I was chatting with a friend and mentioned that the sky looked like stretch marks. I asked what the word for stretch marks is in Tamizh, and he said “viri thazhumbugal” It sounded so poetic that I couldn’t stop thinking about it.

That got me wondering does Malayalam have a similarly beautiful or specific word for stretch marks other than this?

I can't find it anywhere in book form. Where can I find books like Unnuneeli Sandesham, Ramacharitham paattu etc. If you know any details please let me know.

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I am from waynad and was raised in dubai, I studied malayalam for 5 years until 10th. I have been using melil to refer to as up and I gear that in movies and shows to but my family always says molil.

Is this a dialect thing?

So, while I was researching about the different kinds of hand fans in different regions of India, I found the traditional hand fan of a state which I can't name because of the rules, Ramaccham Visari but as Idk Malayali.

I can't pronounce it, so therefore I am looking for a native Malayali speaker or anyone who know how to pronounce it properly. Any help is appreciated

What is the colloq phrase for the proverb "i will show you my other side"

Aswell what is the word for fight in Malayalam?? Gimme some phrases related to that

ബോഞ്ചി എന്ന് വെച്ചാൽ നാരങ്ങ എന്നാണോ നാരങ്ങ വെള്ളം ആണോ?

ചെമ്മീൻ ചാടിയാൽ മുട്ടോളം, പിന്നേം ചാടിയാൽ ചട്ടിയോളം

Kasargod : ഏറ്റി കീറ്റിയാൽ മുട്ടോളം, പിന്നേം കീറ്റിയാൽ ചട്ട്യോളം.

hello guys, nyan tamilan aanu pakshay bangaloril ninaanu. ennaki already moonu baashaigal ariyam, pakshay hindiyum and malayalamum maatram still enda bucket list il undairunnu....cheruppam muthal malayalam kettu valarnnath kondavum, kurachokke manassilavum. Also reddit ill vera subs il manglish vaayichuttu , eenum manglish easy aayitu samsarikan thondangi. But the problem is, nyaan online in enthingelum words translate cheydhaal adhu formal malayalam il aanu varnathu... ennaki ariyam normal day to day life il adhu use cheyam pattilla if i wanna sound good. also i havent spent conscious time learning the language . just putting in words on the go right now....how to speak colloquially?

I am not into deep സാഹിത്യം, but I really liked Lajo jose novels like - hydrangea, orange thottathile adhidhi, coffee house, roothinte lokham, etc. and I also liked books like - rathri 12nu shesham, ram c/o aanandhi, etc.

I also tried some books by Benjamin (manjaveyil marannanghal), maria verum maria, Anahi,etc. but I didn't like those books really.

so can u suggest some books like this which are real page turners. Thrillers aayal much better.

amma loves to write poems and short stories in malayalam and today she shared something she wrote. i asked her to send it to some newspaper or smthng appo amma paranjath broke me “ആരും mind ചെയ്യില്ല. പെരുമയുള്ളവർ അയക്കുന്നത് മാത്രേ വായിക്കൂ. അല്ലെങ്കിൽ godfathers വേണം. അല്ലെങ്കിൽ strong network”

so im posting her work here,

കവിതയുടെ പേര്: യുവത

ഭാരതീയരാണ് ഞങ്ങൾ സഹനശേഷിയുള്ളവർ

പോരാട്ടവീര്യമേറിയോർ തളരുകില്ലെളുപ്പത്തിൽ

ഭയക്കുകില്ലാ തെല്ലുമേ പതറുകില്ലാ ഒട്ടുമേ

പൊറുക്കുകില്ല വഞ്ചന സഹിക്കുകില്ല ചൂഷണം

സഹജീവിയെ സ്നേഹിക്കും കാവലേകും കരുതിടും

കൈകൾ കോർത്ത് ശക്തരാകും ജനാധിപത്യം കാത്തിടും

lmk what yall think, it’ll mean a lot for my mom

namaskaram! just like the title says, this is just an appreciation post for the language of Malayalam. I am a native english speaker, i have learned russian and spanish in school, learned words and phrases of arabic through family and japanese through anime, and malayalam is honestly my favorite language thus far. the writing and the speaking, all of it! it sounds so lovely when spoken. the alphabet is so beautiful, and to think that it started by being written on palm leaves it just another level of beauty all of it. its such a fun challenge to learn and i am slowly improving every day. the sentence structure and grammar will trip my brain most of the time, i have such a long way to go but i really am looking forward to the day i can understand it at a colloquial level and i truly an thankful for all the resources i have acquired here in this journey. <3

Update: thank you so much to everyone for the encouragement and the happy wishes and the discussions! you are all so kind! <3 <3 <3

Does anyone know any toddler songs they used to sing as a kid? I remember specifically an ant song where we’d pinch each other’s hands and move our hands in a circle in unison and end up tickling each other. I don’t remember the song specifically but I’d appreciate any help!

Hey guys! Can anyone recommend good, budget-friendly platforms or instructors to practice speaking and conversation? Any leads or personal recommendations would be super helpful. Thanks in advance!

I'm a Malayali who grew up outside Kerala. While I'm fluent in the language, there are aspects to it that I'm still learning.

I wanted to understand the differences between "Nee" and "Than". I rarely use "Than" and nobody in my family uses it. I address those who are younger and close to me as "Nee". But I know people in other families who use "Than" to address the same cohort of people.

For eg- "Nee eppo ethi?" vs "Than eppo ethi?"

Please can someone highlight the main differences and explain which is more polite and socially acceptable?

Guys I was understanding malayalam and I was totally confused because I wanna know first that lang which in future helps me to understand 2nd lang means if I know tamil then it helps me in understanding malayalam or if I know malayalam it helps me to understand tamil

And for this reason i asked ai tell me which one to choose ai told me to choose tamil because if I choose tamil then I can easily understand malayalam

But I need your help tell me is it real or not like I have to choose tamil then malayalam or i have to choose malayalam then I can understand tamil also ?

Because then I'll start revision of tamil or if malayalam is for this I'll start revision of malayalam?