പൂച്ച
pūcca/puːt͡ʃt͡ʃɐ/
The English word "cat" is translated into Malayalam as പൂച്ച (pūcca).
പൂച്ച refers to the domestic species of cat.
Meaning: domestic species (noun)
How do you pronounce it?
The word is pronounced as /puːtʃtʃɐ/ (pūcca).
Did you know?
- While പൂച്ച sounds like the Tagalog word 'pusa', they are false cognates with no shared linguistic origin.
- Malayalam speakers use the distinct term പുലി for wild cats like leopards or tigers to avoid confusion with the domestic പൂച്ച.
- The word പൂച്ച can be used in idiomatic expressions to describe a person who is cunning or stealthy.
Examples in context
- പൂച്ച എലിയെ പിടിച്ചു.The cat caught the mouse.This sentence is useful for seeing how to describe the action of a cat catching a mouse.Tatoeba #2300993 by dochash, translation #2300762 by Balamax
- ആ പൂച്ച എന്റെ കൈയിൽ മാന്തി.The cat scratched my hand.This sentence is useful for describing a cat scratching a hand.Tatoeba #1776846 by jjrodz, translation #282056 by CK
- ആ പൂച്ച മേശപ്പുറത്ത് ഉറങ്ങി.The cat slept on the table.This sentence is useful for describing where a cat is sleeping.Tatoeba #652226 by jjrodz, translation #282032 by CK
- 2 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Two friends are talking about a stray cat in the street.
- അഞ്ജലി Anjaliഅവിടെ ഒരു പൂച്ചയുണ്ട്.avide oru poochayundu.There is a cat there.
- അർജുൻ Arjunഅതെ, അത് നല്ല ഭംഗിയുള്ള പൂച്ചയാണ്.athe, athu nalla bhangiyulla poochayanu.Yes, that is a very beautiful cat.
- അഞ്ജലി Anjaliനമുക്ക് അതിന് ഭക്ഷണം നൽകാം.namukku athinu bhakshanam nalkam.Let's give it some food.
- അർജുൻ Arjunഅഞ്ജലി പറഞ്ഞത് ശരിയാണ്.anjali paranjathu shariyanu.Anjali is right.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “cat” translations and entries പൂച്ച, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries പൂച്ച, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
