Topic started by Karthik (@ c998718-a.bvrtn1.or.home.com) on Wed Oct 11 19:43:51 .
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Whenever the king enters the sabhai, a guy shouts all his achievements and shouts paraak paraak paraak. Is paraak a tamil word ? All that i know of its usage is "Paraakku paarkadhe". What is the etymology of this word ?

Responses:

• From: JayBee (@ bkj-cache81.jaring.my) on: Wed Oct 11 19:54:06 EDT 2000
  
  The origin of the word is shrouded in a very deep spiritual philosophy.
  
  In short, it is from 'para akh' - 'veLippaarvai'.
  
  Some words are derived from deeper things.
  
  One other word is 'kEnaththanam'.
  
  
• From: Karthik (@ c998718-a.bvrtn1.or.home.com) on: Wed Oct 11 19:59:07 EDT 2000
  
  Dr. Jaybee,
  Kenaththnathukku deep spiritual meaninga ? Ippadi padhiyil sollivittu sendraal eppadi ? Please explain.
  
  
• From: JayBee (@ bkj-cache81.jaring.my) on: Thu Oct 12 19:29:16 EDT 2000
  
  At first, original meaning of 'kEnam' was anything that could not be understood clearly.
  
  This iriginated from an Upanishad called 'Kena Upanishad'. This upanishad has passages which can confuse a person who reads it superficially. It is difficult to understand well. A novice will be wondering what the words mean.
  
  Later on the meaning degenerated to 'kEnaththanam' to denote anything which was non-comprehensible.
  
  A further degeneration took it to mean something that was nonsensical.
  
  A man who is nonsensical was called a 'kEappayal or 'kEnayan'.
  
  Later 'kEnayan' came to mean someone who was an 'EmaaLi'.
  
  
• From: JayBee (@ bkj-cache81.jaring.my) on: Thu Oct 12 19:31:41 EDT 2000
  
  >>>>>From: JayBee (@ bkj-cache81.jaring.my) on: Thu Oct 12 19:29:16 EDT 2000
  At first, original meaning of 'kEnam' was anything that could not be understood clearly. <<<<<
  
  Its something like what we say presently, 'Its Greek and Latin to me', to mean something that we cannot comprehend.
  
  
• From: Vijay Tharma (@ dialup-166.90.224.4.detroit1.level3.net) on: Thu Oct 12 20:42:11 EDT 2000
  
  Good question Karthik ;-))
  
  >>From: JayBee (@ bkj-cache81.jaring.my) on: Wed Oct 11 19:54:06 EDT 2000
  The origin of the word is shrouded in a very deep spiritual philosophy.
  In short, it is from 'para akh' - 'veLippaarvai'. <<
  JB, you still owe us an explaination of paraak? ;-))
  
  I was in the impression its short for "everyone watch watch" -> 'attention'
  BTW, what is 'veLippaarvai'. ?
  
  
• From: JayBee (@ 202.151.224.65) on: Fri Oct 13 01:53:52 EDT 2000
  
  POchchuda!!!:-)
  
  It will be a very long essay, if I were to answer this question.
  
  May be later some other time:-)
  
  
• From: Karthik (@ c998718-a.bvrtn1.or.home.com) on: Fri Oct 13 09:42:02 EDT 2000
  
  Dr.JB,
  Engalukkaga konjam time odhukki ezhudhangalen.
  
  
• From: Karthik (@ c998718-a.bvrtn1.or.home.com) on: Sat Oct 21 00:03:47 EDT 2000
  
  Dr.JByin gavanthai eerpadharkku enna seyyavendumo yaaravadhu sollungalen. Paadhiyile ennai "paarakku" paarka vaithu sendru vittare.
  
  
• From: JayBee (@ bkj-cache81.jaring.my) on: Sat Oct 21 06:00:08 EDT 2000
  
  SiigramEva ishtta-kaamya-puurthirasthu!
  
  
• From: Karthik (@ c998718-a.bvrtn1.or.home.com) on: Sat Oct 21 10:40:34 EDT 2000
  
  Saami varam koduthalum poosari varam kodukka vendaama ? Aana inga saamiyum poosariyum onnu dhan irundhalum varam palikka maatengaradhe.
  
  
• From: ravi sundaram (@ ) on: Mon May 7 10:46:41
  
  Karthik, JB saamiyin gavam iirkka, agaththiyarai nOkki thiyaanam seyyunggaL. :-)
  
  
• From: BUBBLE SORT (@ ) on: Sat Mar 20 21:52:29
  
  BUBBLE SORT
  
  

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