Kasaragod Malayalam

Referenced locally as Kasrod Malyalam or kasrod Malayalam The language spoken by the Malayali community in the Kasaragod district of Kerala and the Dakshina Kannada District of Karnataka, varies from the standard Malayalam to a great extent. Unlike typical Malayalam, this has remained relatively uninfluenced by Sanskrit. Studies in this idiom have been useful in knowing the nature of evolution of the South Indian languages.

Salient features

• Extensive usage of 'ny' (ñ [ɲ]) compared to neighbouring Tulu and Kannada.
• Lack of or loss of Approximant consonants like neighbouring Tulu and Kannada.
• Presence of sound 'b' instead of 'v'(in standard Malayalam) like neighbouring Tulu and Kannada.
• Words end with aa whereas in other colloquial Malayalam they end with o.
• People generally use pronouns during direct conversation like neighbouring Tulu, Kannada people unlike in standard Malayalam.
• Occurrence of 'y' in the place of 'zh'. For example, 'payam' instead of 'pazham'.
• Some of the words start with 'i' in which place standard Malayalam employs 'u'. For example indu (undu), ipperi (upperi).

Unique words

word meaning kerkere Nostalgia aaba(ആബ) Please don't chell(ചെല്ല്) Tell chaduka(ചാടുക) to throw or to remove chandi(ചണ്ടി) wet chali(ചളി) Mud okku(ഒക്കു) yes jon/On(ജോന്/ഓന്) he Ol(ജോള്/ഓള്) she bayeett(ബയിട്ട്) evening joru(ജോറ്) scolding/amazing jaasthi(ജാസ്തി) more beeyam(ബേയം) fast kee(കീ) descend yethir(എത്റ്) front bolan(ബോള൯) Idiot ara bolan(അര ബോള൯)= twit jaaga(ജാഗ) Place/Land beykuka(ബെയ്ക്കുക) Have Lunch paykkunn(പയ്ക്ക്ന്ന്) hungry baattum(ബാട്ടും) thrash yenthura(എന്ത്റാ) what man? yenthune(എന്ത്ണേ) what girl? Maachi(മാച്ചി) broomstick Moandhi(മോന്തി) Twilight

word meaning Changai(ചങായി) Friend Enthundu?(എന്ത്ണ്ട്) What else? Enthindro?(എന്ത്ണ്ട്രോ) Hi What else dude? Bisyam(ബിസ്യം) talk Mangalam(മങലം) Wedding Kaycha(കയ്ച്ചാ) Had food? Paanjini ran Paanjina? Has he/she run? Poyini went Poyina? Has he/she gone? Baa Come Bannin Came Berlo Heyy come? Andi/Kotte/Koratta cashew nut Banne simply Benna butter Maja Enjoy Beyil sunlight Peedia shop Pore home Chaduka throw (also means jump) Mudi Murikkua Hair Cut Jaarunne slippery Jaaga plot Chappu tobacco Mudiyuduppu Dusk Balamaanam Dawn Maarkati Market

word meaning baaka/baayka/kaayi Banana baaka chooli banana peel kaatam garbage kenam Open-well/Heavy payyu/pai Cow jaari slip paakinne/paekkunnad Blanket thaape window Kauji Pandemonium Baaldi Bucket Nasse/Paarche over naughtiness saamarthyam Smartness baal door/Tail baadil/bayil door Biri Curtain muddhe crowded/jumbled kanjipraak Vest Paatlon Pant berdhe simply ayippa ok, bilkarlo plz call bajar town tandachi toilet Poram back kutchi insect bite Kutchunnu Itching Mood Lid Meed&Mood Face kadpparam sea side belamb serve pondam/Elnar Tender coconut thol skin gadi clock

Present state

Kasaragod Malayalam is very spontaneous and confusing compared to the Malayalam that is spoken in South Kerala. The time taken to complete a sentence in Kasaragod Malayalam is nearly half that taken to complete the same sentence in the South Kerala dialect of Malayalam. Kasaragod Malayalam is deeply influenced and contains words from Tulu, Kannada, Arabic, Hindi, Tamil, Beary bashe etc. It is a very rapidly evolving language, adding new words into the language very frequently. The vocabulary of the language is so advanced that it provides single word substitutes for expressions even unavailable in the original Malayalam. Adaptation of vocabulary from various language helps the native speakers to learn and adapt to a new language with relatively low effort.

See also

• Beary bashe
• Kodava