പണി

Malayalam

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Dravidian *paṇ-V. Cognate with Tamil பணி (paṇi), Telugu పని (pani).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /pɐɳi/

Noun

പണി • (paṇi)

  1. work; job; occupation;.
    Synonyms: see Thesaurus:ജോലി
    നിങ്ങളുടെ പണി എന്താണ്?
    niṅṅaḷuṭe paṇi entāṇŭ?
    What is your work/occupation?
  2. construction; building process.
    വീടിന്റെ പണി എപ്പോഴാ?
    vīṭinṟe paṇi eppōḻā?
    When is the construction of the house? (When will it be finished/start?)
  3. difficulty; hardship; a tough task.
    ഇത് ചെയ്യാൻ നല്ല പണി ആണ്.
    itŭ ceyyāṉ nalla paṇi āṇŭ.
    It is very difficult to do this.
  4. trouble; trap; prank; a difficult situation.
    നല്ല ഒരു പണി വരുന്നുണ്ട്.
    nalla oru paṇi varunnuṇṭŭ.
    A big trouble is coming (something is about to happen).
    ഇത് പണി ആയല്ലോ!
    itŭ paṇi āyallō!
    This has turned into a trouble/mess
  5. deed; act (often with a negative or mischievous connotation).
    ഇത് അവൻ ഒപ്പിച്ച പണിയാണ്.
    it avaṉ oppicca paṇiyāṇŭ.
    This is a deed (mischief/trick) he pulled off.

Derived terms

References

  • Warrier, M. I. (2008), “പണി [paṇi]”, in Malayalam-English Dictionary (in Malayalam), 22nd edition, Kottayam: DC Books
  • Kailash Nath (2019), “പണി”, in “Olam” Kailash Nath's Malayalam → English dictionary