The definitive guide to South Asian lingo

The language "Malayalam" has 233 entries

Vattcase

\vatt-case\
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Adjective.
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Definition

A loony. Someone who acts weird and loafs around without being actually mental .

Usage

Radha: That boy is a vattcase only.
Sita: Why? I think he's nice.
Radha: That's because he is the only one who finds your stupid jokes funny.
Sita: Podi @##$!
Added 2013-05-07 by Pen-kutty

Root

Malayalam

Region

Kerala

Categories

People

Related Terms

mental case, Mental

Jaam session

\Jaaaam sayshun\
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Definition

Mallu pronunciation of jam session

Usage

Mr Cherian in chemistry class at FAPS:

Will naat open text book, will naat steddy, will go to Jaam session, I am going to tell Mr Allen to call your parents I say

Added 2013-03-25 by OptionalEgstra

Root

Malayalam

Region

Kerala

Oombi

\ooo-mbi\
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Exclamation.
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Definition

Fucked up or Completely messed up

Usage

Gopal: Dude how did the exam go?
Arun: Oombi machaa
Added 2013-03-07 by Thomaskutty

Aliyan

\Ali-yan\
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Noun.
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Definition

Brother-in-law; This word can also be used to describe your best or close buddies (Use "Aliya" when you call someone) However it is advisable not to call somebody 'aliya' if he has a gorgeous sister as he might think you are trying to hit on her by calling you 'aliya'

Usage

Appukuttan: Aliya how's your folks?
Omankuttan: Oye don't play around with aliya stuff. I ve told you to stay away from my sister.
Added 2013-03-07 by Thomaskutty

Root

Malayalam

Region

Kerala

Related Terms

Buddy, Machan

verum peda

\verum pedda\
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Adjective.
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Definition

It is a exclamatory remark on something great

Usage

ranjith: Da how is motor show?
edwin: verum pedda
Added 2013-01-24 by Burger mol

Root

Malayalam

Region

Kerala

Related Terms

porichu, full show, adipoli

bayangara attractive

\baayen-gaara yaatracteeve\
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Adjective.
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Definition

scarily good looking, figure of speech to emphasise how bloody attractive some one is actually!

Usage

Yendeh ammeh, that Leela Nair is bayangara attractive, all these Gulf boys are standing in line with marriage proposals.
Added 2013-01-08 by OptionalEgstra

Root

Malayalam

Region

Kerala

empty chaaya

\yemp-tee chaayaah\
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Adjective.
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Definition

tea without sugar, also known as kaali chaaya

Usage

empty chaaya is best egsperienced in Kerala:

Scene in chaaya kadai in Kalpathy village -- aah 2 empty chaaya, 4 pazham pori, 2 paruppu vada, dei appukutta, pliss bring order when ready.

Added 2013-01-08 by OptionalEgstra

Root

Malayalam

Region

Kerala

Related Terms

Tea and Biscuits

Terms referencing this

Empty vessel

Pori daav

\Pori daav\
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Definition

Expressing triumph over a win for a friend

Usage

renjith : Have you heard felix got in to infosys?
edwin : pori daav
Added 2012-12-27 by Burger mol

Root

Malayalam

Region

Kerala

Abragaa Lingam

\Abra-gaaa-Linn-gammm\
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Definition

The 16th President of the United States, as pronounced in all of Tamil Nadu and Kerala

Usage

Prof. Kalikotveetile teaching his Class VI students, american history.

Prof. Kalikotveetile: Children, can you tell me who was the 16th President
Raju Mone: Abraham Lincoln Saaar
Prof. Kalikotveetile: Wrong answer Raju. It was Abragaaa Lingam

Added 2012-12-05 by PutItBruh

Root

Malayalam

Region

South India

Definition

This word is commonly used in Mallu households to fondly scold young ones who nicely escape without doing any work (household and other) or dump given work on other people's head.

Usage

Ammama- Yedi Poojey, adukkala thoothu thodacho?
Pooja- Illa Ammama! Divya Chechi enikki vendi cheydhu
Ammama- Kalla Sambrani!

Translation
Ammama- hey Pooja. did you sweep and wipe the kitchen (floor)
Pooja- No Ammama , Divya did it for me
Ammama- Kalla Sambrani

Added 2012-11-20 by Somberi

Root

Malayalam

Region

Kerala