Applause in Malayalam
Applause is കയ്യടി (kayyadi) in Malayalam, literally hand-striking, from kai, hand, and adi, a blow. Say it kay-ya-di. It is the ordinary spoken word for clapping, used at school functions and public meetings alike.
Applause, clapping of hands.
പാട്ട് കഴിഞ്ഞപ്പോള് വലിയ കയ്യടി കിട്ടി.
paattu kazhinjappol valiya kayyadi kitti.
The song received big applause when it ended.
All Malayalam words for “applause”
- കയ്യടി (kayyadi) — Applause, clapping of hands.
- കരഘോഷം (karaghosham) — Applause.
- കൈയ്യടി (kaiyyadi) — Clapping of hands, applause.
കയ്യടി (kayyadi) and കൈയ്യടി (kaiyyadi) are the same word written two ways, both meaning clapping or applause, while കരഘോഷം (karaghosham) is the formal Sanskrit term you would hear from a stage announcer or read in a report.
Common questions
How do you say applause in Malayalam?
കയ്യടി (kayyadi) is the everyday word for applause or clapping.
Which spelling should I write, kayyadi or kaiyyadi?
Both കയ്യടി (kayyadi) and കൈയ്യടി (kaiyyadi) are in use for the same word. The shorter form is the more common in print.