In short: Common vegetables: തക്കാളി (thakkaali) tomato, സവാള / ഉള്ളി (savaala / ulli) onion, ഉരുളക്കിഴങ്ങ് (urulakkizhangu) potato, വഴുതന (vazhuthana) brinjal, വെണ്ടയ്ക്ക (vendaykka) okra, പച്ചമുളക് (pachamulaku) green chilli.
Variations & related phrases
| Malayalam | Romanised | English |
|---|---|---|
| തക്കാളി · ഉള്ളി | Thakkaali · Ulli | Tomato · Onion |
| ഉരുളക്കിഴങ്ങ് | Urulakkizhangu | Potato |
| വഴുതന · വെണ്ടയ്ക്ക | Vazhuthana · Vendaykka | Brinjal · Okra |
| പച്ചമുളക് | Pachamulaku | Green chilli |
When & how to use it
At the market, ask ___ ethrayaa? ("how much is ___?"). Pachakkari = vegetable.
Example sentences
| Malayalam | Romanised | English |
|---|---|---|
| ഒരു കിലോ തക്കാളി തരാമോ? | Oru kilo thakkaali tharaamo? | Can I get a kilo of tomatoes? |
| ഉള്ളി എത്രയാ? | Ulli ethrayaa? | How much are the onions? |
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What are vegetable names in Malayalam?
Thakkaali (tomato), ulli (onion), urulakkizhangu (potato), vazhuthana (brinjal), vendaykka (okra), pachamulaku (green chilli).
How do you say tomato in Malayalam?
Tomato is തക്കാളി (thakkaali).
How do you say onion in Malayalam?
Onion is ഉള്ളി (ulli) or സവാള (savaala).
What is the Malayalam word for vegetables?
"Vegetables" is പച്ചക്കറികൾ (pachakkarikal).