SASHINI MANIKANDAN

 This post is based on research, as I don't have friends from Karnataka. Readers, if you find any error, please forgive me, but this is based on research work alone. 😬😬 amma(Tamil) - amma(Kannada) avvai(Tamil) - avva(Kannada) - granny kadal(Tamil) - kadalu(Kannada) - Ocean Ambuthi(Tamil) - Ambuthi(Kannada) - Ocean Maram(Tamil) - Maraa(Kannada) - Tree Meen(Tamil) - Minu(Kannada) - Fish Aamai(Tamil) - Aame(Kannada) - Turtle Puli(Tamil) - Huli(Kannada) - Tiger Manai(Tamil) - Mane(Kannada) - House Aalayam(Tamil) - Aalayam(Kannada) Sakkarai(Tamil) - Sakkare(Kannada) - Sugar uppu(Tamil) - uppu(Kannada) - Salt Muttai(Tamil) - Motte(Kannada) - Egg Nel(Tamil) - Nellu(Kannada) - Rice Seethapazham(Tamil) - Seethaphala(Kannada) - Custard Apple Thraatchai(Tamil) - Dhraakshi(Kannada) - Grapes Nidhanamaga(Tamil) - Nidhanaavagi(Kannada) - Slowly Koonthal(Tamil) - Koodalu(Kannada) - Hair Paadham(Tamil) - Paadha(Kannada) - Feet Kazhuthu(Tamil) - Katthhu(Kannada) - Neck Kudurai(Tamil) - Kudure(Kann

 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