Editing Tamil language (section)

== Influence ==
{{Main|Tamil loanwords in other languages}}

Words of Tamil origin occur in other languages. A notable example of a word in worldwide use with Dravidian (not specifically Tamil) etymology is ''[[:wikt:orange|orange]]'', via Sanskrit {{IAST|nāraṅga}} from a Dravidian predecessor of Tamil {{transliteration|ta|ISO|nārttaṅkāy}} 'fragrant fruit'. One suggestion as to the origin of the word ''anaconda'' is the Tamil {{transliteration|ta|ISO|anaikkonda}} 'having killed an elephant'.<ref>[https://www.etymonline.com/word/anaconda "Origin and Meaning of Anaconda"]. ''Online Etymology Dictionary''.</ref> [[Words of Tamil origin|Examples in English]] include ''cheroot'' ({{transliteration|ta|ISO|curuṭṭu}} meaning 'rolled up'),<ref name="OED">{{Citation| url = http://dictionary.oed.com| title = Oxford English Dictionary Online| access-date =14 April 2007| work = Oxford English Dictionary}}</ref> ''mango'' (from {{transliteration|ta|ISO|māṅgāy}}),<ref name="OED"/> ''mulligatawny'' (from {{transliteration|ta|ISO|miḷaku taṇṇīr}} 'pepper water'), ''pariah'' (from {{transliteration|ta|ISO|paṟaiyar}}), ''curry'' (from {{transliteration|ta|ISO|kaṟi}}),<ref name="oed-curry">"curry, n.<sup>2</sup>", ''The Oxford English Dictionary''. 2nd ed. 1989. OED Online. Oxford University Press. 14 August 2009</ref> ''catamaran'' (from {{transliteration|ta|ISO|kaṭṭu maram}} 'bundled logs'),<ref name="OED"/> and ''congee'' (from {{transliteration|ta|ISO|kañji}} 'rice porridge' or 'gruel').<ref>{{citation|title=congee|url=http://en.academic.ru/dic.nsf/mwc/12703/congee|website=academic.ru}}</ref>