Afternoon in Malayalam
Afternoon is expressed as ഉച്ചകഴിഞ്ഞ് (uchakazhinju) in Malayalam, literally noon having passed. Appointments are fixed with it, as in come after noon. The first part, ucha, is the word for midday itself.
Most common translation
Afternoon; the time after noon, in the afternoon.
ഉച്ചകഴിഞ്ഞ് ഞങ്ങൾ കടയിൽ പോകും.
uchakazhinju njangal kadayil pokum.
We will go to the shop in the afternoon.
Dictionary entry
- ഉച്ചകഴിഞ്ഞ് (uchakazhinju) — Afternoon; the time after noon, in the afternoon.
Only this expression is listed, and its shape is verbal rather than a plain noun, so it reads as after noon rather than as the afternoon.
Common questions
How do you say afternoon in Malayalam?
ഉച്ചകഴിഞ്ഞ് (uchakazhinju), that is after noon.
Is it used for fixing times?
Yes, it is the usual way to say an appointment falls in the afternoon.