മകൾ
makaḷ
The word for daughter in Malayalam is മകൾ (makaḷ).
മകൾ is used to refer to a female offspring. In affectionate contexts, you may also hear the term Kutti, which means "little one" and is used to refer to a daughter.
Meaning: female offspring (noun)
How do you pronounce it?
makaḷ
When do people say it?
When speaking affectionately to or about a daughter, the term Kutti is commonly used to mean "little one".
Did you know?
- The term Kutti, which means 'little one', is frequently used for daughters but is actually gender-neutral and can refer to any child.
- When creating a nickname for a daughter, Malayalam speakers often add the suffix -ക്കു (-ku) to a name, similar to how English uses 'y' or 'ie'.
- Parents often use the form മോളെ instead of മകൾ when speaking directly to their daughter in a loving way.
Examples in context
- എന്റെ മകൾ സ്കൂളിൽ പോകുന്നു.ente makal schoolil pokunnu.My daughter is going to school.
- അവൾ ഒരു മിടുക്കിയായ മകൾ ആണ്.aval oru midukkiyaaya makal aanu.She is a clever daughter.
- അവർക്ക് ഒരു മകൾ ഉണ്ട്.avarkku oru makal undu.They have a daughter.
Example conversation
Two neighbors are chatting about their children in a park.
- വിഷ്ണു Vishnuശ്രീദേവിക്ക് ഒരു മകൾ ഉണ്ടോ?Sreedevikku oru makal undo?Does Sreedevi have a daughter?
- ശ്രീദേവി Srideviഅതെ, എന്റെ ഒരു മകൾ ഉണ്ട്.athe, ente oru makal undu.Yes, I have a daughter.
- വിഷ്ണു Vishnuഅവളുടെ പേര് എന്താണ്?avalude peru enthanu?What is her name?
- ശ്രീദേവി Srideviഅവളുടെ പേര് മീന എന്നാണ്.avalude peru Meena ennanu.Her name is Meena.
