Ready in Malayalam

Ready is തയ്യാർ (thayyaar), a word borrowed long ago from Hindustani and now thoroughly at home, said with a doubled yy and a long final aar. It is what you say of food that is ready, of a person set to go and of a document prepared. Film dialogue is full of it.

Most common translation

തയ്യാർ (thayyaar)

Ready, prepared, set to do something.

അമ്മയുടെ ഭക്ഷണം ഇപ്പോൾ തയ്യാറായി.

ammayude bhakshanam ippol thayyaaraayi.

Mother's food is ready now.

All Malayalam words for “ready”

The verbs differ from the adjective: ഒരുങ്ങുക (orunguka) is to get oneself ready, including getting dressed, and കച്ചകെട്ടുക (kachakettuka) and കപ്പുകെട്ടുക (kappukettuka) are idioms for girding up and setting to work; കൈമുതല്‍ (kaimuthal) is ready money in hand.

Common questions

How do you say ready in Malayalam?

തയ്യാർ (thayyaar), ready or prepared.

How do you say get ready?

ഒരുങ്ങുക (orunguka), the verb for preparing yourself and dressing to go out.