Professional Documents
Culture Documents
By
Consultant Psychiatrist,
Mercy Hospital ,
Trichirappalli ,
Tamil Nadu ,
India.
Ammon – Hidden- [ -ma- an-]- Ammaan- the sun god; Ammani - the
moon goddess.
Nakia—pure; faithful-- [ - an- ka –] - vananku - give respect; kannaki
nangai - faithful lady of Kovalan , the hero of Silapathikaaram-
Tamil epic.
Nefertari- Beautiful companion -[- an- pa- Ra- the- Ra- ]- Thirumathi
Marappan- wife of Pharaoh; Chithra Pournami – full moon - Thiri pura
sundari - [ addition of the letter – sa] ; parantha manathu udaiya pen
theivam - broad minded goddess/moon; poruththamaana thirumana
pen - the bride/correct match for the bride groom.
Isis - Throne –[- sa- sa -]- Susi - the moon goddess; Simmaasanam -
the lion throne .
Moses- Born of a god –[- ma –sa- [-sa-] -]- sem mani- the red sun ;
seeman - the lord.
Upton- High village-[- pa- the -an -]- andai pura naadu - neighboring
states-[ addition of the letter- Ra-] ; andai puram- neighboring ;
thaanam/nadu - land / state.
Abasi- Stern- [- pa -sa -]- paasam- affectionate .
Aceneth – Daughter-[- ka- an- the -]- thankai- sister; vanithai – young
woman .
Adofo- Fighter-[- the –pa-]- adi pidi - fight; addippon - the one who
beats.
Akil – Intelligent boy-[- ka -la –]- kalai vaanan.- the one who is the
master of arts and science- the sun god; kalai azhakan ; akilam
kaakum velan; valliyin kanavan velan ; velan- Murugan ; Akilan -
proper name for men in Tamil Nadu .
Akila- intelligent girl –[- ka- la -]- kalai vaani / kalai makal / kalai
azhaki - the goddess of arts and science- the moon goddess; velan in
manaivi Valli ; valli/velli - moon goddess- wife of Murugan; Akila -
proper name in Tamil Nadu for girls.
Anubis- God of the dead-[- an- pa- sa -] – pinam samy - pinam- dead
body ; samy- god ;pach’haiyan in naai ; pach’hai mani in naai
/onaai ; pach’haiyan - lord Siva - his accompanying animal is the
dog-- naai ; onaai- wolf .
Aziza- Precious girl- [- la –ka-] - kalai azhaki / valli - beautiful girl; [- la-
sa]— kaali/kalli/ kola nilavu/ Vellai amma/ Saalini / Chella mani/
Visalach’hi / saala - the moon goddess; kalai vaani .
Badru – Born during the Full moon-[- pa- the- Ra - ]- pournami thinam
andru pirantha ; pournami- full moon; thinam- day; pirantha- born .
Darwishi – Saint-[- the- Ra –va- sa -]- Deva rishi ; Dur vaasa munivar;
rishi/ munivar - saint; Thiru aathirai natsthiram- the star; Thiruvaasi;
Thiru vaasakam ; Chandiravathi; Saraswathi .
Hondo- War-[- ka- an -the -]- sandaikku vaa - addition of the letter-
sa-]- sandai - quarrel.
Hu- Nature god-[- ka - ]- vin meen; the star ; vaanam- the sky;
aakaayam- the sky ; vaeni- moon goddess; vannaan- the sun god.
Husani- Handsome- [- ka –[-sa-]- an -]- ven mani - white star; Sivan-
Senkannan- the red eyed god - the sun god; kan kaana sukam
undaakum - good to look at ; kaana kan vaenum - gifted to see[ him] ;
Sivan makan Sahu ; kannan ; azhagan – handsome-[ addition of the
letter – la -]; vasikaran/kiran/Veeran - [ addition of the letter- Ra -] .
Ishq- Laugh-[- sa-ka- ka-]- sirikka vai- make one to smile-[ addition of
the letter- Ra -]; sirikka- to smile; mukam/kannam sivakka- blushing;
mukam- face; kannam- cheek ; sokka vai kka.
Jafari- Creek-[- [ sa ]-pa -Ra - ]- perum aaru - big river; perum- big;
aaru- river; neer puram - water side ; neer- water; puram- side ;
pachha neer - cool water/ drinking water.
Jamila- Beauty-[- [ -sa- ]–ma- la -]- maalai ozhi - the moon ; maalai-
evening ; ozhi- the light; maalai velchhum; Mala- moon goddess;
chelli amman – moon goddess; chellammal- proper name in Tamil
Nadu for women; Siyamala ;Malini- moon goddess .
