Vowels

Question 1

Vowel a

Answer 1

Amma- mother
Achan- father (ahchin)

Question 2

Vowel aa

Answer 2

Aana- elephant
Aama- tortoise

Question 3

Vowel e

Answer 3

ila- leaf
inchi- ginger
Eema -eyelid

Question 4

Vowel ee

Answer 4

Eenthappazham- dates
Eecha- fly
-bamboo

Question 5

Vowel o

Answer 5

Ural - mortar and pestle
Urumbu - ant
Tumbuh
Onion
3 hanging pots

Question 6

Vowel oo

Answer 6

Unjaal- swing. Y’all
Unu - meal
Oooonu

Question 7

Vowel (rolled r) Sanskrit

Answer 7

Rishi

Barely used
Rishatam

Question 8

Vowel ae

Answer 8

Like saying the letter A
Eli- rat (aelee)
eruma- buffalo
Aenna- oil

Question 9

Vowel ae (long)

Answer 9

Aethappazham- plantain
Aeni- ladder
Aelam- cardamom ayluhm

Question 10

Vowel I (eye)

Answer 10

Ice-cream
Iravatham- white elephant ( Sanskrit)
Eye Kim- unity

Question 11

Vowel O (oh)

Answer 11

Ottokam- camel
Ochu’- snail

Question 12

Vowel oo (long oooh)

Answer 12

Onthu’- chameleon
Odakkoozhal - flute
Ohhla- coconut palm leaf

Question 13

Vowel Ow

Answer 13

Oushadham- medicine (Sanskrit)
Malayalam word for medicine- marunnu’ (yroon)

Question 14

Vowel aum

Answer 14

Ambujam- lotus (Sanskrit)
Malayalam word for lotus is Thamara
Aumboojum- pink flower

Question 15

Vowel Ah not used

Answer 15

• (make the symbol- ah vowel with colon after)