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27th June 2005, 08:23 PM
Chennai tamil version of Windows98
Bill Gates announced localised versions of Windows 98 in India. Here is a preview of the Tamil Version,
Chennai style.
Note: Take a minute to read the word slowly..
Windows 98 Tamil version: "Jannal Thonootri-Ett(98)"
The terminology File = pylu
Save = kaa-pa-thu
Save as = Aiye! ipdi kaa-pa-thu
Save All = elaathium kaa-pa-thu
Help = ayyo amma! kaa-pa-thu!
Find = thedu Ma!
Find Again = inoru thaba thedu ma!
Move = jaga vaangu
Mail = postu
Mailer=postuman
Zoom = persa kaatu
Zoom Out = velilavanthu persa kaatu
Open = thera, naina!
Close = pothiko
New = pucchu
Old = palsu
Replace = itha thooki athle athe thooki ithle podu!
Run = odu, naina!
Print = acchadi
Print Preview = proof paathu acchadi
Copy = bit adi
Cut = vetu - kuthu
Paste = ottu
Paste Special = nalla echcha thottu ottu
Delete = keesidu
View = look udu
Tools = spanneru
Toolsbar = spanner setu
Spreadsheet = bedsheetu, jamakkalam
Exit = odra dai
Compress = amukipodu
Mouse = eli
Click = Photo saththam
Scrollbar = inge angae alathadi
Pay Per View = dhudukku bayascoppu
Next = appaala
Previous = munaadi
back = pinnade
home = oor
reload = puhussa load pannu
view = paakk
find = thedi paaru
go = nee podaa...
default = eppadi irukkutho appadi thaan irukkum
do = pannuda
undo = thiruppi pannada net
search = valai veesu thedu
Do you want to delete selected item? = Maiyalume thukirava?
Do you want to move selected item? = Maiyalume kadasidava?
Do you want to save selected item? = Maiyalume vachukkava?
Abort, Retry, Ignore = Mudichudu, innoru dhaba pannu, kandukathe!
General protection fault = Gali
Access denied = Kai vechhe keesiduven
Unrecoverable error = thirupi kediyada thavar
Operation illegal = Velurla 3 maasam
Bill Gates announced localised versions of Windows 98 in India. Here is a preview of the Tamil Version,
Chennai style.
Note: Take a minute to read the word slowly..
Windows 98 Tamil version: "Jannal Thonootri-Ett(98)"
The terminology File = pylu
Save = kaa-pa-thu
Save as = Aiye! ipdi kaa-pa-thu
Save All = elaathium kaa-pa-thu
Help = ayyo amma! kaa-pa-thu!
Find = thedu Ma!
Find Again = inoru thaba thedu ma!
Move = jaga vaangu
Mail = postu
Mailer=postuman
Zoom = persa kaatu
Zoom Out = velilavanthu persa kaatu
Open = thera, naina!
Close = pothiko
New = pucchu
Old = palsu
Replace = itha thooki athle athe thooki ithle podu!
Run = odu, naina!
Print = acchadi
Print Preview = proof paathu acchadi
Copy = bit adi
Cut = vetu - kuthu
Paste = ottu
Paste Special = nalla echcha thottu ottu
Delete = keesidu
View = look udu
Tools = spanneru
Toolsbar = spanner setu
Spreadsheet = bedsheetu, jamakkalam
Exit = odra dai
Compress = amukipodu
Mouse = eli
Click = Photo saththam
Scrollbar = inge angae alathadi
Pay Per View = dhudukku bayascoppu
Next = appaala
Previous = munaadi
back = pinnade
home = oor
reload = puhussa load pannu
view = paakk
find = thedi paaru
go = nee podaa...
default = eppadi irukkutho appadi thaan irukkum
do = pannuda
undo = thiruppi pannada net
search = valai veesu thedu
Do you want to delete selected item? = Maiyalume thukirava?
Do you want to move selected item? = Maiyalume kadasidava?
Do you want to save selected item? = Maiyalume vachukkava?
Abort, Retry, Ignore = Mudichudu, innoru dhaba pannu, kandukathe!
General protection fault = Gali
Access denied = Kai vechhe keesiduven
Unrecoverable error = thirupi kediyada thavar
Operation illegal = Velurla 3 maasam