Banana in Malayalam
Neither entry here is the banana itself. ഉപ്പേരി (upperi) is banana chips, the crisp slices fried in coconut oil that Kerala is known for.
Most common translation
Chips of banana, tubers, etc. fried in oil.
അമ്മ രാവിലെ ഉപ്പേരി വറുത്തു
amma raavile upperi varutthu
Mother fried banana chips in the morning.
All Malayalam words for “banana”
- ഉപ്പേരി (upperi) — Chips of banana, tubers, etc. fried in oil.
- ഇല (ila) — Leaf. The leaf of a plant or tree; also a banana leaf used as a plate.
- പഴം (pazham) — Fruit. A ripe fruit; by itself it often means a banana.
- പുഴുക്ക് (puzhukku) — Vegetable preparation made by cooking (stewing) banana, tubers, yam, jack fruit, etc.
- വാഴപ്പഴം (vazhappazham) — Banana. The ripe fruit of the plantain; often called simply pazham.
പുഴുക്ക് (puzhukku) is a dish of banana, yam and tubers cooked together, so both words name food made from banana rather than the fruit.
Common questions
How do you say banana in Malayalam?
Not with these words. ഉപ്പേരി (upperi) is banana chips and പുഴുക്ക് (puzhukku) a stewed dish, while the fruit itself has a different name that is not listed here.
What is upperi made from?
Raw banana sliced thin and fried in coconut oil, then salted while hot; it is a fixture of the Onam feast.