List of Tamil words in Paakantyi language

by

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

consultant Psychiatist

doctorannadurai60@gmail.com

www.drannadurai.com

Clues to read Paakantyi words into Tamil;

Letter ‘k’ = ‘v’;‘v’= ‘k’.

Add /change vowels then and there.

Letter ‘m’ and letter ‘n’ can be added or deleted.   

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

A letter can be read more than once.

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

 Ref;

Paakantyi Dictionary - by Luise A. Hercus 

English – Paakantyi – Tamil 

*1. this- ithu- ithu 

2.take away- kaanti –kondu poa

*3. hole in the ground- kakuro – koarai / hole 

*4. sharp/ pointed- karangka- koormaiyaaka 

*5. upper leg- karaya- kaar 

*6.cry out- karka- karaika 

7. stone- karna- kar; karunkkar -letters are read repeatedly 

*8.to chop in pieces- katha katha- koththu koththu 

*9. bitter tasting- kaithi – kaiththida 

 *10. tree-wilga- katha- kattai /wood 

*11. cloud- karu puta- karu putham -dark cloud; karu- dark; putham- cloud.

*12. short- kathuka- kuttaiyaaka 

*13.to be hurt- katyala- kaayam adaithal 

14.to stare at - katyi – uththu noakkidu  

*15. small / little- katyulu–kutti yaai ulla; kutti- small. 

*16. itchy- kiikityila- kadiththal 

*17.to teach- kirka – karppikka; karkka- learn.

*18. bullocks- kiyata- kedaa;kottiyam.

*19. black- kukirka- karu vannam; ka= va; va= ka. 

*20. hollow- kula- kuzhi 

 21.to play - kuli- kuyil- play; kaelam – play.

22.hut- kulyi- kuchchil    

23.to dream- kunha- kanavu kaana; ka= va; va= ka; kanavu- dream; kaana- tosee.

24. to dream- kunthala-kanavu kaanuthal; ka= va; va=ka.

*25. to bark- kurka- kuraikka 

26. to treat/cure a sick person- kungka-= kunamaakku 

27.cold season /winter- kurli- kulir – cold; letters are jumbled; kulir kalam; kaalam- season.

28. to touch – kurti – kaiyaar thodu; kai- hand; thodu- touch.

29. drunkard- maata –mathu adimai;mattai adi – get intoxicated; mathu /thaem- liquor; adimai- slave.

*30. slow- maawulu- mella 

31.rain- makara – kaar 

32.to die- malpu – maala 

33.to chew- mata – mennidu 

*34. to tie up- matyi- mudi idu 

 35.to hum- muumuu muumuu- munu munuththidu

36.to go away - nganta- neenkidu; nakanthidu- move .

37. we- ngina- naankka 

38.to wash- ngulypa- kazhuvu; ka= va; va= ka.

*39. featherdrum made from kangaroo skin /stuffed with feathers- ngutya- kottu 

*40.to feal pain- nguuki- noaka 

*41. woman – nhuungku- nankkai 

*42.river- paaka – aa pakai 

43.paaru- a river- parappu;aaru.

44. river – pantyi- unthi 

*45.to tell lies- paarka- poei uraikka; poei- a lie; uraikka- tell 

*46.to pour with rain - paatha- peithida; uooththu – to pour.

*47. possum hole- pantanyi- ponthu – pit 

48.to stretch – panti- neettu 

*49.to fight- parti- poaridu 

50.to dig out- pathama   -thoandanum 

*51.to write- parta- poriththidu

*52.to kill- parta- uyiraipariththidu; uyir- life; pariththidu- take away.

*53.to escape- parraka- parika 

*54. ashes- pilla- pali;saampal 

*55. baby- piipi- paappa
*56. useless- patya- payan padaatha 

57.ant- piipuru- erumpu; letters are in reversed order.

58.to meet- pinta- santhiththidu 

*59. hawk / bird- piratutha- parunthu 

60.to wake someone -pula – ezhuppu- letters are in reversed order.

*61. bullock- pulu – pullam 

*62. to hide something-  pulyka – olikka 

*63. to pluck- purta– pariththidu 

*64. powder- putha- podi 

*65. vagina- putu – pundai 

* 66.ghost- puuri- paei uru / fairy 

*67.to pierce- thaka- yaeththuka; theikka.

*68.to hit with a weapon- thaka- thaakka; adikka.

*69.to write- thaka- theettuka 

70.to smell- puunta- moanthidu 

*71. edge- thaku- ottukku  

72.heavy- thakuli- edaimikuthi ulla; edai- weight; mikuthi- excess; 

*73.to eat- thayila- thueiththal

74. to shut in- thawi- adai

*75. to bite- thatya- thueiththidu/eat; theendidu /sting.

*76. to pour out-  thiika- uooththuka /pour

77. foot- thina- adi

78.starve oneself- thuka- pattiniyaaka 

79.bottom- thithi -adi 

*80. close together /adjoining- thulu- otti ulla 

*81.to feel sleepy - thulypala – thyuil nilai; thuyil- sleep; nilai- state. 

*82. night- thangka- thunkki 

*83.to spit- thupu- thuppu

*84. thick – thuntyu – thadiththa 

*85.to run- thurpa- oaaduthar 

86.to rain- thuta- thooththa; thooththal– full form.

87.to burn down- thuupa-thee idu  ;thee-fire. 

88.crow- waaku- kakkai 

89.to come- wapa- waa

90.take- watu- edu 

91.to blow/ wind- watha  ; uoothu/ blow; adiththtida . 

92.to lose something- wilpa- izhappu 

3.entire- yantha- anaiththum

*94. home- yapara- purai

*95.sun-  yuku - koa

*96.to pull- yulti- izhuththidu 

*97. large wooden bowl- yukutya- kudam / pot 

*98. path /road- yuthurru -theru /street

99.stone adze- kuritya– kar aayutham; kar- stone; aayutham- tool.

100.anus- thithi -sooththu oaattai; sooththu- buttock; oaattai- hole.

101.eat- nganyu- unnuka 

102.shell- piityi- oaadu 

103.bold- thiri- theiriyam; uruthi  ; letters are in reversed order. 

104.what- intya- ennathu? – what is that? enna- what; athu- that.