Jocular in Malayalam
Malayalam has no adjective in this entry matching jocular; the listed പൂരായം (poorayam) is a noun for joking talk and idle nonsense. Use it for the banter itself, not for a person who makes jokes. The range of the word is wide, so tone depends on context.
Most common translation
Jocular talk, nonsense, falsehood, curiosity, probe, scrutiny, close investigation.
അവന്റെ പൂരായം കേട്ട് എല്ലാവരും ചിരിച്ചു.
avante poorayam kettu ellaavarum chirichu.
Everyone laughed hearing his jocular talk.
Dictionary entry
- പൂരായം (poorayam) — Jocular talk, nonsense, falsehood, curiosity, probe, scrutiny, close investigation.
Only one entry is listed, and it stretches from playful talk to falsehood and prying curiosity.
Common questions
How do you say jocular in Malayalam?
No listed word is a true adjective; the nearest is പൂരായം (poorayam), meaning jocular talk.
What else can പൂരായം (poorayam) mean?
Nonsense and falsehood, and also close prying or scrutiny.