Significado
Opening a window.
Contexto cultural
Traditional Kerala houses (Tharavadu) feature 'Azhikal' (wooden slats) instead of glass panes, allowing constant airflow even when the 'window' is technically closed. 'Janal thurakkuka' in these houses often means opening the outer solid shutters. It is considered auspicious to open windows and doors during the 'Sandhya' (twilight) to welcome Lakshmi (prosperity), but they are often closed immediately after to keep out 'Mooshika' (pests) and negative spirits. In modern apartments, 'janal thurakkuka' is often a conflict between wanting fresh air and avoiding the noise and dust of the city. AC usage is making this phrase less common in urban daytime. The window is a recurring motif for the 'longing woman' in Malayalam poetry (e.g., Sugathakumari's works), where opening the window represents a connection to the forbidden or the natural world.
Use '-iduka' for state
If you want to say 'Keep the window open', say 'Janal thuranniduka'. The 'iduka' adds the sense of 'leaving it in that state'.
Mosquito Alert
In Kerala, if you say 'Janal thurakkuka' after 6 PM, someone will likely warn you about mosquitoes (കൊതുക് - kothuku)!
Significado
Opening a window.
Use '-iduka' for state
If you want to say 'Keep the window open', say 'Janal thuranniduka'. The 'iduka' adds the sense of 'leaving it in that state'.
Mosquito Alert
In Kerala, if you say 'Janal thurakkuka' after 6 PM, someone will likely warn you about mosquitoes (കൊതുക് - kothuku)!
Formal vs Informal
In a formal setting, use 'Jaalakam'. In a shop or home, always use 'Janal'.
Teste-se
Fill in the correct form of the verb 'thurakkuka' for the past tense.
ഞാൻ ഇന്നലെ രാവിലെ ജനൽ _______. (I opened the window yesterday morning.)
'Thurannu' is the past tense form of 'thurakkuka'.
Which sentence is a polite request?
How do you ask someone to open the window politely?
'Dayavaayi' (Please) and the '-aamo' ending make it a polite request.
Match the phrase to the situation.
Situation: It is raining heavily and water is coming inside.
You should close (adaykkuka) the window when it rains.
Complete the dialogue.
A: മുറിയിൽ നല്ല ഇരുട്ടാണല്ലോ. (It's very dark in the room.) B: എന്നാൽ നമുക്ക് _______.
Opening the window will let light in to fix the darkness.
🎉 Pontuação: /4
Recursos visuais
Open (Physical) vs Open (Electronic)
Banco de exercicios
4 exerciciosഞാൻ ഇന്നലെ രാവിലെ ജനൽ _______. (I opened the window yesterday morning.)
'Thurannu' is the past tense form of 'thurakkuka'.
How do you ask someone to open the window politely?
'Dayavaayi' (Please) and the '-aamo' ending make it a polite request.
Situation: It is raining heavily and water is coming inside.
You should close (adaykkuka) the window when it rains.
A: മുറിയിൽ നല്ല ഇരുട്ടാണല്ലോ. (It's very dark in the room.) B: എന്നാൽ നമുക്ക് _______.
Opening the window will let light in to fix the darkness.
🎉 Pontuação: /4
Perguntas frequentes
10 perguntasNo, 'Jaalakam' is also used, but it's more formal/literary. 'Janal' is the most common.
Yes, but usually people say 'Window open cheyyuka' in tech contexts. 'Janal thurakkuka' sounds a bit too literal for computers.
You say 'ജനൽ തുറന്നിരിക്കുകയാണ്' (Janal thurannirikkukayaanu).
Because it is! It comes from the Portuguese word 'Janela'.
Yes, 'Kuppi thurakkuka' (Open the bottle) is correct.
The opposite is 'adaykkuka' (അടയ്ക്കുക), which means to close.
'Janal' is the standard form. 'Janala' is sometimes used in dialects or older literature.
You say 'ജനൽ അല്പം തുറക്കൂ' (Janal alpam thurakkoo).
Yes, very often! It's a favorite metaphor for poets to describe new beginnings.
No, for a meeting, use 'thudanguka' (start) or 'udghadanam cheyyuka' (inaugurate).
Frases relacionadas
വാതിൽ തുറക്കുക
similarOpening a door
കണ്ണ് തുറക്കുക
figurativeTo open one's eyes / To realize
മനസ്സ് തുറക്കുക
figurativeTo open one's heart/mind
ജനൽ അടയ്ക്കുക
contrastClosing a window
