ആൺകുട്ടി
āṇkuṭṭi
The Malayalam word for "boy" is ആൺകുട്ടി (āṇkuṭṭi).
The word ആൺകുട്ടി is used to refer to a male child.
Meaning: male child (noun)
What does it mean word for word?
The word is a compound of ആൺ (āṇ), meaning male and കുട്ടി (kuṭṭi), meaning child.
Which one should you use?
To say "girl", you replace the male prefix ആൺ (āṇ) with the female prefix പെൺ (peṇ) to form പെൺകുട്ടി.
How does it change in a sentence?
To form the plural "boys", add the suffix -കൾ (-kaḷ) to the end of the word to get ആൺകുട്ടികൾ.
How do you pronounce it?
āṇkuṭṭi
Did you know?
- In traditional Malayalam kinship terms, there are dozens of different words for 'boy' or 'son' depending on whether the child is from a maternal or paternal uncle.
- If you were to refer to a 'little boy' in a very affectionate way, you might double the word to കുട്ടിക്കുട്ടി (kuṭṭikuṭṭi), a common way to create diminutive or cute forms in Malayalam.
- In many parts of Kerala, a person might use the word കുട്ടി (kuṭṭi) to address someone younger than them regardless of their actual age, turning a word for 'child' into a social marker of seniority.
Examples in context
- ആ ആൺകുട്ടി എന്റെ സഹോദരനാണ്.aa aan kuttii ente sahōdarannānu.That boy is my brother.
- ആ ആൺകുട്ടി നന്നായി പാടുന്നു.aa aan kuttii nannāyi pāṭunnu.That boy sings well.
- ഒരു ആൺകുട്ടി അവിടെ കളിക്കുന്നു.oru aan kuttii avide kalikkunnu.A boy is playing there.
Example conversation
Anjali and Manoj are looking at a playground.
- അഞ്ജലി Anjaliമനോജ്, ആ ആൺകുട്ടി ആരാണ്?manōj, aa aan kuttii aarānu?Manoj, who is that boy?
- മനോജ് Manojഅവൻ എന്റെ അയൽവാസിയുടെ മകനാണ്.avan ente ayalvāsiyude makanānu.He is my neighbor's son.
- അഞ്ജലി Anjaliഅവൻ നല്ല കുട്ടിയാണല്ലോ.avan nalla kuṭṭiyāṇallō.He is a good boy.
- മനോജ് Manojഅതെ, അവൻ വളരെ മിടുക്കനാണ്.athe, avan valare miṭukkanānu.Yes, he is very clever.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “boy” translations and entries ആൺകുട്ടി, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
