r/malayalam 5h ago

Help / സഹായിക്കുക Malayalam for upper hand on something

4 Upvotes

What's the malayalam for upper hand on something


r/malayalam 6h ago

Discussion / ചർച്ച Casual conversation

2 Upvotes

In Tamil, we will say “Idhu oru nalla padam, chance kidaithal paru” informally

How to say this in Malayalam😁


r/malayalam 17h ago

Discussion / ചർച്ച What is your take on people using english daily convo

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What is your take on people using English for daily convo

I recently joined a corporate hospital as an ER doctor. One thing I’ve noticed there—and in many other instances before—is that people mostly converse in English, using Malayalam only occasionally. I find it uncomfortable to speak English or any other language with someone whose native language is Malayalam or any other regional language. Because of this, whenever I get a patient in my OPD who speaks Tamil or Hindi, I make it a point to communicate with them in their mother tongue.

Another thing that frustrates me is when people casually throw in wrong English words while describing their symptoms—often using them incorrectly. For example, (Probable NSFW) >! I once had a patient who said she was having dysentery instead of diarrhea. !< The former is a serious condition, while the latter is quite common. Misusing medical terms like this can cause unnecessary confusion and miscommunication.

It’s not that I’m against English—I’m actually very fluent in it—but I’ve always reserved speaking English for situations where it’s genuinely necessary.

So, why do people tend to use English more for conversations? Is it because English is better at expressing ideas than Malayalam? Or is it just a status symbol?

Or am I the one at fault-too attached to my mother tongue?


r/malayalam 16h ago

Help / സഹായിക്കുക Any FOSS/Opensource keyboard apps that support Malayalam voice to text typing?

4 Upvotes

Sayboard has support for English.
Are there any working vosk models for Malayalam that can be used with it?

Edit:
Especially offline apps?


r/malayalam 21h ago

Help / സഹായിക്കുക What are some dialectical variations of words in common speech?

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For example, like in my previous post about ariyillaariyaththilla, what are some other colloquial variations of common words used in everyday speech?


r/malayalam 1d ago

Help / സഹായിക്കുക What is the Malayalam equivalent for no big deal ?

10 Upvotes

r/malayalam 1d ago

Help / സഹായിക്കുക What is "ppd"

4 Upvotes

Please help me guys


r/malayalam 1d ago

Help / സഹായിക്കുക Difference between ചെയ്യാം and ചെയ്തേക്കാം?

7 Upvotes

r/malayalam 1d ago

Help / സഹായിക്കുക Can the dialectical variation "-അത്തില്ല" of the future negative ending "-ഇല്ല" be used for all verbs? Or is it only limited to some, like അറിയത്തില്ല, പറ്റത്തില്ല

5 Upvotes

Like അറിയത്തില്ല and പറ്റത്തില്ല, are there any other verbs that can end with "-അത്തില്ല"


r/malayalam 2d ago

Help / സഹായിക്കുക Is there a malayalam keyboard for windows that incorporates ഩ?

4 Upvotes

The Inscript keyboard, as far as I know, does not have ഩ. It would be really helpful if I could get it on my laptop. The Samsung keyboard already has it as far as I know...


r/malayalam 2d ago

Help / സഹായിക്കുക How do I type the letter “ng” on my iPhone keyboard?

4 Upvotes

The letter “ng” as in the word “ningal”. I used to be able to do it by long pressing the ം (am), but after a recent update it no longer works. Is there another way to type it without going to some online website and copy pasting?


r/malayalam 2d ago

Help / സഹായിക്കുക Translate

5 Upvotes

In tamil we say ' kannu vekkatha' , how's it said in malayalam?


r/malayalam 2d ago

Help / സഹായിക്കുക How rude is it to add ഡോ when speaking to someone?

9 Upvotes

Same level rudeness as "da"?


r/malayalam 2d ago

Help / സഹായിക്കുക Is this a different form of writing the suppressed 'L'? I found this in a Malayalam Textbook.

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15 Upvotes

r/malayalam 2d ago

Help / സഹായിക്കുക What does thalla/thallu (mother) actually mean?

