പറയുക
paṟayuka/pɐrɐjuɡɐ/
The Malayalam verb for 'say' is പറയുക (paṟayuka).
പറയുക is used to communicate something verbally or in writing.
Meaning: to communicate verbally or in writing (verb)
How does it change in a sentence?
The past tense of പറയുക is പറഞ്ഞു (said). The continuous or habitual form is പറയുന്നു (saying/says). To emphasize that someone is currently in the act of saying something, use പറയുന്നുണ്ട്. If you want to express necessity, you can add the suffix -ണം to the stem to get പറയണം, which means 'must say' or 'should say'.
How do you pronounce it?
The romanization is paṟayuka.
Did you know?
- The verb പറയുക is a linguistic relative of the Tamil word பறை, which historically refers to a traditional drum used to make announcements.
- If you want to say 'said' in a respectful way to an elder or a stranger, you would often change the verb ending to reflect the level of politeness, rather than just using the past tense പറഞ്ഞു.
- While പറയുക is the standard verb for 'say', Malayalam has a distinct word for 'speak' (സംസാരിക്കുക) that emphasizes the act of conversation over the delivery of a specific message.
Examples in context
- സത്യം പറയുക.Sathyam parayuka.Tell the truth.
Example conversation
Anjali and Manoj are discussing a secret.
- മനോജ് Manojഅഞ്ജലി, അത് ഒന്ന് പറയുക.Anjali, athu onnu parayuka.Anjali, please say it.
- അഞ്ജലി Anjaliഇപ്പോൾ പറയുകയാണോ?Ippol parayukayaano?Should I say it now?
- മനോജ് Manojഅതെ, വേഗം പറയുക.Athe, vegam parayuka.Yes, say it quickly.
- അഞ്ജലി Anjaliശരി, ഞാൻ പറയാം.Sheri, njan parayaam.Okay, I will tell you.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry പറയുക, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries പറയുക, CC BY-SA 4.0.
