Their in Malayalam
അവരുടെ (avarude) is their, the possessive of the plural pronoun they, formed with the ending ude that Malayalam uses for of. It also serves as the polite their and your when one respected person is meant.
Most common translation
Their.
അവരുടെ വീട് പുഴയുടെ അടുത്താണ്.
avarude veedu puzhayude aduthanu.
Their house is near the river.
All Malayalam words for “their”
- അവരുടെ (avarude) — Their.
- അവർ തന്നെ (avar thanne) — Themselves, they on their own; Malayalam adds thanne after the pronoun to give this reflexive or emphatic sense.
- നിർബന്ധിക്കുക (nirbandhikkuka) — Forced, past of force; made someone do something against their wish; compelled or pressed.
- രാജ്യങ്ങൾ (raajyangal) — Countries, nations, lands each with its own government; the singular is raajyam; nations; countries, independent states together with their peoples.
അവർ തന്നെ (avar thanne) is themselves, not their; it is the same pronoun with the emphatic particle attached.
Common questions
How do you say their in Malayalam?
അവരുടെ (avarude).
Does it change with the noun that follows?
No. അവരുടെ (avarude) keeps its shape whether the thing owned is one or many.