Both in Malayalam
രണ്ടും (randum) is both, literally the two with the inclusive ending um added, so it means the two of them taken together. Malayalam builds also and both from that same um, which makes the word easy to recognise. Say ran-dum, keeping the nd together.
Both, the two of them taken together.
രണ്ടും എനിക്ക് ഇഷ്ടമാണ്.
randum enikku ishtamaanu.
I like both.
All Malayalam words for “both”
- രണ്ടും (randum) — Both, the two of them taken together.
- ആയിരുന്നു (aayirunnu) — Was, used to be; the past form of the verb to be, the same for every person; were; Malayalam uses aayirunnu for both was and were.
- ഇരുപാട് (irupadu) — Two sides, both sides.
- ഇരുപുറം (irupuram) — Both sides.
- ഉണ്ട് (undu) — Have, has; Malayalam says enikku undu, to me there is, for I have; has; Malayalam uses undu for both have and has, with no change for person.
- കാര്യങ്ങൾ (kaaryangal) — Affairs, matters or business to be looked after, both private and public; matters; affairs, issues, things that need attention.
- തെരു, തെരുവ് (theru theruv) — Street, bazaar, path with houses on both side, an area where a particular group (of people) lives.
randum is both of two things, irupadu and irupuram mean both sides specifically, and the other entries show where English both is built into a single Malayalam form, as with aayirunnu for was and were and undu for have and has.
Common questions
How do you say both in Malayalam?
Both is രണ്ടും (randum).
What does the ending um do?
It adds the sense of also or and, so attaching it to the number two gives the two of them together, and attaching it to other words joins them in a list.