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