How to Say “Hedgehog” in Malayalam

മുള്ളൻപന്നി
mullanpanni
The Malayalam word for hedgehog is മുള്ളൻപന്നി (mullanpanni).
മുള്ളൻപന്നി is used to refer to the animal known as a hedgehog.
Meaning: animal (noun)

What does it mean word for word?

The word is a compound of mullu, meaning thorn or spine and panni, meaning pig.

How do you pronounce it?

mullanpanni

Did you know?

  • The word പന്നി (panni) is used for 'pig', but in many Indian contexts, calling someone a 'panni' is a much more severe insult than calling someone a 'pig' is in English.
  • While മുള്ളൻപന്നി is the standard term, people in Kerala may use it interchangeably to refer to both the small European hedgehog and the larger Indian crested porcupine.
  • The word പന്നി ('pig') is used in the names of several spiky animals in Malayalam, creating a linguistic group of 'pigs' that are not actually swine.

Examples in context

  • മുള്ളൻപന്നി മുള്ളുകളുള്ള ഒരു മൃഗമാണ്.
    Mullanpanni mullukalulla oru mrugamanu
  • ഒരു മുള്ളൻപന്നി അവിടെ ഉണ്ട്.
    oru mullampanni avide undu.
    There is a hedgehog there.
  • മുള്ളൻപന്നിക്ക് മുള്ളുകളുണ്ട്.
    mullannapinnikku mullukalundu.
    The hedgehog has spines.
  • കുട്ടികൾ മുള്ളൻപന്നിയെ കാണാൻ ആഗ്രഹിക്കുന്നു.
    kuttikal mullannappaniye kaanan agrahikkunnu.
    The children want to see the hedgehog.

Example conversation

Anjali and Arjun are looking at a book about animals.

  1. അർജുൻ Arjun

    അഞ്ജലി, ഇത് എന്താണ്?
    Anjali, ithu enthanu?
    Anjali, what is this?
  2. അഞ്ജലി Anjali

    ഇതൊരു മുള്ളൻപന്നി ആണ്.
    Ithoru mullanpanni aanu.
    This is a hedgehog.
  3. അർജുൻ Arjun

    അത് കാണാൻ രസമുണ്ട്.
    Athu kaanan rasamundu.
    It looks interesting.
  4. അഞ്ജലി Anjali

    അതെ, അർജുൻ.
    Athe, Arjun.
    Yes, Arjun.
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