Random India memos to self
enike (EH-nee-kay) Malayalam arietila - I don't speak Malayalam.
makan - son
makal - daughter
[name] de makan (DEH-ma-kan) - I am [name]'s son.
suade (SWAH-də) - tasty
nalla, suade (NAH-lə, SWAH-d&601;) - yummy, tasty
kollam (kohl-LAM) - good, tasty
nalla t (nalLA tə) - it is very good
mathi (MADhi) - enough, full
nandi (nanNI) - thank you
Poyuaram (POyu-aram) - see you later
namaste (nah-MA-stə) - hello (respectful)
adhe (AD-hei, Ade) - yes
illa (il-lə) - no
alla (əl-lə) - no
Signs in the Kanyakumari railway station:
"The soul of democracy is the doctrine of one man, one value." - Dr. Amebedkar
"Love is the subtlest force in the world" - M. K. Ghandi
More book recommendations:
"Rag Darbari" - Shrilal Shukla
"India ___" (sequel to "India: A Wounded Civilization.") - Khilnaki Cacadznic
"Area of Darkness" - V.S. Naipaul
makan - son
makal - daughter
[name] de makan (DEH-ma-kan) - I am [name]'s son.
suade (SWAH-də) - tasty
nalla, suade (NAH-lə, SWAH-d&601;) - yummy, tasty
kollam (kohl-LAM) - good, tasty
nalla t (nalLA tə) - it is very good
mathi (MADhi) - enough, full
nandi (nanNI) - thank you
Poyuaram (POyu-aram) - see you later
namaste (nah-MA-stə) - hello (respectful)
adhe (AD-hei, Ade) - yes
illa (il-lə) - no
alla (əl-lə) - no
Signs in the Kanyakumari railway station:
"The soul of democracy is the doctrine of one man, one value." - Dr. Amebedkar
"Love is the subtlest force in the world" - M. K. Ghandi
More book recommendations:
"Rag Darbari" - Shrilal Shukla
"India ___" (sequel to "India: A Wounded Civilization.") - Khilnaki Cacadznic
"Area of Darkness" - V.S. Naipaul
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