Tamil Words for Travellers

More than a million Sri Lankan Tamils now live abroad having left the country during the civil war. Many are fluent in the language of their host country be that English, German, French or Italian. Their children, who might speak Tamil at home, would rarely use it outside of the house. There will come a time when many in the Diaspora would want to visit Sri Lanka and knowledge of Tamil would help then enormously. 

 

There are also a large number of western travellers, businessmen and NGO staff that spend time in both Sri Lanka and Tamil Nadu who would find this book useful in getting around. This book is aimed at both these groups of people. It is divided up into small sections that can easily be found. The English word is followed by the Tamil one and a pronunciation guide. The use of the Tamil script is important to help readers learn the different letters and recognise them in road and shop signs.

Seggy Segaran

 

I have worked in the electronic manufacturing sector for 40 years. In the first 5 years I worked as a design engineer, using the then newly available 4-bit microcontrollers. I was also one of the first proud owners of an Acorn home computer.

 

The following 4 years were spent gaining experience of managing teams as well as engaging with other departments like sales and marketing and getting a wider understanding of how an organisation really ticks.The next 31 years have been spent starting and growing my own business. This has given me a wide range of experiences.

 

Over the last ten years, I have written many books on subjects varying from Portable Appliance Testing, through Designing Electronic Products to books about the Raspberry Pi. More recently along with my wife Jane we have spent much time promoting energy saving and written books on Haybox Thermal Cooking and about our various projects.

 

Jane Segaran

 

After working in Education and Road Safety for a number of years, Jane ran a hospitality business. She has worked in the voluntary sector for many years improving lives for the homeless in York. Jane is currently involved in promoting sustainable cooking techniques both in the UK and Sri Lanka and is a co-author of two books.

• Publisher: Ohm Books Publishing
• Published: 21st June 2016
• Language: English
• Paperback: 108 pages
• ISBN:‎ 9781534839038
• Dimensions: 15.24 x 0.69 x 22.86 cm