ഉച്ചഭക്ഷണം കഴിച്ചു
uchabakshanam kazhicchu
To say "had lunch" in Malayalam, use ഉച്ചഭക്ഷണം കഴിച്ചു (uchabakshanam kazhicchu).
This phrase is used to state that someone has eaten their midday meal.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of uchabakshanam (midday meal) and kazhicchu (ate).
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
ഉച്ചഭക്ഷണം കഴിച്ചു is the formal or standard way to state that one has eaten lunch. For an informal way to say the same thing, you can use ലഞ്ച് കഴിച്ചു.
How does it change in a sentence?
The verb kazhicchu is the past tense form of kazhikka (to eat).
How do you pronounce it?
uchabakshanam kazhicchu
Did you know?
- In Kerala, asking ഭക്ഷണം കഴിച്ചോ? ('did you eat?') is often used as a general greeting similar to 'how are you' rather than a literal inquiry about hunger.
- If you are invited to lunch, a common polite response is not just saying 'yes', but expressing that you have already 'eaten' to avoid being a burden, even if you are hungry.
- The word ഭക്ഷണം ('food') is derived from Sanskrit, reflecting the deep historical influence of Sanskrit on the formal and literary registers of Malayalam.
Examples in context
- അവൻ ഉച്ചഭക്ഷണം കഴിച്ചു.avan uchabhakṣaṇam kaḻiccu.He had lunch.
- അവർ ഉച്ചഭക്ഷണം കഴിച്ചു.avar uchabhakṣaṇam kaḻiccu.They had lunch.
Example conversation
Meera and Rahul are talking at the office during the afternoon.
- മീര Meeraരാഹുൽ, നീ ഉച്ചഭക്ഷണം കഴിച്ചോ?Rahul, nee uchabhakshanam kazhicho?Rahul, did you have lunch?
- രാഹുൽ Rahulഅതെ, ഞാൻ ഉച്ചഭക്ഷണം കഴിച്ചു.Athe, njan uchabhakshanam kazhichu.Yes, I had lunch.
- മീര Meeraഎന്തായിരുന്നു ഇന്നത്തെ ഭക്ഷണം?Enthayirunnu innathe bhakshanam?What was today's food?
- രാഹുൽ Rahulസാധാരണ ചോറും കറിയും ആയിരുന്നു.Sadharna chorum curryum ayirunnu.It was just rice and curry.
