* Coconut: This is the most common meaning of "thendi" in Malayalam. It refers to the whole coconut fruit.
* Tender Coconut: This refers to a young coconut, still green and containing a clear, sweet water. This is often used for drinking.
* Palm Tree: "Thendi" can also refer to the coconut palm tree itself.
* A Type of Fruit: Sometimes, "thendi" is used as a general term for a type of fruit, especially those with a hard outer shell.
Examples:
* "Thendi veendum varunnu" (തേങ്ങ വീണ്ടും വരുന്നു) - "The coconut is coming again."
* "Thendi neeru kudikkanam" (തേങ്ങാ നീർ കുടിക്കണം) - "I need to drink coconut water."
* "Thendi valarunna sthalam" (തേങ്ങ വളരുന്ന സ്ഥലം) - "The place where coconut trees grow."
* "Orum thendi thekku" (ഒരു തേങ്ങ തെക്കു) - "A coconut."
To understand the specific meaning of "thendi" in a sentence, you need to consider the context and the other words used.