Kottayam is often referred to as land of Letter, Lakes, and Latex. It is the former that we will focus on today. Kottayam is considered a centre for literature as it was the birthplace (and headquarters) of Malayalam dailies like Malayala Manorama, Deepika, and Mangalam. It is also home to many renowned places of learning. Hence, earning the title Akshara Nagari (Land of Letters).
So in this part of the ‘slang’ series, let’s have a look at the words that people from Kottayam say.
Are there other words that you can think of? Which slang should we pick for our next article? Let us know in the comments section.
If you liked this one, you might like Part 1 – 8 Things That Kochikaar Say, Part 2 – 9 Things That Kozhikodukaar Say, and Part 3 – 9 Things That Trivandrumkaar Say.
ithukkoot = some thing of which name is not known
karotte = at a nearby higher place
aanno = is it so?
its chumapp for red then,
sughamaano = are you okay /how are you
sthalam=place
kappikudicho =did you had breakfast/coffee
mukalil=top
karayuka=cry
swayryam thararuthe=not giving peace of mind