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Malayalam Vocabulary - Animals

Hi Malayalam learners! 😊
In this lesson, we will learn about the different animals in Malayalam. Learning animal vocabulary is especially important if you plan on visiting Kerala, as there are many national and wildlife parks there. Knowing the names of animals in Malayalam can also be useful for conversations with locals or for impressing your friends. Let's get started! 🐯

Don't miss the chance to check out these pages as you wrap up this lesson: Resources, Fruits, Days of the Week & Describing People.

Basic Vocabulary

Let's start with some basic vocabulary for animals in Malayalam:

Malayalam	Pronunciation	English
പിന്നാണീ	pinnaanii	cat
നായ	naaya	dog
കാക്ക	kaakka	crow
പരിവേഷകൻ	pariveshakan	zookeeper
പിയൻ	piyan	elephant
കത്ത്	katthu	tiger
കുടുംബി	kudumbi	monkey

Now let's see these words in context:

• Person 1: നായയ്ക്ക് എന്തുവേണം? (Naayaykk enthuvenam?) (What does the dog need?)
• Person 2: ടെർനിപ്പ് നീങ്കിയോ? (Ternipp neengiyo?) (Did you remove the turnip?)

Sea Creatures

Malayalam is spoken in a state that has a long coastline, so it would be great if we learn the names of the different sea creatures in Malayalam too.

Malayalam	Pronunciation	English
കിടക്കൻ	kidakkann	octopus
ചെമ്പളി	chembali	crab
കൊണ്ട	kond	squid
കടൽപ്രാണികൾ	kadappanaikal	sea animals

Let's use these words in a dialogue:

• Person 1: കിടക്കാനിട്ടുണ്ടോ? (Kidakkannanittundo?) (Have you caught the octopus?)
• Person 2: ഇല്ല, അത് തീരത്തുള്ള സ്ഥലത്ത് ജനങ്ങൾ അനുപസ്ഥിതരാണ്. (Illa, athu theerathulla sthalaathu janangal anupasthitharaanu) (No, there are people present at the place near the shore.)

Spice it up with Some Interesting Facts

Did you know that:

• The Malayalam word for elephant, "piyan," is derived from the Sanskrit word "ibha."
• Kerala has its own type of chicken, popularly known as Aseel.

Intermediate Vocabulary

Here's some more advanced vocabulary for the animals in Malayalam:

Malayalam	Pronunciation	English
കാട്ടുപേരൻ	kaattuperan	hunter
ചെമ്പൻ	chempan	ox
കരിങ്കാട് കൊച്ചുമുൻഗി	karingkattu kocchumungii	black panther
വെള്ളിയർപ്പിശികൾ	velliyaarppishikal	invertebrates

Let's see these words in context:

• Person 1: ചെമ്പളിക്ക് വിസ്കി കിട്ടുന്നു. (Chembalikk viski kittunnu.) (The ox is getting vaccinated.)
• Person 2: ആ കരിങ്കാട് കൊച്ചുമുൻഗിയെ കണ്ടിട്ടുണ്ടോ? (Aa karingkattu kocchumungiyee kandittundo?) (Have you seen the black panther?)

Wildlife

Kerala also boasts a variety of wildlife.

Malayalam	Pronunciation	English
ഉരുമ്പു	urumpu	spider
അണ്ടിക്ക	antikka	python
ചിറകുകൾ	chirakukal	birds
കാട്ടുകള്‍	kaattukal	wild animals

Let's use these words in a dialogue:

• Person 1: കാട്ടിലുണ്ടാകുന്ന സമീപം പ위ലൻഡ് എന്നുവിളിച്ചു കൊണ്ട് അണ്ടിക്കാ കണ്ടോ? (Kaattil undaakunna sameepam Pwilann anu vilichu kond antikkaa kandoo?) (Have you seen the python near Pwiland, which is near the forest?)
• Person 2: അല്ല, ഇന്നത്തെ സാലിമാലിലെ ഒരു ആണവാളിയെ കണ്ടു. (Alla, innathe Salemaliye oru anavaaliye kandu.) (No, I saw a tusker in Salimali today.)

Conclusion

Congratulations! You have learned a lot of animal vocabulary in Malayalam today. You can keep improving your vocabulary and conversational skills by visiting Polyglot Club. Don't forget to explore more Malayalam language resources like Find native speakers and ask them any questions. You can also check out our Vocabulary page for more Malayalam vocabulary. Happy learning! 🐾

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With this lesson finished, you may want to explore these additional pages: Everyday Phrases, Malayalam Vocabulary → Everyday Phrases → Greetings and ..., Numbers (അക്കങ്ങള്‍) & Numbers.

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