Small in Malayalam
Small is ചെറിയ (cheriya), the adjective that every Malayali learns first, used before a noun for small, short, little or tender. It stretches to insignificant when applied to people or matters. Three light syllables, and it has a matching noun form for a small one.
Small, short, little, insignificant, tender.
ഇത് ഒരു ചെറിയ വീട് ആണ്.
ithu oru cheriya veedu aanu.
This is a little house.
All Malayalam words for “small”
- ചെറിയ (cheriya) — Small, short, little, insignificant, tender.
- കുറിയ (kuriya) — Short, small, dwarfish.
- ഹ്രസ്വ (hraswa) — Short, small, reduced in length.
- അക്കടി (akkadi) — Mishap, trouble, danger, small accident.
- അങ്കി (anki) — Gown, jacket, robe, small drum, ornamental frame for an idol, cloak.
- അൽപം (alpam) — Slightly; a little, to a small degree.
- ആറ്റ (atta) — Sparrow, any small bird.
- കണിക (kanika) — Drop, a small particle, an iota.
- കണ്ണി (kanni) — A link of a chain, small ring, connection.
- കരട് (karad) — Speck, dust, small particle, mote.
- കാർഡ് (kaard) — Cards, a card; a printed or plastic card such as a bank card or a greeting card; card, a small stiff piece of paper or plastic such as a bank card or a greeting card.
- കുഞ്ഞ് (kunju) — Baby, a very small child, an infant.
- കുറുകുക (kurukuka) — Become small or short, become viscous, thicken, make a cooling sound.
- ക്യൂട്ട് (kyoottu) — Cute. Pretty and lovable in a small, charming way; adorable.
- ക്ലിക്ക് ചെയ്യുക (klikk cheyyuka) — Click; to press a mouse button or tap a link on a screen, also the small sharp sound of something snapping.
- ചിപ്പി (chippi) — Small shell, mother of pearl, oyster.
- ചില്ലറ വിൽപ്പന (chillara vilppana) — Retail, the selling of goods in small quantities directly to customers.
- ചുരിക (churika) — Dagger, small double-edged sword.
- ചെറുകുടല് (cherukudal) — Small intestine.
- ഡപ്പി (dappi) — Small box with a lid (eg. snuff box).
- ഡമരു (damaru) — A kind of small drum.
- തട്ടുകട (thattukada) — A small shop on wheels, a shop on a cart selling fast food by the road side, cart-eatery.
- തവള (thavala) — Frog. A small jumping amphibian that lives near water.
- താക്കോൽ (thaakkol) — Key, the small metal piece that opens a lock.
- താഴ്ന്ന (thaazhnna) — Low, not high, at a small height, level or degree.
- തോട് (thod) — Small canal, brook, husk of fruits, shell.
- നുള്ള് (null) — A pinch, a bit, a very small amount.
- നുഴയുക (nuzhayuka) — Squeeze in through a crevice or small hole, infiltrate.
- പഴുതാര (pazhuthara) — A small poisonous crawling creature with many legs, centipede.
- പാലുണ്ണി (palunni) — Wart. small excrescence on the skin, caruncle.
- പുഴ (puzha) — A small river, narrow path, door, hole (in a door or wall), broken fence.
- പൂച്ച (poocha) — Cat; the small pet animal that mews and catches mice.
- പേഴ്സ് (persu) — Wallet. A small folding case for carrying money and cards; purse.
- പൊടി (podi) — Small grain, powder, dust, snuff.
- പൊട്ടുംപൊടിയും (pottumpodiyum) — Very small remnants, small and defective remnants after the removal of goods pieces.
- പോപ്പ് (popp) — Pop; popular light modern music; the word also means a small bursting sound.
- മുയൽ (muyal) — Rabbit. A small long-eared animal that hops; hare.
- റവ (rava) — Corn flour, very small particles of grain.
- റെസ്റ്റോറന്റ് (restorantu) — Restaurant. An eating place where meals are served; in everyday Kerala speech a small one is simply called a hotel.
- ലേശം (lesham) — A little, trace, tinge, a small quantity, a period of two moments.
- വരമ്പ് (varambu) — Small ridge in fields, boundary.
- വളരെ ചെറിയ (valare cheriya) — Very small, tiny.
- വാച്ച് (vaachu) — Watch. A small timepiece worn on the wrist.
- സംഘം (sangham) — Crew; the group of people working together on a ship, plane or film, a working team; squad. A small organized group of people, such as a sports team or a police unit.
- സവാള (savala) — Onion. The big onion used in cooking; the small shallot is cheriya ulli.
- സ്പൂൺ (spoon) — Spoon. The small eating or stirring spoon; a cooking ladle is thavi.
- സ്വിച്ച് (swichu) — Switch, the small device that turns an electric light or fan on and off.
കുറിയ (kuriya) means short in stature and can sound unkind, ഹ്രസ്വ (hraswa) is the grammatical and literary word for short, and the remaining entries are simply things described as small in their definitions.
Common questions
How do you say small in Malayalam?
ചെറിയ (cheriya), placed before the noun it describes.
How do I say a small child?
ചെറിയ (cheriya) with the word for child, or the single word കുഞ്ഞ് (kunju), which means a baby or very small child.