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This is a list of English words that are borrowed directly or ultimately from Dravidian languages. Dravidian languages include Kannada, Malayalam, Tamil, Telugu, and a number of other languages spoken mainly in South Asia. The list is by no means exhaustive. Some of the words can be traced to specific languages, but others have disputed or uncertain origins. Words of disputed or less certain origin are in the "Dravidian languages" list. Where lexicographers generally agree on a source language, the words are listed by language. ==Dravidian languages== *Betel, a leaf of a vine belonging to the Piperaceae family; from Portuguese ''betel'', which probably comes from Tamil or Malayalam. *Candy, crystallized sugar or confection made from sugar; via Persian ''qand'', which is probably from a Dravidian language, ultimately stemming from the Sanskrit root word 'Khanda'.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Online Etymology Dictionary )〕 * Coir, cord/rope, fibre from husk of coconut; from Malayalam ''kayar'' (കയർ) or Tamil ''kayiru'' (கயிறு).〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Coir )〕〔http://sandrova.com/15-english-words-you-probably-didnt-know-were-of-indian-origin/〕〔https://translate.google.com/#en/ta/coir〕〔https://translate.google.com/#en/ta/rope〕 The origin of this word cannot be conclusively attributed to Malayalam or Tamil. *Congee, porridge, water with rice; uncertain origin, possibly from Tamil ''kanji'' (கஞ்சி), Telugu or Kannada ''gañji'', or Malayalam ''kaṇni'' *Coolie, a labourer or slave, a South Asian person; possibly from Tamil ''cooli'' (கூலி) "labour", or possibly from ''Koḷī'' "Gujarati people" in Gujarati, which is not a Dravidian language *Cot, a bedstead or a portable bed; via Hindi from Sanskrit, which in turn may have come from a Dravidian source such as Tamil ''kattil'' *Cowry, the shells of certain sea snails, or the snails themselves; via Hindi and Urdu from Sanskrit ''kaparda'' (कपर्द), which may be related to Tamil ''kotu'' (கோது) "shell" *Curry, a variety of dishes flavored with a spicy sauce; cognates exist in several Dravidian languages, but it should also be noted that the word ''cury'' was found in Middle English in the 14th century to mean any hot food, from French ''cuire'', see The Forme of Cury *Ginger, a fragrant spice; exact route from Dravidian is uncertain, but possibly from Tamil ''inchi'' (இஞ்சி) or Malayalam ''inchi'' (ഇഞ്ചി) *Hot toddy, beverage made of alcoholic liquor with hot water, sugar, and spices; from Hindi ''tari'' "palm sap", probably from a Dravidian language〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=toddy )〕 *Jaggery, coarse brown sugar made from palm and sugarcane; from Malayalam ''sharkara'' (ശർക്കര) or Kannada ''sharkare'', having its origins in Sanskrit, ultimately originating from Tamil ''sakkarai'' (சக்கரை) - meaning sugar in modern use.〔Achaya, K.T. (2003). The Story of Our Food. Universities Press. p. 7. ISBN 9788173712937.〕 *Mango, A tropical fruit;origin probably from Malayalam or Tamil〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=mango (n.) )〕 *Mongoose, a small carnivorous mammal from southern Eurasia or Africa, known for killing snakes; probably ultimately from a Dravidian language, with spelling influenced by the English word ''goose''〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=mongoose )〕 *Mung, a type of bean; ultimately from Sanskrit ''mudga'' (मुद्ग), which is the name of the bean and the plant, perhaps via Tamil ''mūngu'' (முங்கு) "soak", or perhaps from ''mũg'' (मूँग), the name of the bean in Hindi, which is not a Dravidian language *Orange, a citrus fruit, or a color named for the fruit; cognates exist in several Dravidian languages *Pagoda, a religious building; etymology uncertain but perhaps influenced by Tamil ''pagavadi'' (பகாவடி) "house belonging to a deity" *Pariah, a social outcast; from Tamil ''paṟaiyar'' (பறையர்), the plural of paraiyan (பறையன்), a "drummer".〔http://www.google.co.nz/#q=pariah+etymology〕〔http://www.etymonline.com/index.php?allowed_in_frame=0&search=pariah〕 Or it could have come from Malayalam ''paṟayan'', "drummer" *Peacock, a type of bird; from Old English ''pawa'', the earlier etymology is uncertain, but one possible source is Tamil ''tokei'' (தோகை) "peacock feather", via Latin or Greek *Sambal, a spicy condiment; from Malay, which may have borrowed the word from a Dravidian language such as Tamil or Telugu *Teak, a tropical hardwood tree; called ''tekku'' (தேக்கு) in Tamil, ''tekka'' in Malayalam, Telugu ''teku'', and Kannada ''tegu''〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=teak )〕 * Godown, Synonym to Warehouse; from Telugu called ((Telugu giḍ (ḍ) angi, Tamil kiṭanku)), which may have borrowed the word from a Dravidian language such as Telugu〔http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/godown〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「List of English words of Dravidian origin」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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