Altogether in Malayalam
Altogether, in the sense of taken as a whole, is ഒന്നാകെ (onnaake). It comes from onnu, one, so the picture is of everything treated as a single thing.
Most common translation
Altogether, completely.
വീട് ഒന്നാകെ വെള്ള പൂശി.
veedu onnaake vella pooshi.
The whole house was whitewashed.
All Malayalam words for “altogether”
- ഒന്നാകെ (onnaake) — Altogether, completely.
- ഒക്കവേ (okkave) — Wholly, totally, altogether.
ഒന്നാകെ (onnaake) means altogether or as a whole, while ഒക്കവേ (okkave) is a more literary wholly or totally that you meet in older writing and in songs.
Common questions
How do you say altogether in Malayalam?
ഒന്നാകെ (onnaake) means altogether or completely.
Is okkave still used?
It survives mostly in writing and verse, so in conversation ഒന്നാകെ (onnaake) is the safer choice.