What are some common words which are similar in TAMIL and MALAYALAM ?
I am a lover of linguistic topics and this is one of my favorite! I am Thamizhan by birth but, with influence of Keralite friends I have learned a few words which are similar in TAMIL and MALAYALAM. Here is a small list, (though the list runs into more than 100s) Amma (அம்மா)- Amma (അമ്മ)(mother) Makan (மகன்)- Makan (മകൻ)(son) MakaL (மகள்)- MakaL (മകൾ)(daughter) MarumakaL (மருமகள்)- MarumakaL (മരുമകൾ)(daughter in law) Marumakan (மருமகன்)- Marumakan (മരുമകൻ)(son in law) Adhu (அது)- Ath(അത്) (that) Ith(ഇത്)- Idhu (இது) (this) Yaar (யார்)- Aar (ആര്) (who) Naan (நான்)- Njaan (ഞാൻ) (I) Nee/NeengaL (நீ/நீங்கள்)- Nee/ NeengaL (നീ/നീങ്ങല്) (you) Avan (அவன்)- Avan (അവൻ) (he) AvaL(அவள்)- AvaL (അവൾ) (she) NaangaL (நாங்கள்)- NjaangaL (ഞങ്ങൾ) (we) En(என்)- Enre (എന്റെ) (my) Avanoda(அவனோட)- Avande (അവന്റെ) (his) AvaLoda(அவளோட)- AvaLude (അവളുടെ) (her) Ennai (என்னை)- Enne (എന്നെ) (to me) Avanai (அவனை)- Avane (അവനെ) (to him) AvaLai (அவளை)- AvaLe (അവളെ) (to her) Enakku (எனக்கு)- Enikk (എനിക്ക്)- (for