Tamil honorifics

Tiru (also: Thiru; Tamil திரு Tiru [ tiɾɯ ] ) is a word in the South Indian languages ​​Tamil, Malayalam and Kannada, which may be preceded by as ehrerbietendes prefix the names of persons, place names, the titles of texts, etc.. Tiru The Tamil word has the same meaning spectrum as the Sanskrit word Shri (Sri ), from which it may also be derived. As Shri Tiru is an epithet of the Hindu goddess Lakshmi. Other meanings of Tiru and others are " prosperity ", " nobility ", " beauty ", " blessing " and " holiness."

The respect witnessing Tiru prefix can be prepended to the names of persons, titles of texts ( eg Tirukkural ) or other words. In some cases, such as the poet saint Thiruvalluvar, the prefix has become a fixed part of the name. Is also found in place names often the prefix Tiru, which often indicates a temple city in this case. Again, the Tiru is usually an integral part of the name. With Tiru starting place names there, especially in Tamil Nadu in quantities ( and others Tiruchirappalli, Tiruvannamalai, Tirunelveli ), next in Kerala (Thiruvananthapuram ), Andhra Pradesh (Tirupati ) and the Tamil- populated areas of Sri Lanka ( Trincomalee, actually Tirukonamalai ).