സുന്ദരി
sundari/sun̪d̪ɐɾi/
The English word "cutie" can be translated into Malayalam as സുന്ദരി (sundari).
The term is used to refer to a cute person or animal.
Meaning: cute person or animal (noun)
Which one should you use?
While സുന്ദരി can mean a cutie, it is a specifically gendered term used to refer to a female.
How do you pronounce it?
The romanization is sundari. The IPA is /sun̪d̪ɐɾi/.
Did you know?
- The word സുന്ദരി is borrowed from the Sanskrit word sundarī.
- In Malayalam, the word സുന്ദരി is often used as a gentle nickname for daughters and granddaughters, regardless of whether they are actually 'cute' by objective standards.
- Although സുന്ദരി means 'cutie', using it for an adult woman in a formal professional setting can be seen as overly familiar or patronizing.
Examples in context
- അവൾ ഒരു കൊച്ചു സുന്ദരിയാണ്.aval oru kochu sundariyaanu.She is a little cutie.
Example conversation
Anjali shows Manoj a photo of her baby niece.
- മനോജ് Manojആരാണ് ഈ കുട്ടി?Aaranu ee kutty?Who is this child?
- അഞ്ജലി Anjaliഇത് എന്റെ സഹോദരിയുടെ മകളാണ്.Ithu ente sahodariyude makalanu.This is my sister's daughter.
- മനോജ് Manojഅവൾ ഒരു കൊച്ചു സുന്ദരിയാണല്ലോ!Aval oru kochu sundariyanallo!She is such a little cutie!
- അഞ്ജലി Anjaliഅതെ, അവൾ വളരെ ക്യൂട്ട് ആണ്.Athe, aval valare cute aanu.Yes, she is very cute.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry സുന്ദരി, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries സുന്ദരി, CC BY-SA 4.0.
