എന്റെ
enṟe/en̪re/
The English word "my" is translated into Malayalam as എന്റെ (enṟe).
Meaning: belonging to me (det)
How does it change in a sentence?
As a possessive adjective, എന്റെ remains the same regardless of whether the noun it modifies is masculine, feminine, singular or plural.
How do you pronounce it?
The romanization is enṟe. The IPA transcription is /en̪re/.
Did you know?
- In casual conversation, speakers often drop the word എന്റെ entirely if the context makes it clear that they are talking about their own belongings, a level of brevity not common in English.
- The word എന്റെ is derived from an older form എന്നുടെ and is closely related to the Tamil word എന്റെ which comes from என்னுடைய.
- If you want to say 'mine' instead of 'my', Malayalam often uses എന്റേത് (enṟet'u), adding a specific suffix to turn the adjective into a substantive pronoun.
Examples in context
- ഞാന് എന്റെ നാവ് കടിച്ചു.I bit my tongue.Tatoeba #2226812 by dochash, translation #2226329 by CK
- എന്റെ പേര് എമിലി എന്നാണ്.My name is Emily.Tatoeba #5494139 by dochash, translation #2566189 by qislam
- ആ സ്വര്ണമോതിരം എന്റെ അമ്മയുടേതാണ്.That gold ring belonged to my mother.Tatoeba #3712137 by dochash, translation #3259605 by CK
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Example conversation
Vishnu and Meera are talking about a book at a cafe.
- വിഷ്ണു Vishnuഇത് എന്റെ പുസ്തകമാണ്.ithu ente pusthakamanu.This is my book.
- മീര Meeraഎനിക്ക് ഇത് ഇഷ്ടപ്പെട്ടു.enikku ithu ishtappettu.I liked it.
- വിഷ്ണു Vishnuഎന്റെ സഹോദരനും ഇത് വായിച്ചിട്ടുണ്ട്.ente sahodaranum ithu vayichittundu.My brother has also read this.
- മീര Meeraഅത് വളരെ നല്ലതാണ്.athu valare nallathaanu.That is very good.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “my” translations and entries എന്റെ, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries എന്റെ, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
