Malayalam 101

Doses of vocabulary, culture and trivia through Malayalam media from #malayalamcinema fanatics. Disclaimer: We're not Malayalam pundits. 😬

[Pishumon🌹 @PishuMon]

#KeralaFloods WHAT TO DO?

1. If you have power banks and there is electricity. Do charge it fully.

2. Switch off your mobiles. Only switch on once a hour.

3. While sending SOS / key information broadcast your message to lot of people.

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[absolute_void; @sebinaj]

FYI: #OMKV is the favourite gender neutral swear word in Malayalam. It has the status of an urban slander & stands for Odu Malare Kandam Vazhi (Run puffed rice, through that paddy field). Malar is used as a phantom word for mair aka hair, an abuse in ML. https://t.co/e07l84UROl

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ചുള്ളൻ - Chullan vs. കുള്ളൻ - Kullan

If you want to describe a cute guy, you have a variety of… https://t.co/jtvhS2GyT1

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പരിഷ്ക്കാരി - parishkaari is used to refer to someone who is modern. Although more often than… https://t.co/yG1EeUbmys

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തേച്ചു – thechu is a Malayalam word which means “ironed”. As slang, it has always been… https://t.co/7STJWdKoYL

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മാപ്പ് - Maapu is ‘sorry’ in Malaylam. And what makes the scene from Manathe Kottaram so… https://t.co/PinUDr1VrE

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It means the news value of something is relative. We’ll forget a story as soon as a new one emerges. #kerala #news #sensationalism https://t.co/Wln7Z3UVQE

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“ഉറുമ്പ് ചത്താൽ തവള ചാവണ വരെ തവള ചത്താൽ പാമ്പ് ചാവണ വരെ പാമ്പ് ചത്താൽ കഴുകൻ ചാവണ വരെ - Urumbu chathaal thavala chaavana vare
Thavala chathaal paambu chaavana vare Paambu chathaal kazhukan chaavana vare.”

An ant’s death is news till a frog dies, a frog’s till a snake dies...

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“ഉറുമ്പ് ചത്താൽ തവള ചാവണ വരെ തവള ചത്താൽ പാമ്പ് ചാവണ വരെ പാമ്പ് ചത്താൽ കഴുകൻ ചാവണ വരെ - Urumbu chathaal thavala chaavana vare
Thavala chathaal paambu chaavana vare Paambu chathaal kazhukan chaavana vare.”

An ant’s death is news till a frog dies, a frog’s till a snake dies...

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He talks about how we have all become short-sighted and need specs. Figuratively speaking. https://t.co/tWFMNY9HrJ

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Recommended listen: https://t.co/hHvngqWJcc

A famous poem by Murugan Kattakada.

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Recommended listen: https://t.co/hHvngqWJcc

A famous poem by Murugan Kattakada.

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How do you usually say glasses/specs in Malayalam?

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കണ്ണാടി - Kannadi vs കണ്ണട - kannada

A common mix-up: The former is mirror and the latter is glasses/specs. #malayalamcinema #kerala

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മരിച്ചു - marichu vs ചത്തു -chathu
Both Malayalam words mean “died”. However, there’s a slight difference in terms of usage. The former is used only in relation with human beings while the latter is used for animals. (Clip from 'Talk with Archie' series on YouTube) #kerala

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മടുത്തു - madathu means “tired”.

Do you think the channel/journalist crossed ethical boundaries by airing this? #kerala #malayalam101

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Spotted Malayalam in a hindi film: 'irangu irangu irangu Kazhutha-ഇറ��്ങു ഇറങ്ങു ഇറങ്ങു കഴുത which means get off, get off, get off, donkey!'

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Post: when you wait really long.

ഞാൻ post ആയി - Njan post ayi.
I became a post.

#malayalam #malayalam101 #malayalamvocab #kerala

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സൗന്ദര്യ പിണക്കം-soundarya pinakkam: petty quarrel or tiff. പിണങ്ങല്ലേ/പിണങ്ങേണ്ട-Pinagalle/pinangenda: 'don't get mad' #malayalamcinema

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തലയണമന്ത്രം-Thalayanamanthram has a negative connotation in Malayalam. Often a new bride's pillow talk is blamed for fighting in a family.

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തലയണമന്ത്രം-Thalayanamanthram: pillow talk. Made up of 2 words Thalayana (pillow) + manthram (repeated word/formula, usually religious).

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Thilakan's dialogue from Naadodikaatu is said when plans go awry. Eg. When you decide to go away for a weekend and boss makes Sat working. https://t.co/FlkWk0vOYV

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മലപ്പുറം കത്തി-Malapuram Kathi: an expensive knife, handle made of deer horn. Used for farming and to cut betal leaves and crush pan nuts. https://t.co/Jh16y53FF8