![]() ![]() ![]() Congee, porridge, water with rice uncertain origin, possibly from Tamil kanji (கஞ்சி), Telugu or Kannada gañji, or Malayalam kaṇni (കഞ്ഞി).The origin of this word cannot be conclusively attributed to Malayalam or Tamil. Coir, cord/rope, fibre from husk of coconut from Malayalam kayar (കയർ) or Tamil kayiru (கயிறு).Candy, crystallized sugar or confection made from sugar via Persian qand, which is probably from a Dravidian language, ultimately stemming from the Sanskrit root word 'Khanda' meaning 'pieces of something'.Betel, a leaf of a vine belonging to the family Piperaceae from Portuguese betel, which probably comes from Tamil vettrilai (வெற்றிலை) or Malayalam vettila (വെറ്റില).Aiyo, a word used to express distress, regret and fear, either from Tamil aiyō, Sinhalese ayiyō, or Kannada ayyo or Malayalam aiyyo(അയ്യോ) or Telugu ayyo. ![]() Where lexicographers generally agree on a source language, the words are listed by language.įrom unknown or disputed Dravidian languages Words of disputed or less certain origin are in the "Dravidian languages" list. Some of the words can be traced to specific languages, but others have disputed or uncertain origins. Dravidian languages include Tamil, Malayalam, Kannada, Telugu, and a number of other languages spoken mainly in South Asia. This is a list of English words that are borrowed directly or ultimately from Dravidian languages. Current distribution of Dravidian languages. ![]()
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