Recently in Malayalam
Recently is ഈയിടെ (eeyide), with a long ee at the front, meaning lately or in these days. It is the word in I saw him recently and in prices have gone up recently. Speech and print use it alike.
Most common translation
Recently, at this time, one of these days.
ഈയിടെ ഞാൻ ഒരു പുതിയ പുസ്തകം വാങ്ങി.
eeyide njaan oru puthiya pusthakam vaangi.
Recently I bought a new book.
Dictionary entry
- ഈയിടെ (eeyide) — Recently, at this time, one of these days.
It points to a vague nearby past rather than a fixed point, so for a definite time Malayalam adds the date or the period instead.
Common questions
How do you say recently in Malayalam?
ഈയിടെ (eeyide), recently or lately.
Does it mean nowadays?
It shades that way, since the word also covers these days, so context decides whether you mean lately or currently.