Tamil romanized English -â - Adverbial suffix -agam - Suffix for place, land -al - Suffix attached to verb infinitive to make a noun -âna - Adjectival suffix -dhân - Emphatic suffix -gaï - Plural suffix -il - Inflection denoting in -kây - Suffix indicating raw fruit -man - Suffix for King of a Region -maram - Suffix indicating tree -paùam - Suffix indicating ripe fruit -thângaï - Historic place suffix -thth- - Inflection for -m -um - Suffix for And (E) - English or other European Loan Word (S) - Sanskrit or other North Indian Loan Word :P - F as in A'f'rica :Putbâl (E) - Football 3 Kôdu Añîl - 3-striped Palm Squirrel 5 Kôdu Añîl - 5-striped Palm Squirrel A - Short A as in Elephant  - Long A as in father A-um B-um - A And B A: - H as in Ah! Â:pirika (E) - Africa Abâñdamâna - Abominable Âbarañam (S) - Ornament Abâyam - Danger Abhijîdham (S) - Vega Abûrva (S) - Unique Âchariyam (S) - Surprise Achcham - Fear Âchî - A Chettiyar Lady Âda - To Dance, To Shake Adai - Pancake Adai Kaïïan Kuruvi - Swallow Adaikka - To Stuff, To Put Inside Adakkam - Shyness, Suppression Âdal - Dancing Adanga - To Submit Adhai - It (Accusative) Adhâl - By/Because of It Adhanâl - Because of That Adhigam - Excess, plenty Adhigâri (S) - Officer Adhin - Its Adhishtam (S) - Fortune, Luck Adhu - It, That Adhu Illâtâl Idhu - Either This Or That Adhudan - Than It Adhudhân - It (Emphatic) Adhukkâga - For It Adhukku - To It Adhukkûda - With It Adhumçl - On It Adi - Hit Adikka - To Hit Adimai - Slave Âdimîn - Ashwini Adiyâïi - Servitor Âdu - Goat, Sheep Âga - To Get Done Agalam - Width Agaram - First letter in Tamil alphabet, Beginning Âgatttum - So Be It Ahanânûru - The First Book of 400 Verses AI - Diphthong AI as I..E in Bike Ai- - Penta- Ai Nâ Sabai - United Nations Ai(ai)yô! - Alas! Aikiya - United Aimmîn - Rohini Aindhu - Five (formal) Aisvariyam (S) - Prosperity Aiyangâr - Vaishnavite Brahmin Caste Aiyyar - Shaivite Brahmin Caste Akarâthi - Dictionary Akkâ - Elder Sister Âkka - To Make Akkam Pakkam - Side By Side Akkarai - Responsibilty Akkaºai - Across The River Aùa - To Cry Aùagâ - Beautifully Aùagâna - Beautiful Aùagu - Beauty Alai - Wave Aùaiththukondu Pôga - To Escort Aïakka - To Measure Âùam - Depth Âlamaram - Banyan Tree Alamba - To Wash Alangu - Pangolin Alasa - To Rinse Âùavâr - Vaishnavite Poet-saint Aïavu - Measure Âli - Eagle Aùikka - To Rub Off, To Eliminate Aùindha - Extinct Alkatti - Lapwing Aïïa - To Gather Aïuga - To Cry (colloquial) Aùuga - To Rot Aùukkâna - Dirty Aùukku - Dirt Âm - Yes, House (Brahmin Dialect) Amaichchar - Minister Amaichchu - Administration Amaidhi - Peace Amaikka - To Arrange For Amaippu - Arrangement, Management Amarkaïam - Riot, Jamboree Ambattan Katti - Palm Swift Ambi - Young Man (Tirunelveli Dialect) Ambu - Arrow Ammâ - Mom Amman - Goddess Amman Kâsu - Coin of Former Pudukkottai Princely State Ammâvâsai - New Moon Day Amudham (S) - Rice, Divine Nectar Âñ - Male Añ- - He-, Male Prefix Añâ - Anna (One-Sixteenth Of A Rupee) Ânai - Elephant Añaikka - To Switch Off Ânaikkutti - Elephant Calf, A Fat Person (colloquial) Ânaimîn - Elephant Fish Ânandham (S) - Bliss Anbadippu - Gift, Present Anbu - Affection Anchal - Post Añdâ - Large Cooking