ഭംഗിയുള്ള
bhangiyulla
The Malayalam word for pretty is ഭംഗിയുള്ള (bhangiyulla).
ഭംഗിയുള്ള is an adjective used to describe someone or something as pleasant or attractive, particularly when referring to women and children.
Meaning: especially of women and children: pleasant, attractive (adj)
Which one should you use?
While ഭംഗിയുള്ള is commonly used for people and objects, സുന്ദരമായ is a more poetic or formal way to say 'beautiful' or 'pretty'.
How does it change in a sentence?
As an adjective, ഭംഗിയുള്ള is placed directly before the noun it describes, such as in ഭംഗിയുള്ള പെൺകുട്ടി (pretty girl).
How do you pronounce it?
bhangiyulla
Did you know?
- In traditional Malayalam poetry, beauty is often described through the word ലാവണ്യം, which refers to a salt-like charm or grace rather than just visual symmetry.
- While ഭംഗിയുള്ള is the standard word for 'pretty', Malayalam speakers often use the English word 'fair' to describe beauty, referring specifically to a light skin tone rather than facial features.
- The word ഭംഗി (beauty) is often used in Malayalam to describe the 'neatness' or 'orderliness' of a piece of work, not just visual attractiveness.
Examples in context
- അവൾ വളരെ ഭംഗിയുള്ള പെൺകുട്ടിയാണ്.aval valare bhangiyulla penkuttiyaanu.She is a very pretty girl.
- ആ കുട്ടി ഭംഗിയുള്ളതാണ്.aa kutti bhangiyullathaanu.That child is pretty.
Example conversation
Rahul and Meera are talking about a baby photograph.
- മീര Meeraഈ കുഞ്ഞ് എത്ര ഭംഗിയുള്ളതാണ്!ee kunju ethra bhangiyullathanu!How pretty this baby is!
- രാഹുൽ Rahulഅതെ, അവളെപ്പോലെ തന്നെയായി.athe, avaleppole thanneyayi.Yes, the baby looks just like her.
- മീര Meeraഅവൾക്ക് അവളുടെ അമ്മയുടെ കണ്ണുകളുണ്ട്.avalkku avalude ammayude kannukalundu.She has her mother's eyes.
- രാഹുൽ Rahulഅതുകൊണ്ട് അവൾ ഭംഗിയുള്ളവളായി.athukondu aval bhangiyullavalaayi.That is why she became pretty.
