Yes, Thanir and Jalam is what many people in Tamil Nadu use.
Tanni means any water: it can be water for taking a bath, or a pool of water after the rains. Jalam is also used as water, and like Thanir often used for drinking water.
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Thootham is from <i>teertham</i> which is the word used by the generation of grandparents in my family for designating <i>drinking</i> water (of course, they say teertham not thootam). Teertham is what water is called after Puja offerings, and this is what it is called in temples as well. People always know they can drink this.
<!--QuoteBegin-->QUOTE<!--QuoteEBegin-->Added: The drink tea is called "tae<i>neer</i>"<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->Didn't know this. A pun on existing phraseology perhaps?
Tanni means any water: it can be water for taking a bath, or a pool of water after the rains. Jalam is also used as water, and like Thanir often used for drinking water.
<!--QuoteBegin-SwamyG+Jun 1 2007, 08:45 PM-->QUOTE(SwamyG @ Jun 1 2007, 08:45 PM)<!--QuoteEBegin-->Also the word "thootham" can be found in brahmin dialects. This word is particularly used with babies/toddlers.[right][snapback]69635[/snapback][/right]
<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->SwamyG, that does it! Let's take it outside. You've called me a toddler! <!--emo&
--><img src='style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/biggrin.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin.gif' /><!--endemo--> Thootham is from <i>teertham</i> which is the word used by the generation of grandparents in my family for designating <i>drinking</i> water (of course, they say teertham not thootam). Teertham is what water is called after Puja offerings, and this is what it is called in temples as well. People always know they can drink this.
<!--QuoteBegin-->QUOTE<!--QuoteEBegin-->Added: The drink tea is called "tae<i>neer</i>"<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->Didn't know this. A pun on existing phraseology perhaps?