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Malayalam Vocabulary → Family and Relationships → Family Members

As a Malayalam language teacher who has been teaching for 20 years, I am thrilled to introduce you to the Malayalam vocabulary related to family members. In this lesson, we will learn the words for all the members of the family, including parents, siblings, and grandparents. I will also provide cultural information and interesting facts to help you better understand and appreciate the language and its roots.

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Family Members in Malayalam

Here are the words for family members in Malayalam:

Malayalam	Pronunciation	English Translation
അമ്മ	amma	mother
അപ്പ	appa	father
മൊന്തൻ	monthan	son
മകൻ	makan	son
മാവൻ	māvaṇ	father-in-law
പിതാവ്	pitāv	father
പാപ	pāpa	husband
ഭാര്യ	bhārya	wife
സഹോദരൻ	sahōdaraṇ	brother
സൗഹൃദം	sauhr̥daṁ	friend
സോദരി	sōdari	sister
താതാ	tātā	grandfather
പൂമ്പാപ്പ	pūmpāpp	grandfather
തമ്മി / ചേച്ചി	tami / cēcci	aunt
അന്യന്‍	anyan	brother-in-law
അന്യ	anya	sister-in-law
അമ്മാവൻ	ammāvaṇ	mother-in-law

Some interesting points to note:

- In Malayalam, the word for father-in-law and grandfather are the same: മാവൻ (māvaṇ). Similarly, the word for grandfather can also be പൂമ്പാപ്പ (pūmpāpp). - The word for husband is പാപ (pāpa), which is actually the same as the word for sin, but is commonly used to refer to one's spouse.

Using Family Members in Sentences

To practice these words more, let's see some sentences using different family members. Here are some examples:

ഞാൻ എന്റെ അമ്മയുടെ പുതിയ പേരിൽ ബ്ലോഗ് എഴുതുന്നു. (I am writing a blog under my mother's new name.)
അവൻ എനിക്ക് മകൻ മാത്രം അല്ല, സൗഹൃദവും ആണ്. (He is not just my son, but also my friend.)
മരിയമ്മ എനിക്ക് നേരിട്ട് അലഞ്ഞുകൊടുക്കുന്നു. (Maryam slaps me directly.)

Note: Malayalam is a gender-neutral language, so the same word will be used to refer to the family member regardless of whether they are male or female.*

Conclusion

Now that you know the vocabulary and have seen examples of family members in sentences, I hope you found this lesson informative and interesting. Don't forget to practice using these words in different contexts and with different sentence structures. In the next lesson, we will learn how to describe people's physical appearance and personality, so stay tuned.

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Table of Contents - Malayalam Course - 0 to A1

Course Presentation

Introduction to Malayalam Script

Everyday Phrases

Basic Sentence Structure

Family and Relationships

Kerala Culture and Traditions

Future and Past Tenses

Travel and Accommodation

Malayalam Cinema and Literature

Advanced Sentence Structures

Technology and Social Media

Other Lessons

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