ഇന്ന്
innŭ/in̪n̪ɨ/
The Malayalam word for "today" is ഇന്ന് (innŭ).
ഇന്ന് is an adverb used to refer to the current day.
Meaning: on the current day (adv)
How do you pronounce it?
The word is pronounced as innŭ (/in̪n̪ɨ/).
Did you know?
- Malayalam allows for the omission of the subject when using ഇന്ന്, meaning a speaker can start a sentence with 'today' and the listener will automatically infer who is acting.
- In Malayalam, ഇന്ന് can function as a time marker that determines the entire tense structure of a sentence, often requiring a specific verb form to indicate whether an action is completed or ongoing today.
- The word ഇന്ന് is part of a linguistic family where it shares the same ancient root as the Kannada word ಇಂದು and the Tamil word இன்று.
Examples in context
- ഇന്ന് തീര്ച്ചയായും മഴ പെയ്യുംIt'll surely rain today.This sentence is useful for expressing a certainty about the weather with ഇന്ന്.Tatoeba #7894550 by lonewolfie, translation #2267421 by _undertoad
- ഇന്ന് നീന്താൻ പോകുവാൻ തോന്നുന്നില്ല.I don't really want to go swimming today.This sentence is useful for expressing a lack of desire to go swimming with ഇന്ന്.Tatoeba #10668379 by signalzero, translation #5700969 by CK
- ഇന്ന് വീട്ടിൽ പോകുന്നതിനു മുമ്പ് ചെയ്യാൻ പറ്റുമെന്ന് തോന്നുന്നുണ്ടോ?Do you think you'd be able to do that before you go home today?This sentence is useful for asking about one's ability to complete a task before going home using ഇന്ന്.Tatoeba #10658521 by signalzero, translation #6082820 by CK
- 4 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Sreedevi and Vishnu are discussing their plans for the day.
- ശ്രീദേവി Srideviഇന്ന് എങ്ങോട്ടാണ് പോകുന്നത്?innu engottannu pokunnath?Where are you going today?
- വിഷ്ണു Vishnuഎനിക്ക് ഇന്ന് ജോലിയുണ്ട്.enikku innu joliyundu.I have work today.
- ശ്രീദേവി Srideviഎങ്കിൽ നമുക്ക് നാളെ കാണാം.enkil namukku nale kaanam.Then let's meet tomorrow.
- വിഷ്ണു Vishnuശരി, നാളെ കാണാം.shari, nale kaanam.Okay, see you tomorrow.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “today” translations and entries ഇന്ന്, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries ഇന്ന്, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
