Can English Compete Tamil?.. i mean in expressing thoughts!

[Raji Ram]

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No cos she was already crying so much and I was thinking she might start wailing and I never saw her again in my clinic after that.!!!LOL

Hi Renu! That is THE idea to get rid of :violin: oldies!!

 

[Raji Ram]

The nick name for traffic police man is also 'mAmA'!!

 

[samarapungavan]

அக்காவின் கணவனையும் சிலர் மாமா என்று அழைப்பதால், அன்னையுடன் பிறந்தவர் தாய் மாமா ஆகிவிடுவார்;

அவருக்கு இல்லத் திருமணங்களில் சரியான மதிப்புத் தரவில்லை என்றால், 'நாய் மாமா'வாக மாறிவிடுவார்! :rant:

அம்மான் என்ற வார்த்தையும் அம்மாவின் ஸஹோதரர்களை குறிக்கிறது

 

[ShivKC]

வாய்மை Vs உண்மை ? வாய்மையே வெல்லும் , உண்மை வெல்லும் ..


whats the difference between that 'Vaimai & Unmai'... in english both represents 'Truth Triumphs. tamilnadu's motto

 

[Raji Ram]

வாய்மை Vs உண்மை ? வாய்மையே வெல்லும் , உண்மை வெல்லும் ..


whats the difference between that 'Vaimai & Unmai'... in english both represents 'Truth Triumphs. tamilnadu's motto

வள்ளுவம் இதற்கு பதில் உரைக்கும்:

அதிகாரம் - வாய்மை

வாய்மை எனப்படுவது யாதெனின் யாதொன்றும்

தீமை இலாத சொலல். (291)


பொய்மையும் வாய்மை யிடத்த புரைதீர்ந்த

நன்மை பயக்கும் எனின். (292)

வாய்மை could be பொய்மை sometimes.... But truth can never be பொய்மை!

 

[Iyyarooraan]

வாய்மை வெல்வதே இல்லை நம்நாட்டில். அது வாயில் போட்டு மேல்லுவதற்குதானோ என்னவோ? நரைமுடி அதிகம் பேருக்கு இருந்தாலும், பொய் மையை ஈசிக்கொள்வது ஏன்? மெய்யை மறைக்கத்தானே?

 

[ShivKC]

வள்ளுவம் இதற்கு பதில் உரைக்கும்:

அதிகாரம் - வாய்மை

வாய்மை எனப்படுவது யாதெனின் யாதொன்றும்

தீமை இலாத சொலல். (291)

but my question is , whats that differs with உண்மை ..

why Thiruavlluavar has not titled chapters with உண்மை??

 

[Raji Ram]

but my question is , whats that differs with உண்மை ..

why Thiruavlluavar has not titled chapters with உண்மை??

உண்மை can harm people sometimes. The usual example given is this situation: A person, chased by a few men, takes refuge

in a house to escape from getting killed. The house owner should tell the men who chase him that he has NOT seen the person at

all, to save that person's life, though he knows that the person is hiding in his own house! That is வாய்மை and not உண்மை

because it is பொய்மை. So வாய்மை is any time better than உண்மை. Hence ThiruvaLLuvar wrote a chapter titled வாய்மை

and gave a detailed description about it.

 

[Raji Ram]

........ நரைமுடி அதிகம் பேருக்கு இருந்தாலும், பொய் மையை ஈசிக்கொள்வது ஏன்? மெய்யை மறைக்கத்தானே?

உண்மையான வெண்மையை மறைக்கத் தடவும் கரு மையும் உண்மையே! முடியின் கருமையே பொய்மை!

சரியா, நண்பர் அவர்களே? :decision:

 

[anushagn]

Of course s.. Mere translation is not gonna show a language's power..
Since they both r great languages..
If you really wanna xpress something that is in ur thoughts, u can do it in any language u wish..

 

[Visalakshi Ramani]

The minimum we can DO to let a language live well

is to talk, write and type it as per the existing tradition.

Of course s.. Mere translation is not gonna show a language's power..
Since they both r great languages..
If you really wanna xpress something that is in ur thoughts, u can do it in any language u wish..

 

[renuka]

Can any language compete with these:

1) The cry of a child..its just a sound but the mother understands what the child is saying.

