General "nothing":
* ഒന്നുമില്ല (onnu-m-illa): This is the most common way to say "nothing." It literally means "not even one."
* യാതൊന്നുമില്ല (yaathonn-u-m-illa): This is a more formal and emphatic way to say "nothing."
In response to a question:
* ഇല്ല (illa): This simply means "no," and can be used to indicate that there is nothing.
* ഒന്നുമില്ല (onnu-m-illa): This can also be used in response to a question, emphasizing the lack of anything.
To express emptiness or lack:
* ശൂന്യം (shoonyam): This literally means "empty" and can be used to describe something that contains nothing.
* പൊള്ള (polla): This means "hollow" and can be used to describe something that is empty inside.
Example sentences:
* എനിക്ക് ഒന്നുമില്ല (enikku onnu-m-illa): I have nothing.
* നിങ്ങൾക്കൊന്നും വേണ്ടേ? (ningalkkonnum vendaye?): Do you need anything?
* ഇല്ല, ഒന്നുമില്ല (illa, onnu-m-illa): No, nothing.
* അത് പൊള്ളയാണ് (ath pollayaan): It is empty.
The best way to say "nothing" depends on the specific situation and the intended meaning.