Used however almost exclusively for the Portuguese in Kerala, probably because Parangi was mistaken for Portugali as they sound similar. Malayalamĭerived from 'Firangi' or 'Frank' (a Germanic tribe - that gave their name to France), a term that was used to denote all Europeans.
There are a few words of Persian origin in Malayalam, though it is possible many of them could have been indirectly loaned from Urdu. Greece, Greek (Likely to be derived from 'Ionian', the Greeks who lived in Asia Minor)
The Hebrew language contributes a large number of words into a dialect form of Judeo-Malayalam that is spoken by the Cochin Jewish community of Kerala. The Arabic language contributes a large number of words into a dialect form of Malayalam that is spoken by the Muslim Mappila community of North Kerala.There are also some common words which are used throughout Kerala.There are more than 900 words taken from Arabic and commonly used in Malayalam. construction) workersĪ Pound (1 lb.), weight of sixteen ounces (16 oz.)Ī measure (= 1 yard or 3 feet) Original meaning: rod, stick Godparents of your child/ children or Parents of your Godchildįoreman, supervisor of (e.g. Plate, sheet of metal, seal for impression The Portuguese Empire was the major ruling colonial power in South India during this period, they were first modern European power to encounter India on a large scale, and thus their language had a strong influence on Malayalam (similar to many other Indian languages). It does not store any personal data.Most of the loan words from Portuguese language are for items which the native population lacked when the encounter with Portuguese empire happened from around the final years of the 15th century.Portuguese was the lingua franca in Africa, Brazil, South Asia and parts of South East Asia during the 16th, 17th and 18th centuries. The cookie is set by the GDPR Cookie Consent plugin and is used to store whether or not user has consented to the use of cookies. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Performance". This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The cookies is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Necessary".
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