ன் , the last letter of the Tamil word மன்னன் meaning "king" derived from மண் meaning soil and the word லன்டண் (london) and the phrase "விடமுண்ட கண்டன்" referring to Lord Siva, one who ate the poison?
Help! I am wasting time on useless linguistic pursuits when it is money that people should be pursuing instead?
2006-09-25 22:20:32 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Languages
Sorry - yes you are wasting your time, at least on this one. I'm guessing you're making a joke, but it's very contrived...
Linguistic pursuits in general are very interesting and etymological connections are fascinating, and not always obvious.
Go make some money - you're clearly capable of being pretty creative. :-) I might ask for a loan later when you're rich.
2006-09-27 19:54:51 · answer #1 · answered by the last ninja 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Not useless. I think it's quite interesting, actually. I don't think மனà¯à®©à®©à¯ is derived from மணà¯, though. Gotta ask my grandma!
2006-09-26 13:24:45 · answer #2 · answered by Neuri 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