண்டை | koṇṭai | tuft, dressing of hair in large coil on the head | related to Telugu koṇḍe, Kanarese Travancore goṇḍe, Malayalam koṇṭa |
korundum | natural Aluminum oxide | குருந்தம் | kuruntam | corundum, emery | |
kudai | basket made of rattan | கூடை | kūṭai | basket made of rattan, ola or bamboo | |
kuil | temple (esp. Hindu ones) | கோயில் | kōyil | 1. palace, 2. temple, sanctuary | |
kulai | limp | குலை | kulai | to untie, loosen, dishevel | |
kuli | physical worker | கூலி | kūli | 1. wages, pay; 2. fare, hire, freight | |
kundi | clay craftsman | | kuṉṟi | | ? |
ladam | horseshoe | லாடம் | lāṭam | horseshoe | |
lebai | mosque employees | லப்பை | lappai | Tamil-speaking Muhammadans | |
logam | metal | உலோகம் | ulōkam | metal | from lōha metal |
madali | a musical instrument | மத்தளம் | mattaḷam | a kind of drum | |
malai | strands, garland | மாலை | mālai | anything strung together | |
mahligai, maligai | royal chamber in palace | மாளிகை | māḷikai | top floor of a storied building | ? |
mangga | mango | மாங்காய் | māṅkāy | mango | |
manik | beads | | maṇi | | |
manikam | diamond | மாணிக்கம் | māṇikkam | gem, precious stone | |
mendikai, tembikai | watermelon | கொம்மட்டிக்காய் | kommaṭṭikkāy | watermelon, cucumber | latter is metathesis of former |
merikan, marikan | clothes from America | மரிக்கன் | marikkaṉ | from America | |
maru | disturbing ghost | மாற்று | māṟṟu | to change, alter to conceal, hide to shift; to transfer, as from a place | |
matu | grade of gold | மாற்று | māṟṟu | degree of fineness of gold or silver | |
mempelam | mango | மாம்பழம் | mā-m-paḻam | mango fruit | |
merunggai, remunggai | Moringa oleifera | முருங்கை | muruṅkai | Moringa pterygosperma | latter is metathesis of former |
metai | bed | மெத்தை | mettai | bed, cushion | |
meterai | seal, stamp | முத்திரை | muttirai | 1. impress, mark 2. seal, signet 3. stamp, as for postage, for court fees | |
misai | mustache | மீசை | mīcai | 1. upper part, 2. cf. šmašru. moustache | |
modal | capital, stock | முதல் | mutal | 1. beginning 2. principal, fund, capital, money yielding interest 3. stock, store | |
mundam | large tub for royal bathing | முந்தை | muntai | small vessel | |
mutu | 1. quality, purity of gold 2. sad 3. In pinch (chess) | முட்டு | muttu | difficulty, as in passing, hindrance, obstacle, impediment | |
nali | volume unit =16 gantang =1/50 koyan | நாழி | nāḻi | tubularity; tube, a measure of capacity, =8 ollocks | related to nāḍi |
nelayan | fisherman | நுளையன், கரையான், வலையன், வலைஞன் | nuḷaiyaṉ, karaiyāṉ, valaiyaṉ, valaiñaṉ, | fisher(man) | |
nila | indigo | நீல | nila | blue, black, common indigo, blue nelumbo | |
nilai | value | நிலை | nilai | standing character, quality, temper, nature | |
nilakandi | indigo (color, stone): blue vitriol | நீலகண்டன் | nīla-kaṇṭaṉ | blue vitriol | |
nilam | Pycnonotus aurigaster, Pogostemon cablin | நீலம் | nīlam | blue, azure or purple colour | |
ondé-ondé | 1. jian dui (Java) 2. klepon (Sumatra and Malay Peninsula) | உண்டை | uṇṭai | ball, globe, sphere; anything round or globular | |
panai | wooden tray | பானை | pāṉai | 1. large earthen pot or vessel 2. measure of capacity 3. oil measure = 4 cempu | |
pancalogam | alloy | பஞ்சலோகம் | pañcalōkam | 1. The five kinds of metal, poṉ, irumpu, cempu, īyam, veḷḷi; 2. Amalgam of the five metals | |
pandam | resin (in the grip of keris) | பண்டம் | pantam | 1. substance, material, utensils. 2. belly, body | from bhāṇḍa |
pandu | 1. guide 2. to drive | பந்து | pantu | relation, kinsman | from bandhu. |
patam, petam | ornament, jewelry | பட்டம் | paṭṭam | plate of gold worn on the forehead, as an ornament or badge of distinction | |
pawai | 1. parade, procession 2. royal equipments | பவனி | pavaṉi | parade | |
pelbagai | various | 1. பல 2. வகை | 1. pala 2. vakai | 1. many 2. division, class, manner, way, nature, goods, places, detail | |
perisai | shield | பரிசை | paricai | 1. shield, buckler (come from phara) 2. large umbrella, as a badge of honour | |
perli | satire, mockery | புரளி | puraḷi | 1. lying, falsehood; 2. mischief, waggishness; 3. quarrel, wrangle, broil; | |
peta | map | படம் | paṭaṁ | map |
peti | chest, box | பெட்டி | peṭṭi | chest, trunk, coffer, box | |
pitam | headache, dizziness | பித்தம் பித்தம் | pittam pitta | lunacy, madness dizziness | |
puadai | red carpet | பாவாடை | pāvāṭai | red carpet | |
pualam | marble | பவளம் | pavaḷam | red coral | |
pudi | small diamond | பொடி | poṭi | small gem | |
putu | kue putu | புட்டு | puṭṭu | puttu | |
ragam | variety, trait, character | ராகம் | (i)rākam | desire, color, redness, music | |
roti | bread | ரொட்டி | roṭṭi | bread, wheaten cake | |
sambal | sambal | சம்பாரம் | campāram | spicy condiments, curry stuff | 1. from Sanskrit सम्बार (sambāra) 'spices'. 2. related to sambar (சாம்பார் cāmpār) |
satai, saté | satay | சதை | catai | flesh | |
sedelinggam | red paint material | சாதிலிங்கம் | cātiliṅkam | cermilion, red sulphurate of mercury | |
senam | calisthenics | சானம் சனம்
| cāṇam caṉam | meditation (dhyāna) people, crowd, herd | |
sengketa | to dispute, to antagonize | ஸங்கடம் | saṅkaṭam | trouble | |
talam | tray without feet | தாலம் | tālam | 1. eating- plate, porringer, usually of metal. 2. Salver | |
tampah | tray | தம்பா | tampā | tray | see tatak |
tambi | 1. younger brother (Indian) 2. helper | தம்பி | tampi | younger brother (Indian) | |
tandil | overseer | தண்டல் | taṇṭal | tax-collector | |
tandu | palanquin | தண்டு | taṇṭu | pole of a palanquin or other vehicle | |
tembaga | copper | செம்பு | cempu | copper, gold, metal vessel | |
teman | friend | தமன் | tamaṉ | friend (male) | |
terusi, tursi | blue vitriol | துருசு | turucu | blue vitriol | |
tirai | curtain | திரை | tirai | curtain | |
tolan, taulan | friend | தோழன் | tōlan | friend (male) | |
topi | hat | தொப்பி | toppi | cap | |
tunai | cash | துணை | tuṇai | measure, extent, degree, quantity, number | ? |
undi | vote, lots | உண்டை | uṇṭai | ball, globe, sphere; anything round or globular | |
Wéda | Vēdas | வேதம் | vētam | Vēdas | |