[Fsf-friends] Tamil translation for "free software"
Dileep M. Kumar
dileep@gmx.net
Tue Jan 6 09:34:24 IST 2004
On Mon, Jan 05, 2004 at 08:00:48PM +0530, Mahesh T. Pai wrote:
>>>Dileep M. Kumar said on Mon, Jan 05, 2004 at 10:16:19AM +0530,:
>>>
>>> > In Malayalam we can call Free Software as "Swatantra Ganana
>>> > Soothram". What do other Malayalees in this list say ?
>>>
>>>While this is literally accurate, in modern Malayalam, `soothram' is
>>>understood as a `trick'.
Not for all, I suppose. :-)
>>>My vote is for `software'.
I feel we should learn from Tamil people. They find alternative words
for many such things. eg: telephone = tholai pechi , Akasa Vani =
Vanoli Nilayam.
In Malayalam also we can have Telephone= Doora Bhashini , which convey
the meaning exactly. But our Malayalees always lack that "Love towards
Mother tounge". They feel proud to say "Enikku Malayalam Ariyilla" (I
dont know Malayalam). I am sad to say this.
Regards
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