നുണയൻ
nunayan
The English word "liar" is translated into Malayalam as നുണയൻ (nunayan).
നുണയൻ is a noun used to describe a person who tells lies.
Meaning: one who tells lies (noun)
Which one should you use?
മിഥ്യാവാദി is also used to mean "liar".
How do you pronounce it?
nunayan
Did you know?
- The suffix '-an' in നുണയൻ is a masculine marker, meaning if you were calling a woman a liar, you would typically change the ending to നുണച്ചി (nuṇacci).
- In traditional Malayalam theater, a character described as a നുണയൻ is often a comedic archetype used to provide relief through exaggerated claims and absurd fabrications.
- The word നുണ (nuṇa) is used to describe 'tall tales' or 'fables' in the phrase നുണക്കഥ (nuṇakatha), where it loses its negative or malicious connotation.
