Tamil (solutions)

Below are some words in the Tamil language, transcribed using a system of phonetic symbols
developed by American linguists in the 20th century. The symbol : following a vowel indicates that it
is long, , and are retroflex versions of t, d, n (pronounced with the tongue curled backwards),
sounds like English ch, like English sh, like English j, like Spanish in Espaol, like
English th in that, is like Spanish v in lavar, is a retroflex sound like English or Mandarin
r, is like Spanish g in pagar, is like English ng in sing, is a retroflex version of l, and
represents a high central unrounded vowel, like Russian or Guarani y.

1. vi: house 26. paam money

2. paam fruit 27. na crab
3. kaam phlegm 28. age: there
4. ia left 29. iripp laughter
5. vagi bank 30. aam fear
6. ka: forest 31. viral finger
7. ka: show! 32. namakk to us
8. a fear! 33. ru:a:y rupee
9. pe: speech 34. vanda:y you came
10. onne:n I said 35. mo:am bad
11. romba very (colloquial) 36. tami Tamil
12. maan son 37. ya: harp
13. makka people 38. ella:m everything
14. ka:ppa:tta to protect 39. malar flower
15. mu back
16. kuppai trash
17. ett letter
18. e write!
19. mu:i face (colloquial)
20. ariv knowledge
21. pe: speak!
22. pe:i having spoken
23. inna small
24. paikkira is feeling hungry
25. toai throat