A notable example of a word in worldwide use with Dravidian (not specifically Tamil) etymology is orange, via Sanskrit nāraṅga from a Dravidian predecessor of Tamil nartankāy "fragrant fruit".
Words of Tamil origin occur in other languages. Popular examples in English are cheroot (churuṭṭu meaning "rolled up"),mango (from mangai),mulligatawny (from miḷaku taṉṉir meaning pepper water), curry (from kari),catamaran (from kaṭṭu maram, கட்டு மரம், meaning "bundled logs"),[126] pandal (shed, shelter, booth),tyer (curd),anicut (from anaikattu, அணைக்கட்டு, meaning dam),and coir (rope).Tamil words are also found in Sinhala, Malayalam, Thai, and Malay.
Words of Tamil origin occur in other languages. Popular examples in English are cheroot (churuṭṭu meaning "rolled up"),mango (from mangai),mulligatawny (from miḷaku taṉṉir meaning pepper water), curry (from kari),catamaran (from kaṭṭu maram, கட்டு மரம், meaning "bundled logs"),[126] pandal (shed, shelter, booth),tyer (curd),anicut (from anaikattu, அணைக்கட்டு, meaning dam),and coir (rope).Tamil words are also found in Sinhala, Malayalam, Thai, and Malay.
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