സുഖമാണോ
sukhamāṇō
The English phrase "kaise ho" is translated into Malayalam as സുഖമാണോ (sukhamāṇō).
സുഖമാണോ is a common greeting used to ask someone how they are doing. It can be translated as "Are you well?" or "Are you fine?"
How do you pronounce it?
sukhamāṇō
Did you know?
- The word സുഖം is a loanword from Sanskrit, reflecting the deep historical influence of Sanskrit on the vocabulary of Dravidian languages.
- In Malayalam, the concept of 'health' and 'happiness' are often linguistically intertwined through the root word സുഖം (sukham).
- The grammatical structure of സുഖമാണോ ends with a specific suffix used for questions, making it a single cohesive unit of inquiry rather than a string of separate words.
Example conversation
Two friends meeting after a long time.
- ശ്രീദേവി Srideviമനോജ്, സുഖമാണോ?Manoj, sukhamāṇō?Manoj, how are you?
- മനോജ് Manojഎനിക്ക് സുഖമാണ്, ശ്രീദേവി.Enikku sukhamāṇu, Sreedevi.I am doing well, Sreedevi.
- ശ്രീദേവി Srideviവീട്ടിൽ എല്ലാവർക്കും സുഖമാണോ?Vīṭṭil ellāvarkkum sukhamāṇō?Is everyone at home doing well?
- മനോജ് Manojഅതെ, എല്ലാവർക്കും സുഖമാണ്.Athe, ellāvarkkum sukhamāṇu.Yes, everyone is doing well.
