A Dictionary Of English Loanwords In Modern Tamil Contributions Towards A Modern Tamil English Dictionary

An Alphabetical Collection Of About 4000 English Loan Words In Tamil. The Loan Words Follow The Alphabetical Order Of The Madras University Tamil Lexicon.

This is a collection of loanwords in the three languages- Hindi, Sanskrit, Greek, Minoan and English, of Tamil origin, described with the route of acquisition wandever relevant, and their literal, original, intended and current meanings. All the non-English words have been given as easy English transliterations to make it comfortable for the readers who are not acquainted with the Indic script and characters.

If you're looking for a reliable modern Tamil-English dictionary, you're in the right place. This concise dictionary includes 1,300 modern Tamil terms. The words are ordered alphabetically first in English and then in Tamil for convenient access.

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