#my tamil is so rusty guys. it's not good . . . when i went to india my relatives were highkey taking shots at me
Explore tagged Tumblr posts
Visit Tumblr Blog
Explore Tumblr blogs with no restrictions, modern design and the best experience.
Last Seen Tumblr Blogs
Fun Fact
In 2020, 44% of users from Denmark used Tumblr daily.
Text
tamil is such a language. the pronoun to refer to more than one person ("they" in english) is also the pronoun to refer to someone you respect. the pronoun to refer to a thing ("it" in english) is also the pronoun to refer to children and pets. it's one of, if not the, oldest language. some guy came up with 1,330 couplets of seven words each with complex metaphors and life lessons because why the fuck not. there are two r sounds. there are two l sounds. there are three n sounds. pronouncing a word slightly differently could mean the difference between saying "school" and "lizard". there are several letters that exist but are not used at all. there's a letter that sounds like if you mixed r and l in a blender. it stole letters from sanskrit. it has over two hundred letters. its written version and spoken version could be mistaken for two different languages. it's spoken in the state whose name literally translates to "land of the tamils". it's worshipped like a god . . .
#anyway. who wants to guess my second language#my tamil is so rusty guys. it's not good . . . when i went to india my relatives were highkey taking shots at me#tamil#my language#indian languages#languages#indiablr#story post#<- because informative#stria speaks#the guy is tiruvalluvar btw. i think that's how it's spelled in english. and the couplets are called tirukurals. for googling purposes#also fun fact. the “l” at the end of “tamil” actually is not an l. it's the aforementioned sound that blends r and l#but people that can't speak tamil or some other language with that sound (korean also has it i think) aren't really able to pronounce it#so it's left as an l. but that's technically incorrect
9 notes
·
View notes
Text
STRIA GIRLL YOU SPEAK TAMIL???? BROOOO IM SCREAMING RN
tamil is such a language. the pronoun to refer to more than one person ("they" in english) is also the pronoun to refer to someone you respect. the pronoun to refer to a thing ("it" in english) is also the pronoun to refer to children and pets. it's one of, if not the, oldest language. some guy came up with 1,330 couplets of seven words each with complex metaphors and life lessons because why the fuck not. there are two r sounds. there are two l sounds. there are three n sounds. pronouncing a word slightly differently could mean the difference between saying "school" and "lizard". there are several letters that exist but are not used at all. there's a letter that sounds like if you mixed r and l in a blender. it stole letters from sanskrit. it has over two hundred letters. its written version and spoken version could be mistaken for two different languages. it's spoken in the state whose name literally translates to "land of the tamils". it's worshipped like a god . . .
#tamilian girls unite#<im assuming ur tamilian. but if ur not them uh. UNITE ANYWAYS#tamil has so many letters duude flashbacks to when i was trying to learn them sigh#anyway. who wants to guess my second language#my tamil is so rusty guys. it's not good . . . when i went to india my relatives were highkey taking shots at me#<BRU REALL now that i speak and write in english so much i struggle sigh#so proud fellow tamilian on this hellsite /affec
9 notes
·
View notes