2009/10/24 Prem Kurian Philip <[email protected]> > > >> I believe download means to "bring here" rather than "bring down". Would > >> right word be "inge konduvara"? > > >no - it means bring down (implies that the internet is somewhere 'up > there') > > Ethai inge podonama? :) > > Colloquial yes, and I know that is similar to "Should this be placed > here?". > > If we aren't able to give you the translation in Tamil, perhaps we can > volunteer the text transliterated into English? That way, some more of us > may be able to participate. > > Out of curiosity, what is "file" in Tamil?
'File' in tamil is கோப்பு. > I would appreciate the answer > transliterated into English, if you don't mind. Also, would anyone have an > issue with using "file" itself as the word in Tamil? > > English has absorbed a number of words from other languages - so it may be > better if the Indian languages absorbed many of the computer terms > directly from English. > > Example: Byte, bit, computer, file, folder, directory, mouse, keyboard, > disc, trackpad, plug, USB, laptop, internet, network, switch, bus etc.. > but these could be transliterated into Tamil instead of being written in > English. > > I think that would allow an Indian language speaker to directly relate to > terms which are now ubiquitous across the world without having to invent > an absolutely bizarre sounding term (example for a network, computer etc) > because of some vain desire to remain linguistically "pure" > > Also, it would allow for different indian languages to share some of the > same terms instead of adding to confusion. > > I am not sure if these common terms are already transliterated in Indian > languages - if they are, please pardon me. > > Thoughts? > > Regards, > Prem > > > > > _______________________________________________ > To unsubscribe, email [email protected] with > "unsubscribe <password> <address>" > in the subject or body of the message. > http://www.ae.iitm.ac.in/mailman/listinfo/ilugc > _______________________________________________ To unsubscribe, email [email protected] with "unsubscribe <password> <address>" in the subject or body of the message. http://www.ae.iitm.ac.in/mailman/listinfo/ilugc
