Joke in Malayalam
Joke is തമാശ (thamaasha) in Malayalam, the word everyone uses for a bit of fun or a witty remark. It covers a joke, a prank and light entertainment generally. The verb for cracking jokes is built on it, തമാശപറയുക (thamaashaparayuka).
Most common translation
Fun, joke, jest, humorous show, witty remark, frivolity.
അവൻ പറഞ്ഞത് വലിയ തമാശയായിരുന്നു.
avan paranjathu valiya thamaashayaayirunnu.
What he said was very funny.
All Malayalam words for “joke”
- തമാശ (thamaasha) — Fun, joke, jest, humorous show, witty remark, frivolity.
- ഹാസ്യം (haasyam) — Joke, jest, fun, pastime, one of the 9 aesthetic sentiments, that which provokes laughter.
- കളിവട്ടം (kalivattam) — Method of play and play things used, joke, fun.
- കളിവാക്ക് (kalivakku) — Jest, joke.
- കൊച്ചുവാക്ക് (kochuvaakk) — Children's words, joke, jest, vulgar (bad) word.
- തമാശപറയുക (thamaashaparayuka) — Crack jokes, joke, make witty remarks.
- ഫലിതം (falitham) — Humour, witticism, joke, tree bearing fruits.
thamaasha is the everyday joke, haasyam is humour as a formal category including the classical sentiment, kalivakku is a jest, and falitham is wit or a witticism.
Common questions
How do you say joke in Malayalam?
Use തമാശ (thamaasha).
How do you say to crack a joke?
തമാശപറയുക (thamaashaparayuka) means to joke or make witty remarks.