How to Say “Apple” in Malayalam

ആപ്പിൾ
āppiḷ/aːppiɭ/
The English word "apple" is translated into Malayalam as ആപ്പിൾ (āppiḷ). Wiktionary also lists സേവം (sēvaṁ) and കുമളിപ്പഴം (kumaḷippaḻaṁ).
Meaning: fruit of Malus domestica (noun)

Ways to say it

“apple” in Malayalam
Malayalam Romanization (Wiktionary) IPA
ആപ്പിൾ āppiḷ /aːppiɭ/
സേവം sēvaṁ
കുമളിപ്പഴം kumaḷippaḻaṁ

The term refers to the fruit of the Malus domestica.

How do you pronounce it?

The word is pronounced /aːppiɭ/ (āppiḷ).

Did you know?

  • Because apples are not native to the tropical climate of Kerala, the word ആപ്പിൾ became firmly established as a loanword rather than a translation of an existing local fruit name.
  • In Malayalam, the retroflex ൾ used in ആപ്പിൾ is a distinct sound that does not exist in English, meaning the Malayalam word is phonetically impossible for a native English speaker to pronounce perfectly without training.
  • While ആപ്പിൾ is the most common way to refer to the fruit, the word സേവം is a formal Sanskrit-derived term used in classical literature and high-register Malayalam.

Examples in context

  • ഞാൻ ഒരു ആപ്പിൾ വാങ്ങാൻ ആഗ്രഹിക്കുന്നു.
    I would like to buy an apple.
  • എനിക്ക് ഒരു ആപ്പിൾ വേണം.
    enikku oru āppiḷ vēṇam.
    I want an apple.
  • ഈ ആപ്പിൾ വളരെ മധുരമാണ്.
    ī āppiḷ vaḷare madhuramāṇ.
    This apple is very sweet.
  • അമ്മ ഒരു ആപ്പിൾ മുറിച്ചു.
    amma oru āppiḷ muṟicchu.
    Mother cut an apple.

Example conversation

Manoj and Lakshmi are in the kitchen.

  1. ലക്ഷ്മി Lakshmi

    മനോജ്, ആപ്പിൾ കഴിക്കണോ?
    Manoj, apple kazhikkano?
    Manoj, do you want to eat an apple?
  2. മനോജ് Manoj

    അതെ, എനിക്ക് വിശക്കുന്നു.
    athe, enikku vishakkunnu.
    Yes, I am hungry.
  3. ലക്ഷ്മി Lakshmi

    ഇതാ ഒരു ആപ്പിൾ.
    itha oru apple.
    Here is an apple.
  4. മനോജ് Manoj

    നന്ദി, ലക്ഷ്മി.
    nandi, Lakshmi.
    Thank you, Lakshmi.

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