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Although most of the Tamilians speak dialectical Tamil,
according to
their
district, born and brought up or their social/political environment,
the Tirunelveli Pillai's uniquely maintain a Tamil of their own...Some are:
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| Tamil font in unicode |
English font |
meaning |
Used in |
| ஏளா |
Eela |
Amma |
Kanyakumari district |
| மதினி |
Mathini |
Anni
wife of elder brother |
All parts, also Thevars use this term |
| மக்கா |
Makka |
Children, close friends |
Kanyakumari district, other castes also use this |
| அண்ணாச்சி |
Annachchi |
Elder brother, family elder, respected person |
All Tirunelveli district |
| ஆச்சி |
Aachi |
Grandmother |
All Tirunelveli district
and the Naattukkottai chettiar, who are, due to alliance with
saiva pillai, got this sol vazhakku |
| பிள்ளைவாள் |
Pillaivazh |
means a respected pillai |
Pillai-MAR is considered respect less usage |
| அவாள், இவாள் |
AvaaL, IvaaL |
contrary to popular belief this term is also
used by pillai people like it is used by Aiyars |
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| அயத்துப் போயி |
Ayaththu poyi |
forgotten |
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| ஓர்மை இல்லை |
Ormai ille |
forgotten, unable to memorise |
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| வாரியல் |
vaariyal |
thudaippam, broom stick |
to use, to scold |
| வாரியக்கொண்டை |
variyak kondai |
the head of broom stick |
to scold |
| திருவாளத்தான் |
thiruvalaththan |
to scold |
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| அரக்கப் பரக்க |
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பொறவாசல்
புறவாசல் |
Puravasal |
Outdoor |
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பட்டகசாலை
பட்டாசல் |
Pattasal
Pattakasalai |
Drawing room |
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| தார்சா |
Tharsaa |
The corridor |
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| மச்சு |
Machchu |
The Top Open floor |
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| ரெண்டாங்கட்டு, மூணாங்கட்டு |
Rendang kattu
Moonang kattu |
The Second room,
third room |
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| கெளச்சி வாடை |
kavuchi vadai |
kavuchi means non veg |
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| மூதி |
moodhi |
scolding phrase - idiot |
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| வெறுவாக்கிலியத்த மூதி |
veru vakkilyaththa moodhi |
powerless idiot |
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