Nor in Malayalam
There is no single word for nor in Malayalam. The pattern listed is ഉം ഇല്ല (um illa), where um is attached to each item and a negative verb follows, as in the example chaayayum illa kaappiyum illa. The other entries here only happen to use nor in their English glosses.
Nor; Malayalam has no single word for it and adds um to each item with a negative verb, as in chaayayum illa kaappiyum illa.
ചായയും ഇല്ല കാപ്പിയും ഇല്ല.
chaayayum illa kaappiyum illa.
There is neither tea nor coffee.
All Malayalam words for “nor”
- ഉം ഇല്ല (um illa) — Nor; Malayalam has no single word for it and adds um to each item with a negative verb, as in chaayayum illa kaappiyum illa.
- ഇടത്തരം (idathram) — Mediocre, middle class, of the average type, neither superior nor inferior.
- പുലിവാല് (pulival) — Tiger's tail; (idm.) a difficulty which one can neither avoid nor face (like holding a tiger by its tail around a tree).
- പോട (poda) — One who is neither male nor female, hermaphrodite, female servant, heron.
ഉം ഇല്ല is a construction rather than a word, while ഇടത്തരം, പുലിവാല് and പോട are unrelated items whose definitions merely contain the word neither or nor.
Common questions
How do you say nor in Malayalam?
Malayalam has no separate word; it adds um to each item and uses a negative verb, as in ഉം ഇല്ല (um illa).
Why does ഇടത്തരം appear under nor?
Only because its gloss is mediocre, neither superior nor inferior; ഇടത്തരം (idathram) means middling or average.