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In short: The classic Kerala slang for "awesome" is അടിപൊളി! (adipoli!) — used for food, films, news, anything great. Stronger options: കിടിലൻ! (kidilan!) "brilliant!" and വേറെ ലെവൽ! (vere level!) "next level!".
Variations & related phrases
| Malayalam | Romanised | English |
|---|---|---|
| അടിപൊളി! | Adipoli! | Awesome! |
| കിടിലൻ! | Kidilan! | Brilliant! / Top-class! |
| വേറെ ലെവൽ! | Vere level! | Next level! |
| കൊള്ളാം! | Kollaam! | Nice! / Not bad! |
When & how to use it
Adipoli is the friendliest, most-loved slang word in Kerala — drop it and people will smile. Kollaam is a milder "nice / not bad," good for understated approval.
Example sentences
| Malayalam | Romanised | English |
|---|---|---|
| ആ സിനിമ അടിപൊളി ആയിരുന്നു! | Aa cinema adipoli aayirunnu! | That movie was awesome! |
| നിന്റെ മലയാളം കിടിലൻ! | Ninte Malayalam kidilan! | Your Malayalam is brilliant! |
Want to hear this used in a real conversation? Listen to Episode 22 - Feelings & Compliments in the free Listen & Learn library — every line has a Malayalam, romanised and English transcript.
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How do you say awesome in Malayalam?
Say അടിപൊളി! (adipoli!) — the famous Kerala slang for "awesome."
What does adipoli mean?
It means "awesome / brilliant / superb," used casually for anything great.
How do you say cool or brilliant in Malayalam?
Use കിടിലൻ! (kidilan!) "brilliant!" or വേറെ ലെവൽ! (vere level!) "next level!".
How do you say nice in Malayalam?
Say കൊള്ളാം! (kollaam!) — "nice / not bad."