Most people I have run into (outside of India) have never heard of Malayalam before. I sometimes like to drop trivia to demonstrate how un-obscure it is.
For example, two well known words (that I currently know of), come from Malayalam (some might dispute this specific an etymology, and argue that the words come from [...]
Posts Tagged ‘Words’
Malayalam words found in English
Posted in Malayalam, tagged Malayalam, Words on 2 February 2009 | 14 Comments »
Earlier trip to Kerala!
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Family, Wayanad, Words on 19 October 2008 | 1 Comment »
I’ve just made up my mind –I’m going to be in India in January!
I’m not going for explicit* research purposes, but instead for a piranal (a festival); my family is hosting an annual Christian piranal in the town of Chennelode, Wayanad for 2009.
*I say explicit because I think I’ll use this time to figure out [...]
I’m still here
Posted in Grad school life, Malayalam, Sustainable agriculture, tagged Words on 12 September 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Apologies for not writing often. I have to admit that I have not made much progress on any Kerala research since last Spring. Grad school is eating up my time (and frying my brain) in other ways (oh, you know, oral exams, teaching, seminars, applications for funding, office hours, etc.)
I promise things will pick up [...]
Welcome
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Words on 13 June 2008 | 1 Comment »
While I am months away from embarking on my first academic outing to Kerala, India is constantly on my mind. Everyday I learn new things (both good and bad) about this place where my parents are from. My perceptions and awareness about my family and myself are radically changing –this is overwhelming for me, as [...]