Vessel Âñdai - Owl Âñdâï - Godhai, A Tamil Saint Añdankâkkai - Jungle Crow, Raven Âñdavan - God Andha - That One Angâragam (S) - Mars Ângila - English (Adjective) Ângilam - English Angirandhu - Thence Angu - There Angum - There Too Añîl - Squirrel Anju - Five (casual) Âñkadik - Bustard-Quail (male) Aññâ - C. Annadurai's nickname Aññâ - Elder brother (informal) Annai - Mother, Nun Annam (S) - Cooked Rice Aññan - Elder Brother (formal) Annikki - That Day (Informal) Anniyan - Stranger Anºu - That Day Anuppa - To Send Âpai - Ladle Appâ - Dad Appadi - That Manner Âppam - Flat Ricecake Appan - Father (formal) Appiram - Later Appô - Then (Colloquial) Appoùudhu - Then (Formal) º - River Arai - Half Aºai - Room Araikka - To Wet Grind Araiya - To Be Ground Arâjagam - Anarchy Arakkan - (Lion-tailed) Macaque Aºakkuïâmîn - Seerfish (Cybium commersonnii) Arakkuºai - Half-baked Ârambam (S) - Beginning Âramikka - To Begin, To Start ºâmîn - Pleiades ºâmîn ºâvottu - Time of Rough Sea Weather Arangam (S) - Stage Arang纺am - First Stage Performance Arañmañai - Palace Arasan - King Arasângam - Government Arasi - Queen Arasiyal - Politics Arasiyavâdhi - Politician Arasu - Government Ârâychi - Research Arikka - To Itch, To Irritate Arisi - Rice Ârôggiyam (S) - Health Ârôggiyamâna - Healthy ººumîn - River Fish Âru - Six Arukka - To Bore, To Saw Aruï - Divinity, Purity Ârumañi Kuruvi - Indian Pitta ºumîn - The Pleiades ºumîn-kâtalan - Skanda (Brought up by the Pleiades) Aruvai - Boredom, A Boring Thing Aºuvi - Waterfall Asadu - Fool Âsai (S) - Desire, Wish Asaththa - To Shake Âsiriyar - Professor Âspathri (E) - Hospital Âsthigan (S) - Believer Âtchi - Rule, Reign Âthankarai - Riverside Âthman (S) - Soul Aththai - Father's Sister Aththân - Paternal Aunt's Son Aththimbçr - Akka's/Aththai's Husband Aththira - Those Many Attai - Card, Cardboard Âttam - Dance, Game, Sport Âttukari - Mutton Curry Âttukutti - Lamb AU - Diphthong AU as OW in Cow Avai - They (Formal) Avaï - She, Her Avaïai - Her (Accusative) Avaïâl - By/Because of Her Avaïdhân - She (Emphatic) Avaïç - She by Herself Avaïkûda - With Her Avaïmçl - On Her Avaïudan - Than Her Avaïudaya - Her Avaïukkâga - For Her Avaïukku - To Her Avaïul - In Her Avaïum - She Also Avan - He, His Avanai - Him (Accusative) Avanâl - By/Because of Him Avandhân - He (Emphatic) Avanç - He by Himself Avankûda - With Him Avanmçl - On Him Avanudan - Than Him Avanudaya - His Avanukkâga - For Him Avanukku - To Him Avanuï - In Him Avanum - He Also Avar - He/She (Respectful), His/Her (Respectful) Avarai - Him/Her (Accusative) (Respectful), Bean Avarâl - By Him/Her (Respectful) Avardhân - He/She (Emphatic Respectful) Avarç - He/She By Him/Herself (Respectful) Avargaï - They, He/She (Respectful) Avargaïai - Them (Accusative) Avargaïâl - By/Because of Them Avargaïdhân - They (Emphatic) Avargaïç - They by Themselves Avargaïin - Their Avargaïkûda - With Them Avargaïmçl - On Them Avargaïudan - Than Them Avargaïudaya - Theirs Avargaïukkâga - For Them Avargaïukku - To Them Avargaïul - In Them Avargaïum - They Also Avarkûda - With Him/Her (Respectful) Avarmçl - On Him/Her (Respectful) Avarudan - Than Him/Her (Respectful) Avarudaya - His/Her (Respectful) Avarukkâga - FoR Him/Her (Respectful) Avarukku - To Him/Her (Respectful) Avaruï - In Him/Her (Respectful) Avarum - He/She Also (Respectful) Avasara - Rapid Avasaram - Hurry Âvî - Ghost, Steam Avvai - Old Woman Avvaïavu - That Much Âyiram - Thousand Âyiraththil - In a Thousand B (Tamil same latter as P) - B as in 'B'ag Bâdhâm Paruppu - Almond Bâdhikka - Affect Adversely Badhil - Answer Bagavadham (S) - Deity Bâgavadham (S) - The Bhagavad-gita Bagavadhi (S) - Goddess Bakthan (S) - Devotee Bakthi (S) - Devotion Balam (S) - Strength Balç! - Well Done! Bambaram - Spinning Top Bambây - Mumbai/Bombay Bandhâ - Boast Baradham (S) - The Mahabharata Bâradham (S) - India (Bharat) Bâshai (S) - Language Bayam (S) - Fear Bayam Puduththa - To Threaten Bayandhânguïi - Coward, Frightened Person Bayangaram (S) - Terrible, Terrific Bayangaramâ - Dangerously Bayangaramâna - Dangerous Bçdhi - Diarrhoea Bengaïûr - Bangalore Bhârathiyâr - Epithet of Subramanya Bharati Bôdhai - Intoxication, Drunkenness Bôdhaipporuï - Narcotic Bommai - Doll Bûdham (S) - Ghost Budhan (S) - Wednesday, Jupiter Budhankiùamay - Wednesday Bûgambam (S) - Earthquake Bujangadhâri (S) - Ophiuchus Bûmâdhçvi (S) - Mother Earth Bûmi (S) - Earth Ch - Ch as in 'Ch'urch Châdham - Cooked Rice Châga - To Die Chagadhi - Wet Mud Chakkai - Pulp Chakkaippaùam - Jackfruit Chakkarai (S) - Sugar Chakkaram (S?) - Wheel Châkku (E) - Sack Châkkumûttai - Gunny Sack Châkpîs (E) - Chalk Chalavidham - Percent Chamaikka - To Cook Chamandhi - Marigold Chamayal - Cooking, Cuisine Chamayalkattu - Kitchen Châmbal - Ash Chambaïam - Salary Chañdai - Fight, War Chandhira (S) - Lunar Chandhiram (S) - Moon Chandhiran (S) - Moon Chandhrâ - Orange Changili - Chain Chañi (S) - Saturn, Saturday Chañikiùamay - Saturday Châppâdu - Meal (informal) Chappai Chondan - Spoonbill Châppâttu - Meal Châppida - To Eat (A Meal) Charithram (S) - Biography, Character Chaththam Pôda - To Make A Noise, To Scold Chaththiram - Dharamshala, Pilgrim's Resting Place Châthukudi - Orange Chattai (E) - Shirt Chattam - Law Chattani - Chutney Chatti - Pot Chauïi - Some beans Chaval Kuruvi - Hoopoe Châvi (S) - Key Châvu - Death Châvu Kuruvi - Barn Owl Châyâ - Tea Chedi - Plant Chegappu Kâl Uïïan - Redshank Chelavâkka - To Spend Chelavu - Expenditure Chembaruththi - Shoeflower Chembu - Brass Chemmîn - Sperm Whale (Euphysetes macrocephalus) Chemmîn Vairam - Ambergris Chempakam - Crow Pheasant Chengal - Brick Chenganarai - Painted Stork Chengîrî - Stripenecked Mongoose Chengkoïavi - Red Wasp (Ropalidia) Chennai - Madras City Chennarai - Large Egret Chennây - Dhole, Wild Dog Chçra - To Join Chçrndhu - Together Cheththa Kâlçj - Museum (Colonial Colloquial) Chettiyâr - Trader Caste of Central Tamil Nadu Chevaru - Wall Chevvâkiùamay - Thursday Chevvây - Tuesday, Mars Cheydhi - Piece of News Cheydhigaï - News Cheyga - To Do Cheyya - To Do Chigappu - Red Chîkkiram - Quickly Chilli Thara - Lesser Whistling Teal Chîna - China Chindhanai - Deep Thought Chingam - Lion Chingavâl Kurangu - Lion-tailed Macaque Chinna - Small Chinna Âñdai - Scops Owl/Owlet Chinna Kadai - Rock Bush Quail Chinna Kottan - Kentish/Little Ringed Plover Chinna Kukuravan - Crimsonbreasted