Accident in Malayalam
Road and workplace accidents are അപകടം (apakadam) in Malayalam, a word heard every day in news bulletins and in ordinary conversation. Strictly it means danger as well as accident, so context tells you whether a crash or a hazard is meant. Pronounce it a-pa-ka-dam, with no stress piled on any one syllable.
Danger, accident.
റോഡിൽ ഒരു ചെറിയ അപകടം ഉണ്ടായി.
rodil oru cheriya apakadam undaayi
A small accident happened on the road.
All Malayalam words for “accident”
- അപകടം (apakadam) — Danger, accident.
- ആകസ്മികം (aakasmikam) — Accident, accidental happening.
- ആകസ്മികത (aakasmikatha) — Accident, causelessness.
- യാദൃച്ഛികം (yaadruchikam) — Accident, accidental happening, unexpected event or happening.
- അത്യാഹിതം (athyaahitham) — Great calamity, disaster, accident, daring deed.
- കയ്യബദ്ധം (kayyabaddham) — Slip, error, accident.
- അക്കടി (akkadi) — Mishap, trouble, danger, small accident.
- അപകടകരമായ (apakadakaramaaya) — Dangerous, risky, likely to cause harm or an accident.
- ഇൻഷുറൻസ് (inshuransu) — Insurance, a policy paid for so that a loss is covered; cover against accident, illness or damage.
ആകസ്മികം (aakasmikam) and യാദൃച്ഛികം (yaadruchikam) describe an event as chance or unexpected rather than as a crash, അത്യാഹിതം (athyaahitham) is a calamity, അക്കടി (akkadi) is a small mishap, and കയ്യബദ്ധം (kayyabaddham) is a slip or error.
Common questions
How do you say accident in Malayalam?
അപകടം (apakadam) is the everyday word, used for traffic accidents above all.
Is there a word for a minor mishap?
Yes, അക്കടി (akkadi) covers a small accident or bit of trouble.