September 06, 2006

Iyer Bashai

Iyer Bashai is a separate slang in Tamil. It is fun to listen indeed. I have tried to decode some of their terms.

Disclaimer : This post is not for showing any discrimination or any stupid caste discussions.

Iyers : Varela?
Normally:
Vareengala?
English :
Are you coming?

Iyers : Porela?
Normally:
Poreengala?
English :
Are you going?

Iyers : Engathla
Normally:
Enga veetla
English :
In our house

Iyers : Ava
Normally:
Avanga
English :
They

Iyers : Chollungo
Normally:
Sollunga
English :
Tell

Iyers : Setha Nazhi
Normally:
Konja Neram
English :
For some time

Iyers : Siva Siva / Rama Raamaa
Normally:
Aandava / Kadavule
English :
Oh My God !!

Iyers : jalam eduthundu vaa
Normally:
thanni konda
English :
get some water

Iyers : jalam eduthundu vaa
Normally:
thanni konda
English :
get some water

Iyers : konjam saadham podu
Normally:
konjam soru vai
English :
can I have some rice

Iyers : kondhe
Normally:
kannu ..chellam
English :
baby..honey

Iyers : athimber
Normally:
maama
English :
uncle

Iyers : kozhunthanaar
Normally:
machan
English :
brother-in-law

Iyers : kai alambittu vaa
Normally:
kai kaluvittu vaa
English :
wash your hands and come

Iyers : madiya vaa
Normally:
kulichuttu sutha bathama vaa
English : take a wash and come ( kinda crude transaltion)

English : thristhi pattuda porrathu
Normally:
kannu pada poguthu
English : no english equivalent known to me ;-)

Thatz all folks !!

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