Word origins

• ThiruvallikeniA neighborhood of Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India.
• Thoothukudia port city and district in Tamil Nadu, India.
• thosaiDosa; a crepe made from fermented lentils and rice originating from South Indian cuisine
• TindivanamA town in Tamil Nadu, India.
• totyA low-caste laborer hired as a messenger etc.
• UdhagamandalamA city and a municipality in the Nilgiris district of the South Indian state of Tamil Nadu.
• upmaAn Indian porridge of dry roasted semolina or coarse rice flour, often with vegetables and seasonings.
• uthappamA pancake made from rice and lentil flour with tomatoes, spices etc.
• vadaiA type of fritter made from lentils or gram flour.
• valariA traditional weapon resembling a boomerang, primarily used by the Tamil people of the Indian subcontinent.
• varattiCakes of dried cow dung used for fuel.
• vatakkiruttalThe Tamil ritual of fasting till death.
• VatteluttuAn abugida writing system originating from the ancient Tamil people of South India.
• veshtiA dhoti.
• VibhavaThe second year of the 60-year cycle of the Tamil calendar.
• Viluppurama city and district in Tamil Nadu, India.
• VirudhachalamA town in Cuddalore district, Tamil Nadu, India.
• yazhA fretless harp of ancient Tamil origin, with a variable number of gut strings, characterized by a boat-shaped resonator.
• yercumThe plant Calotropis gigantea.
• yerilake