appam
from Tamil அப்பம் appam (Source: OED)
cash
The primary meaning of the word cash, paper money, or money in general, comes from Latin capsa, chest. A secondary meaning of cash, referring to any of various coins used in southern India and China, comes ultimately from Tamil காசு kācu (Source: OED, AHD, MWD)
catamaran
from Tamil கட்டுமரம் kaṭṭumaram("kattu"=tied up, "maram"=wood) (Source: OED, AHD, MWD)
cheroot
from French cheroute, from Tamil சுருட்டு curuṭṭu, roll or rolled (Source: OED, AHD, MWD)
corundum
from a Tamil word for 'ruby', குருந்தம் kuruntam or குருவிந்தம் kuruvintam (Source: OED)
coir
from the Tamil word kayaru 'கயிறு' for rope or thread or to be twisted. (Source: The American Heritage Dictionary)
curry
from Tamil கறி kaṟi, sauce (Source: OED, AHD, MWD)
godown
from கிடங்கு kidangu/kodangu a Tamil word for store room (Source: OED)
illupi
from Tamil இலுப்பை iluppai (Source: OED)
kabadi/kabaddi
from Tamil கபடி kabadi (Source: OED)
Maldivian
from Tamil மாலத்தீவு malaidhivu(மாலை "maalai"=garland, தீவு "theevu"=island), (Source: OED)
mango
from Tamil மா Manga (Source: OED)
Moringa
from முருங்கை murungai , a Tamil word for drumstick (Source: OED, AHD)
mulligatawny
from Tamil மிளகுத்தண்ணீர் miḷaku-taṇṇīr from miḷaku black pepper taṇṇīr, water (Source: OED, AHD, MWD)
nadaswaram/nagaswaram
from Tamil நாகச்வரம் nagasvaram (Source: OED)
pariah
from Tamil பறையர் paṟaiyar , plural of பறையன் paṟaiyaṉ (Source: OED, AHD, MWD)
pandal
from Tamil பந்தல் pandal (Source: OED)
pongal
from Tamil பொங்கல் pongal
poonga oil
from Tamil புன்கு punku, oil from pungam tree (Source: OED)
poppadom
from அப்பளம் appalam a Tamil word for a crispy side dish (Source: OED)
portia tree
from Tamil பூவரசு puvaracu (Source: OED)
sambar
from Tamil சாம்பார் sambar (Source: OED)
sangam
from Tamil சங்கம் sancam, (Source: OED)
Tamil
from Tamil தமிழ் Tamizh
tutenag
from Tamil டுட்டனகம் tuttunagam (Source: OED)
vetiver
from Tamil வெட்டிவேர் vettiver; a tropical Indian grass; Botanical name: Vetiveria zizanioides; its aromatic roots are used for weaving screens and baskets and the oil in perfumery (source: AHD);
from Tamil அப்பம் appam (Source: OED)
cash
The primary meaning of the word cash, paper money, or money in general, comes from Latin capsa, chest. A secondary meaning of cash, referring to any of various coins used in southern India and China, comes ultimately from Tamil காசு kācu (Source: OED, AHD, MWD)
catamaran
from Tamil கட்டுமரம் kaṭṭumaram("kattu"=tied up, "maram"=wood) (Source: OED, AHD, MWD)
cheroot
from French cheroute, from Tamil சுருட்டு curuṭṭu, roll or rolled (Source: OED, AHD, MWD)
corundum
from a Tamil word for 'ruby', குருந்தம் kuruntam or குருவிந்தம் kuruvintam (Source: OED)
coir
from the Tamil word kayaru 'கயிறு' for rope or thread or to be twisted. (Source: The American Heritage Dictionary)
curry
from Tamil கறி kaṟi, sauce (Source: OED, AHD, MWD)
godown
from கிடங்கு kidangu/kodangu a Tamil word for store room (Source: OED)
illupi
from Tamil இலுப்பை iluppai (Source: OED)
kabadi/kabaddi
from Tamil கபடி kabadi (Source: OED)
Maldivian
from Tamil மாலத்தீவு malaidhivu(மாலை "maalai"=garland, தீவு "theevu"=island), (Source: OED)
mango
from Tamil மா Manga (Source: OED)
Moringa
from முருங்கை murungai , a Tamil word for drumstick (Source: OED, AHD)
mulligatawny
from Tamil மிளகுத்தண்ணீர் miḷaku-taṇṇīr from miḷaku black pepper taṇṇīr, water (Source: OED, AHD, MWD)
nadaswaram/nagaswaram
from Tamil நாகச்வரம் nagasvaram (Source: OED)
pariah
from Tamil பறையர் paṟaiyar , plural of பறையன் paṟaiyaṉ (Source: OED, AHD, MWD)
pandal
from Tamil பந்தல் pandal (Source: OED)
pongal
from Tamil பொங்கல் pongal
poonga oil
from Tamil புன்கு punku, oil from pungam tree (Source: OED)
poppadom
from அப்பளம் appalam a Tamil word for a crispy side dish (Source: OED)
portia tree
from Tamil பூவரசு puvaracu (Source: OED)
sambar
from Tamil சாம்பார் sambar (Source: OED)
sangam
from Tamil சங்கம் sancam, (Source: OED)
Tamil
from Tamil தமிழ் Tamizh
tutenag
from Tamil டுட்டனகம் tuttunagam (Source: OED)
vetiver
from Tamil வெட்டிவேர் vettiver; a tropical Indian grass; Botanical name: Vetiveria zizanioides; its aromatic roots are used for weaving screens and baskets and the oil in perfumery (source: AHD);
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