മതി
The Malayalam word for enough is മതി.
The word മതി means sufficient. In a conversational context, saying മതി can also function as a command to stop an action or a person's behavior.
Meaning: sufficient (det)
How does it change in a sentence?
While മതി is the base form, you may encounter other variations: മതിയാകും is the future tense used to say something will be enough, മതിയാവുന്നു is a continuous or progressive form indicating that something is becoming sufficient or is currently reaching a state of being enough and മതിയാവട്ടെ is an optative form used to express a wish or a command that something should be sufficient.
Did you know?
- The optative form മതിയാവട്ടെ is often used in formal prayers or poetic appeals to ask that a period of suffering or a conflict finally end.
- In Kerala, saying മതി while gesturing with a hand wave is a common way to politely decline more food during a traditional 'Sadhya' feast.
- The word മതി is a cognate of the Tamil word மதி, showing a deep linguistic link between the two South Indian languages.
Examples in context
- ഇപ്പോഴത്തേക്ക് അതു മതിയാകും.That will be enough for now.This sentence is useful for saying that something will be enough for now.Tatoeba #759814 by jjrodz, translation #243578 by CC
- എനിക്ക് ഇത് മതി.enikku ithu mathi.This is enough for me.
- അത്രയും മതി.athrayum mathi.That amount is enough.
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Example conversation
Arjun is pouring tea for Sridevi.
- ശ്രീദേവി Srideviഅർജുൻ, കുറച്ചുകൂടി ഒഴിക്കൂ.Arjun, kurachukoodi ozhikkoo.Arjun, pour a little more.
- അർജുൻ Arjunഇത്രയും മതിയാകുമോ?ithrayum mathiyakumo?Will this much be enough?
- ശ്രീദേവി Srideviഅതെ, ഇപ്പോൾ മതി.athe, ippol mathi.Yes, it is enough now.
- അർജുൻ Arjunശരി, ഇതാ നിങ്ങളുടെ ചായ.shari, itha ningalude chaaya.Okay, here is your tea.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries മതി, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
