Me and my good friend, Brainy (a.k.a triple BBB), have something to confess. Neither of us know are mother tongue, tamil, (much to the disapproval of our friends) and so to regain their respect we embarked on a mighty challenge to make up for our short comings in this department and how better to begin than to make a list.

These are the few word I know simply because my parents say them a lot.

• cu-rung-goo - Monkey
• sin-nar - Small
• proo-roo-coo - Penis
• Shar-man - Vagina
• Kun-dee - Bum
• Vun-dee - tummy
• kai - Hand
• Moo-koo - Nose
• Vai - Mouth
• Tha-day - moustache
• Mer-say - Beard
• Cul-er-there - Donkey
• Sar-par-de - Food
• Thun-ee - Water
• parll - Milk
• Por-day - Go away (boy)
• Por-dee - Go away (girl)
• Varn-gor - Come here
• Er-ne - Ladder
• Ped-dee-ar - Big
• pooth-tee - brain
• Un-ar - Older brother
• Uck-ar - Older sister
• Thum-bee - Younger brother
• Thun-ga-chee - Younger sister
• Up-pa - Dad
• Um-ma - Mum
• Um-ma-pa - Mum's dad
• Um-ma-ma - Mum's mum
• Up-pa-ma - Dad's mum
• Up-pa-pa - Dad's dad
• Aud-di - hit
• Pud-dar - sleep
• Pud-di - study
• Pud-dum - Picture
• Mar-du - Cow (courtesy of a 7 year old boy who punched me in the stomach)
• Ar-du - Goat
• Ka-lup-par-dee - naughty
• pil-lay - child
• rutch-chee - meat
• Nal-ere - good
• Mar-ra-car-ree - vegetables
• Ching-ham - lion
• Pul-li - tiger
• Mel-en-ger - become thinner