2)The language of the heart spoken through the eyes of two people in love.

3)And finally the Language of Silence in spiritual contemplation which only God understands.

 

[Visalakshi Ramani]

Animals and birds have different calls, sounds and roars which they understand among themselves. In the past some of the kings were credited with the power to understand the sounds made by the animals and birds.

Can any language compete with these:

1) The cry of a child..its just a sound but the mother understands what the child is saying.

2)The language of the heart spoken through the eyes of two people in love.

3)And finally the Language of Silence in spiritual contemplation which only God understands.

 

[renuka]

Animals and birds have different calls, sounds and roars which they understand among themselves. In the past some of the kings were credited with the power to understand the sounds made by the animals and birds.

I agree, when I was young I was staying in a house which was surrounded by a jungle with all sorts of animals.

I can recognize the mating call of quite a lot of animals(even though I am no King/Queen)
That's one unique call.

But till date nothing beats the call of love of a dog.
AUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU-WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!

 

[ozone]

AUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU-WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!

Looks like gynecology was in you right from your birth, not acquired mid way in life

 

[renuka]

Looks like gynecology was in you right from your birth, not acquired mid way in life

Ok story time...I am not a gynecologist.I am a general practitioner(GP).
I used to really like observing animals when I was young..at one point I was thinking of being a Veterinarian but somehow decided to do MBBS instead.

Even frogs have a different call..it is a more seductive croak if you hear carefully.

 

[Visalakshi Ramani]

I will surely get nightmares tonight

- the after effect of the reading the long call!

I agree, when I was young I was staying in a house which was surrounded by a jungle with all sorts of animals.

I can recognize the mating call of quite a lot of animals(even though I am no King/Queen)
That's one unique call.

But till date nothing beats the call of love of a dog.
AUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU-WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!

 

[Visalakshi Ramani]

You are a Venus and you can distinguish between these calls.

I can distinguish if they change the pitch, amplitude or the

frequency of the croaks :frog:

Ok story time...I am not a gynecologist.I am a general practitioner(GP).
I used to really like observing animals when I was young..at one point I was thinking of being a Veterinarian but somehow decided to do MBBS instead.

Even frogs have a different call..it is a more seductive croak if you hear carefully.

 

[Visalakshi Ramani]

A BORN doctor.. not one just MADE into!

Looks like gynecology was in you right from your birth, not acquired mid way in life

 

[Visalakshi Ramani]

The title Cowboys was the nickname earned by the British Guerrillas for their success as cattle raiders. They were ruthless killers of men and lured the unsuspecting victim into the woods, using the cow bells, in order to kill them.

A portion from my article The First Cowboy.
It is not only the actual calls but even the other sounds
associated with an animal can have the same effect!

 

[Raji Ram]

When we were young, I was irritated by the non stop croak of a frog and scolded it for disturbing my sleep.
My brother, who is a fan of Sri. Madurai Mani Iyer told me,''Don't scold it! It might be the 'Madurai Mani Iyer' among frogs!'':lalala:

 

[Visalakshi Ramani]

....and the rest of the group must have been enjoying the solo

performance of the great artist (M.M.among Frogs)

sacrificing their own orchestra time!

When we were young, I was irritated by the non stop croak of a frog and scolded it for disturbing my sleep.
My brother, who is a fan of Sri. Madurai Mani Iyer told me,''Don't scold it! It might be the 'Madurai Mani Iyer' among frogs!'':lalala:

 

[itsmesiva]

Ok what about these words:

dubuku, kasumalam, somari, kepmari, bemani, mavane gaali da ni!!

The last one reminds me of "you are dead meat... son"

 

[Raji Ram]

தமிழின் அழகு எப்படிப் பரிமளிக்கின்றது, இப்பாடலில்!

'எக்காலத்திலும் மறவேனே' என்ற நாட்டக்குறிஞ்சி ராகப் பாடலின் சரணம் 1:

விடையையும் கொன்றைத் தொடையையும் மதிச்
சடையையும் மழுப் படையையும் - தோல்
உடையையும் மணி இடையையும் விழிக்
கடையையும் நலமடையவே - நான்

(எக்காலத்திலும் மறவேனே)