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Dictionaries

• Tamil-English

  • Kriyavin Tharkala Tamil Akarathi
    Good, modern (1992) dictionary including example sentences and pictures. About 16,000 words, 1000 pages.
    Price: Rs. 170.
    Publisher: Cre-A, 268, Royapettah High Road, Madras 600 014.

  • The LIFCO Tamil-Tamil-English Dictionary
    This one has been around for some time (compiled in 1966). Old in format and style. Includes an interesting and useful collection of Tamil-related articles, such as, grammatical and cultural notes as an appendix. About 700 pages.
    Price: Rs. 30.
    Publisher: The Little Flower Company, T. Nagar, Madras 600017.

• English-Tamil

  • University of Madras English-Tamil Dictionary
    Original compilation in 1963-65. Word list based on the Oxford English Dictionary (Concise Edition). Fairly good. About 1200 pages.
    Price: Rs. 150.
    Publisher: Publications Division, University of Madras, Madras 600 005.

  • The Great LIFCO Dictionary
    1334 pages.
    Price: Rs. 100.
    Publisher: The Little Flower Company, T. Nagar, Madras 600 017.

--Compiled by V. Joseph S. Mohan

More Info

• Inventory of Tamil Teaching Materials at Columbia University.
• Bookstores are listed on the Tamil Literature Page.
• Back to the Resources for Learning Tamil page at the Tamil Nadu Home Page