Tamil Words for Being Kind
The verbs behind ordinary manners: உதவு for help, பகிர் for share, பொறு for wait, கும்பிடு for greeting an elder. Unlike the rest of the action sets, these are words a child is meant to use rather than simply obey.
- Level
- Beginner
- Phrases
- 10
- Ages
- 4 and up, with a grown-up nearby
- Instructions in
- English
Kind Actions in Tamil
Each row shows the English phrase, the Tamil spelling, how to say it in English letters, and a button to hear it.
Help
உதவு
(Udhavu)Greet
கும்பிடு
(Kumbidu)Hug
அணை
(Anai)Wait
பொறு
(Poru)Share
பகிர்
(Pagir)Trust
நம்பு
(Nambu)Praise
பாராட்டு
(Paaraattu)Call
அழை
(Azhai)Pay attention
கவனி
(Kavani)Lift
தூக்கு
(Thookku)
A tip for grown-ups
கும்பிடு is the one worth teaching first. It is the word for the small joined-hands greeting given to an elder, and doing it on cue is usually the first Tamil thing a grandparent notices.