മൂകൻ
mookan
The Malayalam word for "dumb" is മൂകൻ (mookan).
This adjective is used to describe someone as stupid.
Meaning: stupid (adj)
How do you pronounce it?
mookan
Did you know?
- In traditional Indian drama, a muka is a specialized character who uses mime and gesture to tell a story without speaking a single word.
- Because മൂകൻ literally means 'mute', using it as a synonym for 'stupid' is considered highly offensive or insensitive to the speech-disabled community.
- The word മൂകൻ shares a root with the Sanskrit word muka, which means 'silent' or 'speechless'.
Example conversation
Anjali and Arjun are discussing a mistake Arjun made.
- അർജുൻ Arjunഞാൻ അത് ശ്രദ്ധിച്ചില്ല, ക്ഷമിക്കണം.njan athu shraddhichilla, kshamikkanam.I didn't notice it, sorry.
- അഞ്ജലി Anjaliനീ ശരിക്കും ഒരു മൂകൻ ആണ്, അർജുൻ!nee sherikkum oru mookan aanu, Arjun!You are really dumb, Arjun!
- അർജുൻ Arjunഅത്രയ്ക്കും മോശമായി ഞാൻ ചെയ്തോ?athraykkum moshamayi njan cheytho?Did I do it that badly?
- അഞ്ജലി Anjaliഅതെ, അത് വളരെ വിഡ്ഢിത്തമായിരുന്നു.athe, athu valare viddhiththamayirunnu.Yes, that was very foolish.
