Larry Ray

To say princess in Tamil, use இளவரசி (iḷavaraci). A more classical word is அரசகுமாரி (aracakumāri).

The English phrase ‘Holi’ is translated into Tamil as ஹோலி (hōli). ஹோலி refers to the Hindu festival.

I know Tamil in Tamil is எனக்கு தமிழ் தெரியும். This phrase is used to express that a person has the ability to speak or understand the Tamil language.

நாவல் பழம் is the Tamil phrase for naaval pazham. This phrase refers to the naaval pazham.

The Tamil word for yellow is மஞ்சள். The word is used both as an adjective meaning ‘yellow’ and as a noun meaning ‘the color yellow’.

The English phrase “had your lunch?” can be said in Tamil as சாப்பிட்டாச்சா?

The English word “hegemony” is translated into Tamil as ஆதிக்கம்.

The English word “bum” translates to Tamil as பிட்டம். பிட்டம் is an informal noun used to refer to the buttocks.

In Tamil, the phrase for the rapid transit system (MRT) is எம்ஆர்டி. This phrase refers to the name of the rapid transit system used in certain cities.

The English phrase ‘because’ is translated into Tamil as ஏனென்றால்.