Coconut in Malayalam
തേങ്ങ (thenga) is the coconut itself, the hard brown nut that gets grated or ground into most Kerala cooking. The first sound is a soft th as in thin, then-ga. If you want the green drinking nut rather than the ripe one, ask for കരിക്ക് (karikku) or ഇളനീര് (ilaneer).
Coconut, the hard brown fruit of the coconut palm, grated or ground into most Kerala dishes.
അമ്മ തേങ്ങ ചിരകി.
amma thenga chiraki.
Mother grated the coconut.
All Malayalam words for “coconut”
- തേങ്ങ (thenga) — Coconut, the hard brown fruit of the coconut palm, grated or ground into most Kerala dishes.
- ഇളനീര് (ilaneer) — Tender coconut.
- എണ്ണ (enna) — Oil, cooking oil, any greasy liquid such as coconut oil.
- കരിക്ക് (karikku) — Tender coconut.
- ചകിരി (chakiri) — Coconut fibre of the rind.
- തുരുമ്പ് (thurumb) — Rust, particles of hay or coconut husk.
- മെടയുക (medayuka) — Plait, braid, weave, leaves of coconut, palmyra, etc.
തേങ്ങ (thenga) is the mature nut, while കരിക്ക് (karikku) and ഇളനീര് (ilaneer) are the tender coconut drunk fresh. എണ്ണ (enna) is the oil pressed from it, ചകിരി (chakiri) the fibre of the husk, തുരുമ്പ് (thurumb) a stray bit of husk, and മെടയുക (medayuka) the plaiting of coconut leaves.
Common questions
How do you say coconut in Malayalam?
തേങ്ങ (thenga) is the coconut.
What is tender coconut called?
കരിക്ക് (karikku), also known as ഇളനീര് (ilaneer).