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Malayalam Vocabulary - Feelings and Emotions

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In this lesson, we will learn about the different feelings and emotions in Malayalam language. As language learning is not just about memorizing words, we'll also discover the cultural and social nuances of the terms we'll learn.


With the completion of this lesson, consider investigating these related pages: Work and Professions & Family Members.

Basic Vocabulary[edit | edit source]

Let us start by learning some basic Malayalam words related to feelings and emotions:

Malayalam Pronunciation English
เดธเดจเตเดคเต‹เดทเด‚ (santhoshham) san-THOSH-um happiness
เดฆเต:เด–เด‚ (du:kham) DOOK-hum sadness
เด•เต‹เดชเด‚ (koo:pham) KOH-pum anger
เดชเตเดฐเดฃเดฏเด‚ (pra-nayam) pra-NA-yum love
เดฆเตเดตเต‡เดทเด‚ (dwesham) DWE-shum hate

Use these words in everyday conversations with people and practice their pronunciation to improve your Malayalam speaking skills.

Intermediate Vocabulary[edit | edit source]

Now that we have learned some basic words, let's dive deeper into the intermediate level vocabulary. We'll explore more complex emotions and feelings and use them in conversations and dialogues.

Fear and Anxiety[edit | edit source]

In Malayalam, fear can be expressed in different ways depending on the situation. Let us learn some essential vocabulary related to fear and anxiety.

Malayalam Pronunciation English
เดญเดฏเด‚ (bhayam) BHY-um fear
เด‰เดฐเดพเด•เตเด•เดฟเดฏเดฟเตฝ เดจเดฟเดจเตเดจเตเดณเตเดณ (uraakkiiL ninnuLLaa) ur-AA-ki-yil nin-nu-LAA terrified
เดšเดฟเดคเดฑเตเด•เดฏเตเด‚ (chit-RRU-ka-yum) chi-THA-ru-ka-yum anxious
เดชเดฟเดŸเดฟเดšเตเดšเตเด•เดณเดฏเตเดจเตเดจเต (pi-di-CCHU-ka-la-yun-nu) pi-di-chum nervous

Person 1: เดžเดพเตป เด’เดฐเต เดญเดฏเด•เตเด•เดพเดฐเดจเดพเดฏเดฟเดฐเตเดจเตเดจเต (njaan oru bhayakkaaran-aayi-ru-nnu) (I used to be a fearful person)

Person 2: เดŽเดจเดฟเด•เตเด•เต เดชเดฟเดŸเดฟเดšเตเดšเตเด•เดณเดฏเตเดจเตเดจเต เดชเดฟเดจเตเดจเต†เดฏเต‹? (enik-ku pi-di-cchu-ka-la-yun-nu pin-ne-yo?) (Do I look nervous to you?)

Surprise and Shock[edit | edit source]

Surprise and shock are crucial parts of human emotions. In Malayalam, they are expressed using different yet specific terms.

Malayalam Pronunciation English
เด†เดถเตเดšเดฐเตเดฏเด‚ (aashcharyam) aa-SHA-chya-um surprise
เด…เดคเดฟเดญเดฏเด‚ (athibhayam) aa-thi-BHY-um shock
เดตเดฟเดธเตเดฎเดฏเด‚ (vismayam) vi-SMA-yum wonder

Person 1: เดžเดพเตป เด•เดฃเตเดฃเดฟเดฒเต† เด•เตเดžเตเดžเตเดชเดฟเดŸเดฟเดšเตเดšเต เด’เดฐเต เด†เดถเตเดšเดฐเตเดฏเด‚ เด…เดจเตเดญเดตเดชเตเดชเต†เดŸเตเดŸเต (njan kannile kunnupidi-chu oru aashcharyam anubhava-pet-tu) (I felt a sudden surprise when I caught a glimpse of her in my eyes)

Person 2: เดธเด‚เด˜เดŸเดจเดฏเดฟเตฝ เดจเดฟเดจเตเดจเตเด‚ เดตเดฒเดฟเดฏ เด…เดคเดฟเดญเดฏเด‚ เด’เดฐเตเด•เตเด•เดฟ (sangha-tanyil ninnum valiya athibhayam orukki) (I was in total shock after coming back from the gathering)

Disgust[edit | edit source]

Disgust is an emotion where we feel aversion or nausea towards a person's behavior, appearance, smell, or taste. In Malayalam, it is expressed using the following words:

Malayalam Pronunciation English
เดจเดฟเดฐเดพเดธเด‚ (niraasam) ni-RAA-sum disappointment
เด•เดพเดดเตเดšเด•เดณเตเด‚ เดธเตเดตเดญเดพเดตเดตเตเด‚ เดตเต†เดฑเตเดชเตเดชเต เดšเต†เดฏเตเดฏเตเดจเตเดจเต (kaachcha-kalum svabhaa-vavum vere-pu cheyyunnu) kaazhcha-kalum sva-bhaa-va-vum ve-reup-pu che-yun-nu It disgusts me how they behave and dress

