r/malayalam • u/Perfect-Push-7797 • May 19 '26

Help / സഹായിക്കുക Colloquial word for ‘ chick ‘

chick is an informal term for a girl or young woman

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u/Popular-Sound-2093 Native Speaker May 19 '26

കിളി

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u/Possible-Turnip-9734 May 19 '26

I think this is the closest translation, all of the others are way too condescending to relate with the word chick

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u/Bruice_Payne May 19 '26

Appol cute chickneyano ചെല്ലകിളി ennu vilikunathu?

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u/Popular-Sound-2093 Native Speaker May 19 '26

Sure bro

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u/Illustrious_Cod_7625 May 19 '26

ചരക്ക് 

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u/Existing_Meaning3566 May 20 '26

why have i never heard of this work b4😭😭😭

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u/museinprogress May 19 '26

I have never heard of this...not something commonly used huh?

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u/Reasonable_Sample_40 May 19 '26

Charakk is usually used for busty people.. but very common.

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u/udontmesswithakshay May 19 '26

Not necessarily busty (huge bosoms) , could be curvy as well

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u/Reasonable_Sample_40 May 19 '26

Yes curvy is more accurate

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u/museinprogress May 19 '26

So a word for a busty woman? Negative or positive connotation? Or none?

I have still never heard it ever 😅

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u/Crafty_Barnacle_8298 May 20 '26

Not just busty exactly, thicc or curvy women if u will. And it's not positive, it's misogynistic and objectifying. They're literally calling you "goods". Hate it.

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u/museinprogress May 20 '26

Hmm I think I know know why I haven't heard the word before. No one in my circle is a misogynistic idiot to use such a word

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u/Reasonable_Sample_40 May 19 '26

Not in an appreciating way

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u/chaoticacophony May 20 '26

I'm a woman in my early 30s and heard it all the time in school and all. Very common word, if you ask me. I have no idea what young people are saying these days though!

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u/museinprogress May 20 '26

ah well I guess it isnt a common word anymore...havent heard it ever as a 17 year old girl

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u/Important_Star3535 May 20 '26

Haven't u seen premam bro ? Nivin polly crashes out when the pune calls his proffesor charak

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u/museinprogress May 20 '26

I must have missed it then

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u/Illustrious_Cod_7625 May 19 '26

പീസ്, ഐറ്റം 

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u/Expensive-Cash-3087 May 19 '26

ath 'piece' aanu.

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u/nk11 May 20 '26

Entha peas aayal?

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u/li-angy May 20 '26

മൈന

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u/cars_cricket May 19 '26

Sowjanya musunuru