Pranam குறள் 127 <https://www.ytamizh.com/thirukural/kural-127/>:
யாகாவா ராயினும் நாகாக்க காவாக்கால் சோகாப்பர் சொல்லிழுக்குப் பட்டு. காக்க வேண்டியவற்றுள் எவற்றைக் காக்கா விட்டாலும் நாவையாவது காக்க வேண்டு்ம்; காக்கத் தவறினால் சொற்குற்றத்தில் அகப்பட்டுத் துன்புறுவர். English Couplet 127: Whate'er they fail to guard, men guard THE TONGUE should keep; If not, through fault of tongue, they SUFFER IN SADNESS AS BEING HIT BACK Whatever besides you leave unguarded, guard your tongue; otherwise errors of speech and the consequent misery will ensue Transliteration(Tamil to English): yaakaavaa raayinum naakaakka kaavaakkaal (TONGUE) soakaappar sollizhukkup pattu KR IRS 17721 On Sat, 17 Jul 2021 at 11:25, 'venkat giri' via iyer123 < iyer...@googlegroups.com> wrote: > *Some more additions.....* > > *A.GUINESS BOOK OF RECORD*: > > > > *Nick Stoeberl has the world's longest tongue.Nick Stoeberl from > California, USA, has a 10.1cm tongue.He's held this record since 2012, > breaking the record of Brit Stephen Taylor (9.8 cm) who had held the title > since 2002. It measures 10.1 cm (3.97 in) from its tip to the middle > of his closed top lip.* > > * Adrianne Lewis, 18 ( Female),Michigan' clims that she > may has the world's longest tongue.The Michigan native's tongue is 4 inches > long and can reach her eye, according to a recent interview with a TV* > > *B. The tube-lipped nectar bat has the longest tongue of any mammal in > relation to its body size. Its 85 mm (3.3 in) tongue is 1.5 times longer > than its body, and must be kept inside its rib cage. While Chameleons as > small as about 1.5 inches long. * > > - > *A giraffe's impressive 21-inch-long (53 cm) tongue. * > - > *The tongue of the sun bear has surprisingly long, measuring up to 10 > inches (25 cm). * > - > *The tongue of a frog can pull objects that are about 1.4 times the frog's > body weight * > - * PARROTS and parakeets (a type of parrot) mimic human speech?* > - > *They adjust their nimble, muscular tongue so that it modulates the sound > coming from the voice box. * > - > *The Giant Anteater doesn't have teeth; instead, it uses its roughly > 2-foot-long (60 cm) tongue to eat up to 30,000 ants and termites a day. > This narrow and spaghetti-like tongue, which is attached to the mammal's > sternum, is covered with tiny, backward-pointing spines and sticky saliva > to help it grab the tiny insects. The anteater's tongue is fast, too — it > can dart in and out of its mouth up to 150 times a minute. * > > *------* > *Regards* > *V.Sridharan* > *Trichy* > On Saturday, 17 July, 2021, 10:49:31 am IST, 'venkat giri' via iyer123 < > iyer...@googlegroups.com> wrote: > > > *Respected Sir/s,* > > TONGUE....जिह्वः, जुबान నాలుక > <https://www.indifferentlanguages.com/words/tongue/telugu>, நாக்கு , > ನಾಲಿಗೆ,നാവ് > > The word *TONGUE* derived from the Old English tunge, which comes from > Proto-Germanic *tungōn.. The ue ending of the word seems to be a > fourteenth-century attempt to show "proper pronunciation". > *The tongue is a muscular organ in the mouth. The tongue is covered with > moist, pink tissue called mucosa. Tiny bumps called papillae give the > tongue its rough texture. Thousands of taste buds cover the surfaces of the > papillae. The tongue which is the large bundle of muscles (8in > numbers) in the mouth that manipulates food for chewing and swallowing. It > is one of the organs of taste. Much of the surface of the tongue is covered > in taste buds. The tongue assists in forming the sounds of speech.* The > Tongue Is the Strongest Muscle in the Body, next only to Cardiac Muscles. It > can bend, it can twist, it can suck, it can cup. The tongue is an > essential, often playful part of human anatomy. It is not only very > movable, which allows us to speak, suck or swallow in a coordinated way. It > is also a sensory organ responsible for tasting and the most sensitive > place for our sense of touch. In addition, the tongue contains many cells > of the body's defense system, and even plays a major role in body language.The > tongue plays a role in physical intimacy and sexuality. > A healthy tongue should be pink and covered with small nodules > (papillae). *One* can sense five different tastes—sweet, bitter, sour, > salty, and savory. We taste these five flavors differently because the > tongue has five different kinds of receptors that can distinguish between > these five tastes. > நாக்கு ஒரு