Person 1: เด† เด•เดพเดฐเตเดฏเดคเตเดคเดฟเดฒเต† เดตเดพเดฆเดคเตเดคเดฟเดฒเตเด‚ เดฐเต‚เดชเดคเตเดคเดฟเดฒเตเด‚ เดžเดพเตป เดจเดฟเดฐเดพเดธเด‚ เด…เดจเตเดญเดตเดชเตเดชเต†เดŸเตเดŸเต (aa kaaryat-ttilum vaadat-tilum njaan niraasam anubhava-pet-tu) (I felt quite disappointed in the argument as well as the setup)

Person 2: เด…เดตเดฟเดŸเต† เดจเต€ เด•เดพเดฃเดฟเดšเตเดš เดชเดฑเด•เตเด•เตเด•เดณเดคเตเดฐเต‡ (avitte nee kaanichcha parakkukal-a-thrae) (The sight of the flying insects disgusted you, right?)

Advanced Vocabulary[edit | edit source]

Let us dive deeper into advanced Malayalam words related to feelings and emotions:

Envy and Jealousy[edit | edit source]

Envy and Jealousy are two sides of the same coin, and it can be challenging to differentiate between them. In Malayalam, they are expressed as follows:

Malayalam Pronunciation English
เด…เดธเดนเตเดฏเด‚ (asa-hyam) aa-SHAH-yum envy
เดชเต‚เตผเดฃเดคเตเดคเดฟเตฝ เดตเดฟเดถเตเดตเดธเดฟเด•เตเด•เดพเดจเดพเดฏเดฟ เดจเดฟเดฐเตเดธเตเดฅเดฐเดคเดฏเตเด•เตเด•เต เด•เดพเดฐเดฃเดฎเดพเด•เตเดจเตเดจเดคเต (poor-na-thil vishwasikkaan-aayi nir-usthara-thaykku kaaranamaak-un-na-thu) poornatthil vis-waasi-kkaanaayi nir-u-sthara-thay-kku kaarana-maak-un-na-thu jealousy.

Person 1: เดžเดพเตป เด…เดจเตเดฏเต‹เดจเตเดฏเด‚ เดชเต‡เดฐเดฟเดฒเต‚เดŸเต† เด…เดธเดนเตเดฏเด‚ เด‰เดฃเตเดŸเดพเด•เดพเตป เดคเตเดŸเด™เตเด™เดฟ (njan anyo-nyam peeri-loo-de asahyam un-daa-kan tha-dun-gi) (I started feeling envious of each other's names)

Person 2: เด…เดตเตป เดจเดฟเดจเตเดจเต†เดทเตเดŸเดพเด•เดพเตป เดชเต‚เตผเดฃเดคเตเดคเดฟเตฝ เดตเดฟเดถเตเดตเดธเดฟเด•เตเด•เตเด•เดฏเดพเดฃเต เด…เดตเตป เดœเดฒเต‹เดทเด‚ เดชเดฟเดŸเดฟเดšเตเดšเดฟเดฐเตเดจเตเดจเต. (avan nin-nesh-ta-kaan poor-na-thil vis-waasi-kku-kay-aa-nu avan jaloshum pidichchirun-nu.) (He has always been jealous of you being the best in everything.)

Melancholy and Grief[edit | edit source]

Melancholy and grief are more profound forms of sadness that occur due to traumatic experiences or significant losses in life. The following are the Malayalam terms for these emotions:

Malayalam Pronunciation English
เดตเต‡เดฆเดจ (vedan) VAY-dun suffering
เดฆเตเดƒเด–เด‚ (du:kham) DOOK-hum grief
เดคเต€เดตเดฃเดฟ (theevani) thee-VAN-i melancholy

Person 1: เดžเดพเตป เดชเดฟเดจเตเดคเตเดŸเตผเดšเตเดšเดฏเต‹เดŸเต† เดตเต‡เดฆเดจเด•เดณเดฟเตฝ เดจเดฟเดจเตเดจเตเด‚ เดฐเด•เตเดทเดชเต†เดŸเตเดจเตเดจเต (njan pin-tu-dar-chayaat-tay vedan-kalil nin-nu-ma raksha-pet-un-nu) (I am recovering from my sufferings with extreme care)

Person 2: เดžเดพเตป เดŽเดฒเตเดฒเดพ เด†เดถเด™เตเด•เด•เตพเด•เตเด•เตเด‚ เดตเดฟเดฐเตเดจเตเดจเดฟ (njan ella ashankakal-kum virunni) (I am overwhelmed with grief and sadness)

Cultural Notes[edit | edit source]

Kerala-the southern state of India is known for its beautiful landscapes, serene backwaters, and lush green fields. Apart from its natural beauty, Kerala is also known for its exquisite art forms, beautiful festivals, and delicious cuisine. Kerala's people are known for being very passionate and expressive with their emotions. One can hear Malayalam spoken by most of the people, which exhibits the love of Keralites towards their language. Malayalam is not just a language but a cultural symbol that unites people of Kerala.

To improve your Malayalam Vocabulary, you can also use the Polyglot Club website. Find native speakers and ask them any questions!

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