இறைச்சிச் சாறு
“இறைச்சிச் சாறு” (iṟaiccic cāṟu) — broth in Tamil. Noun, level A1. The second word is 'what is pressed out': the juice of a fruit and the liquor of meat share one word. The island kitchen does not cook broth separately — it goes straight to curry. In a live sentence: “இறைச்சிச் சாறு சூடா குடிச்சன்” — I drank hot broth. You can hear how it sounds right here. Written with the characters இ, ற, ை, ச, ், ச, ி, ச, ், ச, ா, ற.
In short
| Written in Tamil | இறைச்சிச் சாறு |
| Read in Latin letters | iṟaiccic cāṟu |
| Translation | broth |
| Part of speech | noun |
| Level | A1 |
- இறைச்சிச் சாறுiṟaiccic cāṟubroth
Why it looks that way
The second word is 'what is pressed out': the juice of a fruit and the liquor of meat share one word. The island kitchen does not cook broth separately — it goes straight to curry
A word with a story stays in memory longer than one learned as a “spelling — translation” pair: memory holds on to meaning, not to a string.
In a live sentence
A single word almost never appears alone in conversation. A sentence shows where it fits and what stands next to it.
- இறைச்சிச் சாறு சூடா குடிச்சன்iṟaiccic cāṟu sūḍā kuḍiccaṉaI drank hot broth
How not to forget this word
Reading a word and remembering it are different jobs. A day later, little survives of a single reading — and that is not bad memory, that is how memory works.
- This has been tested on foreign words too. The difference shows up most when you test yourself a few days later rather than straight away.checked many timesKim & Webb, 2022, Language Learning 72(2) · 48 experiments, 3,411 participants, 98 comparisons.
- Recalling beats re-reading. Covering the translation and trying to remember it does more than reading it ten more times.checked many timesAdesope, Trevisan & Sundararajan, 2017, Review of Educational Research 87(3) · 188 experiments, 272 comparisons. g = 0.61; against plain re-reading 0.51, against passive review 0.93.
- An answer you worked out yourself sticks better than one handed to you.checked many timesBertsch et al., 2007, Memory & Cognition 35(2) · 86 studies, 445 comparisons, d = 0.40.
Frequently asked
How do you say “broth” in Tamil?
«இறைச்சிச் சாறு», read “iṟaiccic cāṟu”. In a live sentence: “இறைச்சிச் சாறு சூடா குடிச்சன்” — I drank hot broth. You can hear how it sounds right on this page. Noun, level A1; written with the characters இ, ற, ை, ச, ், ச, ி, ச, ், ச, ா, ற.
How is “இறைச்சிச் சாறு” written in Latin letters?
iṟaiccic cāṟu. This is a practical spelling — you need it to read aloud and be understood, not to meet an academic standard.
Why does this word look the way it does?
The second word is 'what is pressed out': the juice of a fruit and the liquor of meat share one word. The island kitchen does not cook broth separately — it goes straight to curry. A word with a story stays in memory longer than a “spelling — translation” pair: memory holds on to meaning, not to a string.
Can I hear how it sounds?
Yes, right on this page: click the word and it will play. The sound works on any phone, and nothing needs to be installed.