Vocabulary
A few words unique to Madras Bashai are given below:
| Standard Tamil | Madras bashai | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Appuram (அப்புறம்) | Appālikā,appāllē (அப்பாலிகா, அப்பாலே) | Then |
| Anke (அங்கே) | Annanṇṭa (அந்தாண்ட) | There |
| Inke (இங்கே) | Innanṇṭa (இந்தாண்ட) | Here |
| Kōpam (கோபம்) | Kāndu (காண்டு) | Anger |
| Bhayam (பயம்), Achcham (அச்சம்) | Mersu (மெர்சு) | Fear |
| Thurnatram (துர்நாற்றம்) | Gappu (கப்பு) | Bad Smell |
| Thadavai (தடவை) | Dhabā (தபா) | twofold |
| Ematrukirathu (ஏமாற்றுகிறது) | Dabaikirathu (டபாய்க்கிறது) | Swindling |
| Amaidhi (அமைதி) | Gammu (கம்மு) | Silent, peaceful |
| Makizhchi | Gūjjālū | Happy |
| Kindal Seivathu (கிண்டல் செய்வது) | Kalaaikirathu (கலாய்கிறது) | Tease |
| Kootikondu (கூட்டிக்கொண்டு) | Ittugunu/ittunu (இட்டுகுனு / இட்டுனு) | Bring along |
| Yemaatruvathu (ஏமாற்றுவது) | Avul kodukurathu (அவுல் குடுக்குறது) | Cheating |
| Iranthu Vittan (இறந்துவிட்டான்) | Bulbu vuttutan (பல்பு வுட்டுடான்) | Dead |
| Iduppu paguthi (இடுப்புப் பகுதி) | Bagilu (பகிலு) | Hip portion |
| Kashtam / Aruvai (கஷ்டம் / அறுவை) | Bejaar (பேஜார்) | Problematic |
| Bhayam (பயம்) | Darru / Darr (டர்ரு / டர்) | Fear |
| Yemaruvathu (ஏமாறுவது) | Dumeel (டுமீல்) | Get cheated / Prank |
| Azhagillathe / Mattamana (அழகில்லாத / மட்டமான) | Attu (அட்டு) | Ugly |
- Words borrowed from other languages
| Madras bashai | Meaning | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Dūpākūr (டுபாக்கூர்) | Fraudster | From the English word dubash which, itself, is a derivative of the Hindusthani word "Do bhasha", usually, used to refer to interpreters and middlemen who worked for the British East India Company. As in the early 19th century, dubashes such as Avadhanum Paupiah were notorious for their corrupt practices, the term "dubash" gradually got to mean "fraud" |
| Naināh (நைனா) | Father | From the Telugu word Nāyanāh meaning "Father" |
| Bēmānī (பேமானி) | Swearword; meaning unclear | Derived from the Hindusthani word Bē Imāni meaning "a dishonest person" |
| Bīscōthū | Sub-standard | Derived from the English word "biscuit" |
| Kūnthū, Kūchū | Sit down | Derived from Telugu |
| Dhūddū, Dappū | Money | Derived from Telugu |
| Galeeju | Yucky | Derived from the Kannada word, Galeej |
| Kasmalam | Dirty | Derived from the Sanskrit word "Kashmal" meaning dirty |
| Egīrī | To jump | Derived from Telugu |
| Bējār | Problem | Derived from Hindusthani |
| Figure | A beautiful girl | From English. Used by youngsters |
| Correct | To Impress A Girl. | From English. Used by youngsters |
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