എന്റെ പേര്
ente peru/en̪re peːɾɨ/word by word
എന്റെ പേര് (ente peru) is the Malayalam way to say "my name is".
എന്റെ പേര് literally means "my name". In practice, it is used as the subject of a sentence to identify yourself, followed by your name and a verb to complete the thought.
Meaning: a way to identify oneself (phrase)
What does it mean word for word?
എന്റെ (ente) means "my" and പേര് (peru) means "name".
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Northern Kerala, the variant Ente per is used to say "my name is".
How do you pronounce it?
ente peru
Did you know?
- The Malayalam word for 'name' shares an unexpected linguistic ancestor with the Brahui word پِن (pin), linking Malayalam to a language spoken in Pakistan.
- In traditional Kerala society, a person's പേര് (name) often included their house name or ancestral home, which acted as a primary identifier before the individual's given name.
- In rapid, casual conversation, the 'e' at the end of എന്റെ is often shortened, making the phrase sound much faster than the written form suggests.
Examples in context
- എന്റെ പേര് എമിലി എന്നാണ്.My name is Emily.This sentence shows how to use എന്റെ പേര് to complete a full introduction.Tatoeba #5494139 by dochash, translation #2566189 by qislam
- എന്റെ പേര് രാഹുൽ എന്നാണ്.ente peru rahul ennannu.My name is Rahul.
- എന്റെ പേര് മീര.ente peru meera.My name is Meera.
Example conversation
Two people meeting for the first time at a gathering.
- വിഷ്ണു Vishnuനമസ്കാരം, നിങ്ങളുടെ പേര് എന്താണ്?Namaskaram, ningalude peru enthanu?Hello, what is your name?
- ലക്ഷ്മി Lakshmiഎന്റെ പേര് ലക്ഷ്മി എന്നാണ്.Ente peru Lakshmi ennanu.My name is Lakshmi.
- ലക്ഷ്മി Lakshmiനിങ്ങളുടെ പേരോ?Ningalude pero?And yours?
- വിഷ്ണു Vishnuഞാൻ വിഷ്ണു.Njan Vishnu.I am Vishnu.
Sources
- IPA marked “word by word” joins the Wiktionary pronunciations of each word (എന്റെ, പേര്) and can differ in connected speech.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries എന്റെ, പേര്, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
