Ant in Malayalam
An ant is ഉറുമ്പ് (urumbu) in Malayalam, one of the first words a Kerala child learns, since ants are everywhere in a tropical kitchen. The plural adds the usual ending. Say it u-rum-bu.
Most common translation
Ant.
പഞ്ചസാരയിൽ ഉറുമ്പ് വന്നു.
panchasaarayil urumpu vannu.
Ants came on the sugar.
All Malayalam words for “ant”
- ഉറുമ്പ് (urumbu) — Ant.
- കട്ടുറുമ്പ് (katturumbu) — Kind of stinging black ant.
കട്ടുറുമ്പ് (katturumbu) is a particular kind, the stinging black ant, so it narrows the general word rather than replacing it.
Common questions
How do you say ant in Malayalam?
ഉറുമ്പ് (urumbu).
Is there a word for the biting black ant?
Yes, കട്ടുറുമ്പ് (katturumbu), the stinging variety.