நோய் காட்டும் கண்ணாடி!!!! > > One would have noticed while visiting a doctor, asking to protrude > the tongue. Precisely,the tongue can tell a lot about ones health. For > example, a black and hairy looking tongue can signal poor oral hygiene, or > diabetes. If tongue is bright red like a strawberry, it could signal a > deficiency in folic acid, vitamin B12, or iron. A red (not dark pink) > tongue could indicate as something as simple as a B vitamin deficiency. > Scarlet fever, eczema, and Kawasaki disease may also cause the tongue to > turn red. Brushing he tongue can prevent potential problems of the oral > cavity such as tooth decay and periodontal disease, improves breath. > The presence of bacteria on the tongue can lead to bad breath. Brushing > the tongue on a regular basis can remove such harmful bacteria. > The tongue begins to develop in the fourth week of embryonic > development from a median swelling – the median tongue bud and takes 5 > weeks to fully develop. > The average length of the human tongue > from the oropharynx to the tip is 10cm. The average weight of the human > tongue from adult males is 70g and for adult females 60g.The tongue > receives its blood supply primarily from the lingual artery, a branch of > the external carotid artery. There is also a secondary blood supply to the > root of tongue from the tonsillar branch of the facial artery and the > ascending pharyngeal artery. > *Sticking one's tongue > out at someone is considered a childish gesture of rudeness or defiance in > many countries*; the act may also have sexual connotations, depending on > the way in which it is done. However, in Tibet it is considered a greeting. In > 2009, a farmer from Fabriano, Italy, was convicted and fined by the > country's highest court for sticking his tongue out at a neighbour with > whom he had been arguing. > > * B.MOTHER TONGUE:* > * The term "mother tongue" > refers to a person's native language — that is, a language learned from > birth. Also called a first language, dominant language, home language, and > native tongue .* > * The reason it's called MOTHER TONGUE Is because the passing down of > customs, tradition and language of a people is majorly the duty of the > mother and less of the father.* > > *Mother tongue refers to the first language learned at home in childhood.* > *C.TONGUE QUOTES:* > > - > *We have TWO Ears and only ONE Tongue > so that we would LISTEN more and > T.a..L...K..less. * > - * The pen is the tongue of the mind. * > - * Fire and swords are slow engines of destruction, compared to the > tongue of a Gossip. * > - * The tongue should express what is in the heart. > - **Dayananda Saraswati* > - *Let a fool hold his tongue and he will pass for a sage. * > - > * LIZARD sticks its tongue out because that's the way its listening, > looking and tasting its environment. It's its means of appreciating what's > in front of it. * > - *All parts of the human body get tired eventually - except the > tongue.* > - > *“A woman's weapon is her tongue.” * > - > *நரம்பில்லா நாக்கு நாலுவிதமாகப் பேசும்...''எலும்பில்லா நாக்கு எப்படி > வேண்டுமானாலும் வளையும்...' * > > *D.TONGUE TWISTERS: > Tongue twisters are phrases, which have > similar sounding words in a repetitive sequence. They aid language > development, boost vocabulary, and are a lot of fun when recited together > in a group.* > > - > *I Scream. I scream, you scream, we all scream, for ice cream! * > - But a bit of better butter mixed with this butter might just make my > bit of bitter butter better.” > - கிழட்டுக் கிழவன் சடுகுடு விளையாட, குடுகுடுவென ஓடி வாழைப்பழத்தோலில் > வழுக்கி விழுந்தான். > - *கருகும் சருகும் உருகும் துகிரும் தீயில் பட்டால்.* > - *கொக்கு நெட்டக் கொக்கு; நெட்டக் கொக்கு இட்ட முட்டை கட்ட முட்டை.* > > *துப்பார்க்குத் துப்பாய துப்பாக்கித் துப்பார்க்குத் துப்பாய தூஉம் மழை. | > குறள் எண் – 12 > **E. SLIP SLIP OF THE TONGUE: > means... something that is said by mistake. It also means ... to say one > thing but instead say something entirely different. It commonly happens > when while one is talking but can also occur when typing or writing > something down — and even in your memory (or lack thereof). Errors in > speech and writing are common, and for this reason. This term is closely > related to an earlier one, “slip of the pen,” which dates backs to the > 1650s; the idiom “slip of the tongue” became popular sometime around 1725. * > > - * PM Modi has faced ridicule for getting Mahatma Gandhi’s first name > wrong in his NY speech.in <http://speech.in> 2014...inadvertently referred > to as ‘Mohanlal Karamchand Gandhi "* > - *At a rally in Kanpur on April 18 2014, Modi said, "Akbarpur ki > bhoomi par BJP ke ummeedwar Rajaram Pal ko vijayi banana hai". Pal happened > to be the Congress candidate. > ---------- > ** Regards > **V.Sridharan > T**richy * > > > On Saturday, 17 July, 2021, 05:38:10 am IST, 'gopala krishnan' via > Thatha_Patty <thatha_patty@googlegroups.com> wrote: > > > *TONGUE (NAAKKU)* > > Dear friends, > > Tongue has two specialities. One is that it is flexible muscle. 