മദ്യപിച്ച
madyapicca
The Malayalam word for drunk is മദ്യപിച്ച (madyapicca).
മദ്യപിച്ച is an adjective used to describe a person who is intoxicated after drinking too much alcohol. If you want to refer to the concept of intoxication or the state of being high or drunk as a noun, you can use ലഹരി.
Meaning: intoxicated after drinking too much alcohol (adj)
How does it change in a sentence?
The form മദ്യപിച്ച is a past participle that functions as an adjective to describe a person's state.
How do you pronounce it?
madyapicca
Did you know?
- The word ലഹരി (lahari), mentioned as the noun for intoxication, can also be used metaphorically in Malayalam to describe the 'intoxication' of love or music.
- The word മദ്യം (madya) shares a common linguistic ancestor with the Sanskrit word for 'nectar', giving the term a subtle historical connection to divine substances.
- In Kerala, the term കള്ളു refers to a traditional palm wine, and being 'drunk on കള്ളു' is culturally viewed differently than being drunk on commercial spirits.
Examples in context
- അവൻ മദ്യപിച്ച അവസ്ഥയിലായിരുന്നു.avan madyapicha avasthayilayirunnu.He was in a drunk state.
- മദ്യപിച്ച ആളോട് സംസാരിക്കരുത്.madyapicha aalodu samsarikkaruthu.Do not talk to a drunk person.
Example conversation
Manoj and Anjali are talking about a neighbor.
- അഞ്ജലി Anjaliമനോജ്, അയൽവാസി എന്തുചെയ്യുകയാണ്?Manoj, ayalvasi enthu cheyyukayanu?Manoj, what is the neighbor doing?
- മനോജ് Manojഅയാൾ മദ്യപിച്ച പോലെ തോന്നുന്നു.ayal madyapicha pole thonnunnu.He seems drunk.
- അഞ്ജലി Anjaliഅതുകൊണ്ടാണ് അദ്ദേഹം ഇങ്ങനെ സംസാരിക്കുന്നത്.athukondanu adheham ingane samsarikunnathu.That is why he is talking like this.
- മനോജ് Manojഅതെ, നമുക്ക് അകത്തേക്ക് പോകാം.athe, namukku akathekku pokam.Yes, let's go inside.
