This is a list of English words of Tamil origin: The English language is a West Germanic language that originates in England. ... The consonant ழ் believed to be unique to Tamil and Malayalam Tamil of Tamilians is a Dravidian language predominantly spoken in southern India and Sri Lanka, with smaller communities of speakers in many other countries. ...

cash 

(when referring to any of various coins used in southern India and China) kAsu (= "a small copper coin"). Note that cash meaning "money" comes ultimately from Latin capsa (="chest").

catamaran 

kattumaram (bound wood or bound trees)

cheroot 

churuttu, regional suruttu (roll or rolled)

curry 

kari

mango 

māṅkāy, spoken maangaa (refers to raw mango); possibly from another Dravidian language, such as Kodagu maŋge or Malayalam māṅṅa.

mulligatawny 

miLaguthanneer, spoken miLaguthanni (literally "pepper water")

pariah 

parayan

teak 

thEkku

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