Access in Malayalam
Access, in the sense of being let in, is പ്രവേശം (pravesham) in Malayalam, a word that also does duty for entry and admittance. Notices at gates, admission rules at colleges and talk of access to a building all use it. The stress falls evenly, pra-ve-sham.
Most common translation
Entry, admittance, access, door, possessedness.
പുതിയ വിദ്യാര്ത്ഥികള്ക്ക് പ്രവേശം ആരംഭിച്ചു.
puthiya vidyaarthikalkku pravesham aarambhichu.
Admission for new students has begun.
All Malayalam words for “access”
- പ്രവേശം (pravesham) — Entry, admittance, access, door, possessedness.
- പ്രാപ്തി (prapathi) — Access, entering, unusual ability, competence, cleverness.
- പൂകല് (pookal) — Entering, reaching, access.
പൂകല് (pookal) is the plain act of entering or reaching, while പ്രാപ്തി (prapathi) is a bookish word mixing access with competence and cleverness.
Common questions
How do you say access in Malayalam?
പ്രവേശം (pravesham), the same word used for entry and admittance.
Which word suits a sign at a doorway?
പ്രവേശം (pravesham), which is what public notices about entry normally carry.