TAMIL- DUTCH DICTIONARYjkåHää- lrä mfuhjåBy Father Robert Matheusr'ä. ,uhguälä kjänjaç!ä (ekägåfäifRthkå)1IntroductionAfter my studies at the School for Tamil Studies, Madurai Kamaraj University, Madurai (certificate andDiploma Course in Tamil for Non-Tamilians), I undertook with the kind assistance of the above mentionedschool the compilation of this dictionary. This Dictionary comprises more than 18.000 words. It is the result offour years of intensive research (1995-1999), preceded by compilations, arranged by theme, of lists of wordsprepared since 1989.I made a selection from the words given in the following list of dictionaries, trying to follow, as closely aspossible, the most common usage in both, formal as well as colloquial language. Tamil teachers from differentareas assisted me in the correction of mistakes and helped me to clear my doubts on the genuine and currentmeaning of some of the words.A final checking was undertaken by my guide for this work, Dr. T. Natarajan, Head and Co-ordinator of theSchool of Tamil Studies, Madurai Kamaraj University, Madurai , who has given me an indispensable and veryprecious assistance for this project. To him, as well as to all my professors of the School of Tamil Studies, Iextend at this occasion my high appreciation for their interest in the development of Tamil language and cultureand my sincere gratitude for all their help. Without their help and encouragement, certainly, this work wouldnever have seen completed.Fr. Robert MatheusPublicatie door Z. Exc. Dr. M. Karunanithi, eerste minister van Tamil Nadu in tegenwoordigheid van deminister voor cultuur, dr. Tamilkudimagan; de bisschop van Thuckalay, George Kard. Alencherry; de voorzittervan de commissie voor minderheden, dr. Ezra Sargunam; en de ere-consul van Nederland23Abbreviations - Gebruikte Afkortingenbn bijvoegelijk naamwoordbw bijwoordenk enkelvoudmv meervoudonz onzijdigpers vnw persoonlijk voormaamwoordtelw telwoordvnw voornaamwoordvoegw voegwoordww werkwoordz...
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