How to Say “Dimple” in Malayalam

നുണക്കുഴി
nunakkuzhi
The English word "dimple" is translated into Malayalam as നുണക്കുഴി (nunakkuzhi).
നുണക്കുഴി refers to an indentation in the cheek.
Meaning: indentation in the cheek (noun)

How do you pronounce it?

The romanization is nunakkuzhi.

Did you know?

  • In Kerala folklore, dimples are sometimes viewed as 'deceptive' because they make a person look innocent or sweet while they might be lying.
  • The word നുണക്കുഴി is a compound of the words for 'lie' and 'pit'.
  • The word കുഴി is used in Malayalam for many different types of depressions, from a pothole in the road to a deep valley.

Examples in context

  • അവളുടെ കവിളിൽ ഒരു നുണക്കുഴി ഉണ്ട്.
    avalude kavilil oru nuṇakkuzhi uṇṭu.
    She has a dimple on her cheek.
  • അവന്റെ ചിരിയിൽ ഒരു നുണക്കുഴി കാണാം.
    avanṟe ciriyil oru nuṇakkuzhi kāṇām.
    A dimple can be seen in his smile.

Example conversation

Two friends are looking at an old childhood photo.

  1. അഞ്ജലി Anjali

    ഈ ഫോട്ടോയിൽ നിന്റെ നുണക്കുഴി കാണുന്നുണ്ടോ?
    ī phōṭōyil niṉṟe nuṇakkuzhi kāṇunnuṇṭō?
    Do you see your dimple in this photo?
  2. അർജുൻ Arjun

    അതെ, എനിക്ക് ആ നുണക്കുഴി ഇഷ്ടമാണ്.
    ate, enikk ā nuṇakkuzhi iṣṭṭamāṇu.
    Yes, I like that dimple.
  3. അഞ്ജലി Anjali

    അത് നിന്നെ കൂടുതൽ സുന്ദരനാക്കുന്നു.
    atu ninne kūṭutal suṇdaraṉākkunnu.
    It makes you more handsome.
  4. അർജുൻ Arjun

    നന്ദി, അഞ്ജലി.
    nandi, añjali.
    Thanks, Anjali.

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