screenshot of an old book with three lines of dravidian text, including periods and commas, followed by "Fame is a magnifying glass" in English
It can be funny when a sentence is translated and becomes much longer or shorter. Sometimes it's just a quirk of grammar, but sometimes the translator is using poetic license.
This is from "A Handbook of Kannada Proverbs, with English Equivalents" (1912) by […]
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Known as the ‘City of a Thousand Temples,’ #Kanchipuram is a pilgrimage site and a contender for UNESCO World Heritage status. Still, its heart beats loudest in its majestic temples, a testament to the #Dravidian #architectural genius.
#Travel
#SouthIndiaTemples
#History
Swagatham! Intro to Malayalam (RECORDED). Eliza Keyton covers the abugida, core grammar, starter conjugations - then a live Q&A.
Tickets: PCGlobal2025.eventbrite.com
#PolyglotConference #Malayalam #Dravidian #LanguageLearning #LangSky
Habibi Squad has a diverse crowd. But if a Dravidian, like me, enjoys their videos, does that make them a Malayali? Manasilayo? IYKYK.
#habibisquad #YouTube #Arab #MiddleEastern #Dravidian #SouthIndian #malayali #mallu #keralan #keralite #manasilayo #IYKYK #RelatableAF #question
All LIFE started in the South…IN AFRICA. MF’ers always tryna ascend to Whiteness
“As a result, urbanisation in ancient #India is often viewed as a northern phenomenon, with a dominant narrative that the northern #Aryans "civilised" the #Dravidian south.”
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Once a Tamil father in London was trying to avoid hitting british white people.
I live in the Now so I don't remember why.
When white people are aggressive and you're reluctant to confront them,
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#asian #whitepeople #britishwhite #britishasian #southasian #Dravidian
Om Sri Maha Athi Nageswary Amman Temple, Puchong, the snake statue hovers over the moon in the background. Throwback photoshoot.
Twilight over Om Sri Maha Athi Nageswary Amman Temple, Puchong. Embracing the diverse beliefs of society. This is my #Malaysia
#bluesky #myphoto #throwback #photography #night #moon #kualalumpur #dravidian #architecture #hinduism #snake #deities
Most convenience stores in my area are run by Sri Lankan Tamils.
I frequent one for Caribbean Scotch Bonnet Peppers.
Yesterday they had the largest ginger root I have ever seen and was waiting to be served.
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#travel #culture #dravidian #asiansky #latinosky
دفوروم راسيوناليسمى بليا انتارابڠسا 2.0 ✊
#periyar #rationalism #dravidian
Di Forum Rasionalisme Belia Antarabangsa 2.0 ✊
#periyar #rationalism #dravidian
Delicious! #nsfw #nude #ai #aiart #aiartwork #art #tits #boobs #nsfw #topless #indian #dravidian #food
In the #brahui language, "khalis" means pure, pronounced similarly to #khaleesi from #gameofthrones and #asoiaf. Apparently this is a loanword from #farsi or #persian, though I expect they stretch the 'a' out a bit. Cool stuff!
#balochi #beravi #brahvi #dravidian #linguistics
#Thirayattam traces its origins to the ancient #Dravidian #culture, with influences from #Kerala’s rich #mythological and #religious traditions.
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Tamil superstar Vijay’s TVK denies any alliance with AIADMK, to contest solo in 2026
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#Vijay #TamilagaVettriKazhagam #TVK #AIADMK #TamilNaduPolitics #TamilNaduElections #VijayRally #Tamil #Dravidian
#POC #CurlyHair #YanRyeo #OriginalDesigns #HistoricalAttires #southindian #Dravidian #Culture #SouthAsian #OC #attempt #art #originaldesigns (And yes, I go by both aliases ItzYanRage and YanRyeo)
{ #FailedAttempt Errors in the Middle Piece 😭💔} #YanRyeo #OriginalDesigns #HistoricalAttires #southindian #Dravidian #Culture #SouthAsian #OC #attempt #art #originaldesigns (And yes, I go by both aliases ItzYanRage and YanRyeo)
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#YanRyeo #OriginalDesigns #HistoricalAttires #southindian #Dravidian #Culture #SouthAsian #OC #attempt #art #originaldesigns
(And yes, I go by both aliases ItzYanRage and YanRyeo)
If you’re going to the LSA, come to the Historical Phonology session. You’ll witness history when I say “multi-talker babble was created from recordings of crowd noise from a staged cockfight.” Such words have likely never been uttered at the austere LSA meeting #LSA #phonetics #Dravidian
#TIL that there’s a #Dravidian language called #Brahui (aka #Brahvi or #Brohi) spoken in parts of #Baluchistan in #Pakistan & some parts of #Iran & #Afghanistan:
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It’s 1.5K kms from #SouthIndia!
#MindBlown 🤯
#History #Linguistics #India #Language