2nd one > is that it is the only muscle connected at one end. > > In child hood days we were advised to clean the tongue using flexible > Earkil (coconut rib). If Earkil was not available the mango rib was used to > clean the tongue. Cleaning of tongue gives more clarity in speech. On those > days if speech is not clear, teachers used to advise to clean the tongue > well. > > Now with Covid 19 all wear masks, and if what talked if not heard > clearly, it is common to lower the mask and talk now. > > Early 1955’s metal and fibre tongue cleaners appeared in the market which > were best suitable. They were flexible and more easy to use. Though > tooth brush with tongue cleaning action added at one side came, still for > best cleaning metallic tongue cleaners are preferred. Though tooth brush is > available in all shops, nowadays very few shops are having tongue cleaners. > It is a practice to keep two or three as spare in homes. > > On those days with a hole in tongue cleaner, it was attached to tooth > brush through their holes at end. It was a common scene people coming to > bathing gnat with towel, soap dish, tooth brush with tongue cleaner. > > Today wash basin stands or special shelves or box designed for keeping > such items are used. > > Recently I read tooth Brush and tongue cleaner should not be kept open in > the attached bath rooms with toilets. These closed shelves solve the issue > of bacterial infection. Many tooth brush comes without hole in the > handle now. > > A write up about tongue. > > Sincerely, > > Gopala Krishnan 27-11-2012 > > > > *Reposted on 17-7-2021 after editing and updating.R.Gopala Krishnan.* > > 1. Kavi kalidasa. > > I have read about the kavi Kalidasa was a shepherd and he used to pass > through a Kali temple and worship. A legend about Kalidasa is > approximately as follows. > > The Princess of a kingdom was forced to marry the illiterate shepherd > by the foul play of some learnt men in the court. The princess > understanding he is illiterate, asked him to worship in the nearby Kali > temple. One day while worshiping a query came from inside- Purratthu aara? > (Who is out side?) > > The shepherd answered – dasan, He further enquired who is inside. > > Kali has answered as Kali, and asked him to extend the tongue through the > window. Kalidasa did so, and Kali wrote with her thrisul on the tongue > something. Then on wards vakdevatha appeared to him. He became a > knowledgeable person and poet Kalidasa. > Kalidasa krithikal was a lesson in Malayalam while studying in 9th > standard or so. Abhinjana Sakuntkalam, Kumara sambhavam, Mayura sandaesam, > Rithu samharam etc were told in paragraph in the lesson as I recollect from > memory. > > 2. Vak vaibhavam. > > To quote the words of Sri Perinkulam, it is a VARAPRASADAM for a person > to talk fluently on subjects, write scripts or poems etc. Automatically > words and ideas might come to them. There is a saying in English- Some > people bring happiness WHERE EVER they go. Just change the words WHERE EVER > with WHEN EVER the entire meaning changes to the opposite one. > People will be eager to hear certain people’s words. But certain people > will always have tough words. > > This is with our group also. Some members are interested and eager to > read some members postings. They would be impatiently waiting for the > posting to appear in mails. Some are allergic to respond in positive though > they read, but happy to criticize. > > 3. Nakkila > > The growing end of plantain leaf is like a tongue. A leaf cut from the > growing end is called *Nakkila*. Nakkila is used in all auspicious > functions. When our sasthrikal prepares list for auspicious functions, he > would write- *Nakilai oru dozen…* > > 4. Ponnum thenum kodukkal > > It was a practice to give the newly born infant a small drop of honey > adding a micro size gold powder got by rubbing and added on the tongue > > Now our doctor’s opinion is not doing so, it can cause indigestion of > infant. > > 5. Aayus nooru (Good longevity) > > If few people are talking of a person and in a minute he comes, in > Malayalam it is told- Ippo paranju NAKKU eduttthae ullu.. Meaning just now > we have talked of you. You have longevity. > > 6. Nakku kondu Mookil thodamo?