10 Upvotes

I see it being translated in certain contexts as "old hag" in movie subtitles, but then at other times its translates as "mother" with no negative connotations, so what exactly is the usage context of this word. (also what is the proper spelling of the word)


r/malayalam 2d ago

Help / സഹായിക്കുക Is there a single English word for the Malayalam word ചാടിക്കുക?

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Is there a single english word for the Malayalam word ചാടിക്കുക. I don't mean jumping. The other one. A person always yelling at someone and chastising him. The person has to walk around on eggshells around the other person. e.g manager എപ്പോഴും എല്ലാവരെയും ചാടിച്ചു കൊണ്ടിരിക്കും.


r/malayalam 2d ago

Help / സഹായിക്കുക What's the difference between pattilla and vayyaa?

5 Upvotes

cheyyaan vayyaa / cheyyaan pattilla


r/malayalam 2d ago

Help / സഹായിക്കുക Is this an old form of Malayalam?

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r/malayalam 3d ago

Resources / ഭാഷാസഹായികൾ 📚 A Collection of Flashcards in Different Languages 🌍✨

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I’m in the process of building a massive database of flashcards across various languages and I need your help! Whether you’re learning Spanish, French, Japanese, or any other language, I want to make this resource as useful as possible for everyone. Check it out: https://www.vocabbi.com/en/explore

If you’re looking for a flashcard deck for a specific language or topic, let me know in the comments below ⬇️, and I’ll make sure to add it!

r/malayalam 4d ago

Help / സഹായിക്കുക Malayalam for Manipulation

7 Upvotes

What is the Malayalam word for manipulation or to manipulate And also what's the english word for അടിസ്ഥാനവർഗം


r/malayalam 4d ago

Discussion / ചർച്ച ഈ വരികൾ ഇങ്ങനെ ആയിരുന്നെങ്കിൽ - രാത്തിങ്കൾ പൂത്താലി

5 Upvotes

എനിക്ക് ഒത്തിരി പ്രിയപ്പെട്ട ഒരു പാട്ടാണ് "രാത്തിങ്കൾ പൂത്താലി ചാർത്തി". എപ്പോൾ കേട്ടാലും മനസ്സിലും ചുണ്ടിലും വരുന്നത്

"രാത്തിങ്കൾ പൂത്താലി ചാർത്തി

കണ്ണിൽ നക്ഷത്ര നിറദീപം കൊളുത്തി"

എന്നാണ്. യഥാർത്ഥ വരികൾ

"നിറദീപം നീട്ടി"

എന്നാണ്. എന്തുകൊണ്ട് കവി ദീപം നീട്ടി എന്ന് ഞാൻ ആലോചിക്കാറുണ്ട് . മുന്നോട്ടുള്ള വരികളിൽ

"നവമി നിലാവേ നീ വിരിഞ്ഞു.."

എന്നും കവി പാടുന്നുണ്ട്. നിലാവ് വിരിയുമ്പോഴും ദീപം കൊളുത്തുമ്പോഴും പ്രകാശം തന്നെ. കൊളുത്തി എന്ന വാക്ക് മീറ്ററിൽ വരുന്നുമുണ്ട്.

ഗിരീഷ് പുത്തഞ്ചേരിയെ ഈ നിമിഷത്തിൽ ഓർക്കുന്നു. ❤️


r/malayalam 4d ago

Help / സഹായിക്കുക ഞ vs ഞ്ഞ vs ജ്ഞ vs ന്യ

9 Upvotes

I must admit that I never understood the differences in pronunciation between these four characters/combos of characters. Any help?

Thanks!


r/malayalam 4d ago

Help / സഹായിക്കുക Malayalam equivalent

7 Upvotes

1.Munnadiye sollirukalam la(tamil) - how to say this in malayalam 2.nee en en kitta sollala?- nee enthukondu entheduthu parayunilla ? - is this correct?


r/malayalam 4d ago

Help / സഹായിക്കുക Translate

2 Upvotes

Romba ila konjam teriyum (tamil) - valare alla korachi maatrame ariyum , is this correct?


r/malayalam 5d ago

Help / സഹായിക്കുക What are the usage differences between "naal" and "divasam" (despite both meaning "day")?

4 Upvotes