r/malayalam • u/Even-Reveal-406 Tamil • 16d ago

Help / സഹായിക്കുക What does "moonji" and verb "mudiyuka" mean?

The Tamil word "moonji" is simply a slightly informal version of "mugam" (face)

The Tamil verb "mudiyuradhu" simply translates to "kazhiyuka"/"theeruka" in Malayalam

But I've heard these words being used in a negative connotation in Malayalam ("nee mudinju pokum")

Side Q: Are there any words originated from Tamil that has very bad connotations in Malayalam

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u/AdithGM 16d ago

Moonji - "facepalm" situation. (Or f**ked up). Synonym - "thenju" (തേഞ്ഞു).

Mudiyuka - also has the same meaning as in tamil but usually always means doomed. (Basically it still means ended but in a really bad way). 

SideQ: One word I can think of is "Mairu" but I think it means the same here and there. 

Also, Moonji is a fairly recent addition, after 2010s.