Terms originating from Tamil
This page lists all currently defined terms with Tamil recorded as a language of origin.
Note that etymologies are typically only traced back to the primary or secondary ancestors of a term, and so older ancestors may not be comprehensively included.
- Deepa Raya
- Deepavali
- Thaipusam
- aiyah
- aiyoh
- aiyoyo
- anneh
- apam balik
- appam
- apu neh neh
- borrow
- briyani
- chandu
- cheese
- cheese prata
- chiam tao roti
- chitty melaka
- cockanathan
- coin prata
- curry devil
- curry puff
- dei
- dum briyani
- egg
- egg prata
- flip prata
- goondu
- haiyo
- idiyappam
- kali pok
- karipap
- kati
- kavadi
- kolaveri
- kuchi
- kueh talam
- kueh tutu
- lend
- mama shop
- mamak
- mamak stall
- mango pomelo sago
- mango sago
- mee goreng mamak
- munjen
- murukku
- nasi briyani
- ondeh ondeh
- onion prata
- or ya peh ya som balik ah roti prata chai tow kway
- or ya peh ya som balik ah roti prata char kway teow
- paper prata
- paper thosai
- pariah
- plaster prata
- prata
- prata bomb
- prata goreng
- pundeh
- putu
- putu bambu
- putu mayam
- putu piring
- roti
- roti Perancis
- roti canai
- roti jala
- roti john
- roti kok
- roti prata
- sambal
- sambal belacan
- satay
- satay bee hoon
- satay celup
- satay sauce
- satay stick
- tambi
- thosai
- vadai