Malayalam
/ˌmæləˈjɑːləm/noun
उच्चारण मैलयालम
मलयालम (भाषा)
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the Dravidian language of Kerala
मलयालम (भाषा)
- Malayalam is the official language of Kerala.
- Radhika watched a Malayalam film with English subtitles.
- Malayalam is spoken by millions of people in Kerala.
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- She writes poems in Malayalam.
- Students in Kochi learn Malayalam from the first year of school.
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connected with the Malayalam language
मलयालम (भाषा) का
- Malayalam literature
- Malayalam cinema
- The library has a large collection of Malayalam novels.
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- He teaches a Malayalam course at the university.
- She is a famous Malayalam actress.
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Malayalam (noun: the language)
Malayalam is the name of the language and takes a capital letter; no article is used when you speak or study it.
'Malayalam' भाषा का नाम है और capital letter से लिखा जाता है; भाषा बोलने या पढ़ने के संदर्भ में article नहीं लगता।
- Radhika is learning Malayalam.
- Malayalam is spoken in Kerala and Lakshadweep.
Malayalam (adjective)
Malayalam describes things connected with the language: a Malayalam film, a Malayalam poet, a Malayalam newspaper.
'Malayalam' भाषा से जुड़ी चीज़ों का वर्णन करता है: a Malayalam film, a Malayalam poet, a Malayalam newspaper।
- He watches a Malayalam film every week.
- A Malayalam poet won the award.
Malayalam vs Malayali
Malayalam is the language; a Malayali is a person whose mother tongue is Malayalam.
'Malayalam' भाषा है; 'Malayali' वह व्यक्ति है जिसकी मातृभाषा मलयालम है।
- She is a Malayali who speaks Malayalam at home.
- Malayalis celebrate Onam with great joy.
in Malayalam / into Malayalam
Use in Malayalam for the language something is written or spoken in, and into Malayalam when translating.
जिस भाषा में कुछ लिखा या बोला जाए उसके लिए 'in Malayalam' और अनुवाद के लिए 'into Malayalam' आता है।
- The notice is written in Malayalam.
- The poem was translated into Malayalam.
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verb + Malayalam
speaklearnwritetranslate intoteach
- The poem was translated into Malayalam from Hindi.
Malayalam + noun
cinemaliteraturescriptnovelnewspaperfilm
- Malayalam cinema is praised for its realistic stories.
adjective + Malayalam
classicalfluentspokenwrittenold
- Malayalam was given the status of a classical language in 2013.
related languages
TamilKannadaTeluguTuluKonkani
- Malayalam is a Dravidian language, like Tamil and Kannada.
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- Malayalam has one of the highest numbers of speakers in South India.
दक्षिण भारत में मलयालम बोलने वालों की संख्या सबसे अधिक भाषाओं में से एक है।
- The Malayalam script has many round letters.
मलयालम लिपि में अनेक गोल अक्षर हैं।
- Radhika reads a Malayalam newspaper to improve her vocabulary.
राधिका अपनी शब्दावली सुधारने के लिए मलयालम समाचारपत्र पढ़ती है।
- He wrote his first novel in Malayalam and later translated it into English.
उसने अपना पहला उपन्यास मलयालम में लिखा और बाद में उसका अंग्रेज़ी अनुवाद किया।
- Malayalam borrowed many words from Sanskrit, Arabic and Portuguese.
मलयालम ने संस्कृत, अरबी और पुर्तगाली से अनेक शब्द लिए।
- The Malayalam film industry makes many award-winning movies every year.
मलयालम फ़िल्म उद्योग हर वर्ष अनेक पुरस्कार-विजेता फ़िल्में बनाता है।
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✗ He speaks the Malayalam fluently.
✓ He speaks Malayalam fluently.
Do not use the before the name of a language when it is the object of speak.
Speak के बाद भाषा का नाम object हो तो उसके पहले 'the' नहीं लगाया जाता।
AaSpelling
Malayalam reads the same forwards and backwards, so it is a palindrome.
Malayalam आगे और पीछे से एक जैसा पढ़ा जाता है, इसलिए यह एक palindrome है।
§Grammar and usage
Usage: the language is Malayalam, while a person from Kerala is a Malayali.
Usage में भाषा का नाम Malayalam है, जबकि केरल के व्यक्ति को Malayali कहते हैं।
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General knowledge
Malayalam was declared a classical language of India in 2013.
Malayalam को 2013 में भारत की शास्त्रीय भाषा (classical language) घोषित किया गया।