Friday, March 14, 2008

question

What is the English word for nappasai?

10 comments:

Ravages/CC said...

Gluttony?

sudha said...

nappAcai 1. insatiable sense of taste; 2. vain hope or desire

from http://webapps.uni-koeln.de/tamil/

Anonymous said...

Avarice?

Alpha said...

which language is that?

Chenthil said...

futile?

Krishnan said...

ha ha I loved that question "which language is that?" from Alpha. It is Tamizh.
Nappasai hmmm as Jaisudha said vain desire comes close, cant think of the exact word.

Dreamer said...

'wishful thinking' is the closest phrase I can think of.

Anonymous said...

How about 'dilute desire'? Aiyo! I think my head will burst unless the correct word is found :(

Anonymous said...

Fond hope

Bo said...

grrr. i've been dying to find a translation. Vain desire is close, but still a bit clumsy.