( Can you touch nose with tongue?) > > For 98% people it is not possible to do so. Unless the tongue is lengthy > and more flexible it is not possible to do so. So, when some practically > impossible things are told, it is compared with this action > > 7. Kari nakku kondonnum parayalle > > (Some people having black line should not talk in auspicious things) > > Most have no marks in the tongues. But a few have black marks. If they > talk of something it might happen. Though it can be told as superstition, > many times it happens. So such people are warned not to talk inauspicious > things. > > 8 Nakkintae neelam( Lengthy tongue ) > > Some people exaggerate and tell things, some will talk unnecessarily on > very small petty issues blowing it like a balloon, some people will remind > always of things one try to forget, some people always of pinching nature. > These are all told bad natures of the tongue. The exaggerating type of > people is told as having lengthy tongue. > > 9. Nakku adakku( Control tongue) > This is used in two occasions, one to control speech. The other to control > intake of liking or delicious or tasty things when medically warned. > > On Karthigai deepam auspicious day, women light ghee lamp for the well > being of her brothers. ( At that time we should not talk anything > inauspicious about her brothers, IF AT ALL ANY. It is not the occasion . > We should talk good of them. > > 2nd sweet appam is prepared, adai and Pori. I am a diabetic. Just because > it is a time to consume as much appam, I should not eat without control. I > should control my tongue and LIMIT to maximum 3 or four. > > 10. Tongue and Nose > Tongue along with nose decides the taste. I read it elsewhere, not the > tongue alone can decide the taste. The smell also attributes to it. > > 11. Dog will drink water with tongue only even from sea. > > This is another saying mostly talked about the mean nature of people. > Depending on situations there should be some changes in nature of all of > us. > > 12. Kuratthi nakku arutthalum kudam randu kasu ( It is firm, the price of > mud pot is 2 paisa) > > It is another saying told using the word tongue. The mud pot seller is > telling, if at all my tongue is cut , the pot value is firm. > > 13 Sarkarakudathi kayyittal nakkathavar undo( Whether there is any person > who would not lick their hand after putting in liquid jaggery. > > It is a natural tendency to lick the hand on tongue after putting it in > liquid jaggery without wasting the portion remaining in the hand. The > saying is used to mean in a wider sense , people may make use of occasion > without wasting. > > 14. Misuse of tongue > > The biological purpose of tongue is to assist in chewing and swallowing, > producing sound and talk etc. For infants it is for sucking the breast milk > also. > > Unwanted use of saliva as paste or wetting a pasted item to make more > adhesive by applying saliva etc are least hygienic. Many are tempted to do > such things. It appears highly uncultured to do such things while in a > group. > > 15. Nakkil narambu illatha samsaram ( No nerve in tongue) > > A person having no kindness and talking hard is said to have tongue > without nerve > > 16. Fierce Goddess > > Normally the fierce goddesses are shown extending their tongue out > side. > > 17. Silent man > > The silent man is often asked- where is your tongue. On many occasions > guilty people will remain silent to make the situation calm. > > Some people also offer as fast keeping silence. No use of tongue. > > 18. Gayathri recitation > > It is told the gayathri has to be recited making minimum use of tongue > almost silently. > > 19. Itching in tongue > > I am completing my nakku puranam with this. Itching while eating > something is first felt by the tongue. When a person desires something to > express and control, he used to say- Nakku choriju varunnu. (I am > controlling my itching tongue) > > *Writer- R. 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