Ksei- Born of a troubled father-[- ka-sa -]- Siva kaasi makan – Sahu ;
Kaasi- Siva; Sahu- the Dravida - Egyptian sun god; makan - son.
Kontar- only son [- ka –an- the- Ra- ]- orae oru makan thaan
enakku-‘ i have only one son’ ; Kuravanin /Siva orae oru makan -
Thiru Murugan- Marduk - Dravidian son god. ; orae oru - only one ;
makan- son .
Layla- born at night-[- la- la -]- velli nila / vellai nila - moon goddess;
maalai ozhi - the moon ; maalai- evening; ozhi- light.
Luzige- Locust-[- la –[sa] - ka -]- vettu kili–[ addition of the letter- the -].
Mandisa- Sweet -[- ma- an -the –[-sa-] -]- thaenum thinai maavum -
millet mixed with honey ; thaen- honey ; thinai maavu - millet .
Masika - Born during the rain –[- ma- [-sa-]-ka -]- maari maasa makan-
[addition of the letter- Ra -]- maari- rain; maasam- month; makan-
son; maeka sisu - the child of the clouds; Maka Maasa sisu - the child
born during the month - Maka maasam ; Maka Makam – makan;
Maka makam- the sacred water.
Mbizi- Water-[- ma- pa -sa -]- pasumai- green and fertile ; pachha
mun- uncultivated land; pachha thanni in Tamil means water; sem
mun poomi - the red soil land; sem mun - red soil; poomi - land/
earth; pani veesum maasam- month of winter ; pani - cold;
maasam- month.
Mert- Lover of silence-[- ma- Ra- the -]- amaithi virumbi- addition of
the letter- pa] ; amaithi- silence; virumbi- lover.
Moswen- White-[- ma –sa- va- an -]- sev vannam - red color; sev-
red; vannam- color.
Nailah- Successful- [- an- la -ka -]- vaakai kola vaendum - to get the
victory ; vaakai- victory ; kola vaendum - to have.
Nassor- Victor-[- an- [-sa-]- -Ra -]- Arasan- the king; Veeran/ Maaran -
the brave soldier- vetri kondon –[ addition of the letter- the -]- victor-[
va –ka- the- Ra - ] .
Ngozi- Blessed-[- an- ka-[- sa- ]-]- sukam kaakka - free of diseases;
kanivaana- friendly; kannum mukamum sivakka- blushed ; karunai-
blessed- [ addition of the letter- Ra ] .
Oba - King-[- pa -]- appan - father/ lord; moopan - the elderly man/
the ruler .
Rashidi- Wise-[- Ra-[ -sa -]–the-]- arivuai yim thiramai yum saerntha
; arivu- knowledge; thiramai- talent.
Raziya- Agreeable-[- Ra- sa--]- sari sari – o.k./ agreed ; samarasm-
compromise .
Sagira- Little one-[- Sa- ka- Ra -]- siriya raka – little one .
Sefu- Sword-[- [ -sa -]–pa -]- paanam ambu ; paanam - bow; ambu-
arrow.
Selma- Secure-[- sa-]- la- ma -]- nalamaa”- ‘how are you’? ;nalla
nilamai - in good state ; ellam nalla visayama? – thinks are going
well?; nalam thanae ?- are you o.k? ; sandai illai- samaathanamum
amaithiyum undu - no quarrel- only peace -[ addition of the letter-
the -]; selumai/valamai - fertile; aalumai- talented to rule.
Seth- one who murdered Osiris-[- sa-the-]- suthan- son god; saaththan
- sun god ; saethu dasan- worshipper of sun god; Santhan;
Mathusuthanan; Thuchsahathanan .
Siti- Lady[- sa-the -]- sutha /santhi - proper name for women- moon
goddess; sith’thi- mother’s sister; step mother; deva daasi - temple
dancer/ temple prostitute.
Tahirah- Pristine-[- the- ka- Ra -]- karai indri - spot less; karai- dirt;
indri- nil .
Ur- Great –[- va-Ra -]- veeram – courage; Ma veeran- brave soldier;
uoorai kaakkum veeran- the one who protects the- ur/ village.
Usi- Smoke- [va – sa-]- maamisa kari yae- eriyum kari vaasani veesa
vaeka vai / avikka sei – smoked [ meat] - addition of the letter- Ra-] ;
maamisa kari meat; eriyum kari - burning wood; vaasani veesa-
aromatic smoke; vaeka vai/ avikka sei - to smoke/steam .
Zaid- He shall add-[- sa – the -]- avanaiyum saeth’thu- add him also .
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