October 2016

Tamil homes have been making the extensive use of household items in all kinds of materials both wooden, metals and fabric and also electric and electronic gadgets. Here is the list of some household items and their English equivalents.  Tamil Name English Name கடிகாரம் Clock மேசை Table நாற்காலி Chair முக்காலி Tripod stand மின்விசிறி Electric fan […]

Tamil culinary tradition is so famous across the globe. Since long, Tamil literature talks of six tastes and every meal is supposed to feature all these six tastes to be complete in every regard. During festivals and events, dishes were made in each of these six tastes to cater to the needs of every taste

Tamil culture is very well versed in geometry. The constructions ventured during ancient times are demonstrations of the superior geometric knowledge of the Tamil people. We find references to all the common shapes of our times in the ancient Tamil literature. Find the most common shapes names in Tamil. Tamil Name English Name கோடு Line

Tamil cuisines are world renowned. They are diverse, tasty and nutritious. Pulses are some of the widely used grocery items in Tamil kitchens. Here are the names of some important pulses names in Tamil and their English translation.   Tamil Name English Name கம்பு Bajra பார்லி Barley கடலை பருப்பு Bengal Gram உளுத்தம்  பருப்பு Broken Black

Since very long in history, Tamilians have been knowing gold and have been making a lot of jewels in gold, gems, and in other metals. Tamil women take pride in adorning themselves with a long list of ornaments while attending festivals and gatherings. Here is a list of jewels in English. If you would like

From historic times, Tamil culture has been emphasizing the importance of nature, growing trees and even worshipping them. The tropical growing trees are found in Tamil Nadu. So, if you are looking for trees names in Tamil, we have prepared a list for you. Here is the list of the most common trees found on

The human body is a wonderful creation of nature. From head to toe, the external body has so many parts and every language has a set of names to describe them. Find the human body parts (external organs) names in the Tamil language. Tamil Name English Name தலை Head முடி Hair நெற்றி Forehead புருவம் Eyebrow

Tamil culture is so versatile. Tamilians had been wearing a variety of dresses since long. Weaving clothes is one of the most flourishing commercial activities in Tamil Nadu and the most popular materials used for weaving clothes down the ages were cotton and silk. Here are the names of some garments popularly worn. If you

There are millions of species of insects on the earth. The list varies with geographies. In Tamil Nadu, the tropical climate prevails and except during the monsoon, the temperature during day time is generally hot. This climate is the most popular habitat to the list of insects given below. If you would like to learn

Fish have been one of the most important foods of humans for so long across different cultures of the world. While most Tamilians consume fish in different forms, here are some popular varieties of fish in Tamil with their transliteration and equivalents in English. If you would like to learn the Tamil language more deeply

Tamilians were highly knowledgeable about the domestication of animals as well as wild animals. Their households had animals including cows, goats, sheep, poultry, bullocks, buffaloes, horses, cats, and dogs, etc., while they too had a broad knowledge of wild animals. Here is a list of some wild and domestic animals in Tamil with their translation

Flowers are an integral part of Tamil culture. Women of all ages adorn themselves with a lot of flowers. Wearing flowers is prohibited for widows. Therefore, it is quite handy if you know Tamil names of flowers with their corresponding English names. In Tamil culture, flowers have a special place in households, temples, social gatherings,

Seafaring and knowledge of the sea are not new to Tamil culture. Fishing and sea voyage has been known to Tamils since long in history. Some of the Tamil Kings had undertaken stupendous kind of long sea voyages and conquered distant lands. Also, there had been a long relationship between the Tamil culture and the