Fermented in Malayalam
The listed word പുളിമണം (pulimanam) means a fermented or sour smell, from puli, sour, and manam, smell. It is the phrase a Malayali would use about dough that has fermented or food that has gone sour. Say it pu-li-ma-nam.
Most common translation
Fermented smell.
മാവിന് നല്ല പുളിമണം ഉണ്ട്.
maavinu nalla pulimanam undu.
The batter has a good fermented smell.
Dictionary entry
- പുളിമണം (pulimanam) — Fermented smell.
പുളിമണം (pulimanam) names the smell of fermentation rather than the process itself, so it suits describing batter, toddy or anything that has turned sour.
Common questions
How do you say fermented in Malayalam?
The listed term പുളിമണം (pulimanam) means a fermented, sour smell, which is how fermentation is often referred to in everyday speech.
Would I use this for dosa batter?
Yes. When batter has fermented overnight, the sour smell it gives off is exactly what പുളിമണം (pulimanam) describes.