Approaching in Malayalam
Approaching as a noun is ഉപഗമനം (upagamanam), a Sanskrit-derived word for drawing near. It also carries the senses of acquaintance and of attainment, and in older texts of intimacy. Expect it in formal prose rather than in conversation.
Most common translation
Approaching, acquaintance, achievement, attainment, vow, sexual intercourse.
ഗുരുവിന്റെ ഉപഗമനം ശിഷ്യനു ഗുണം ചെയ്തു.
guruvinte upagamanam shishyanu gunam cheythu.
Approaching the teacher did the student good.
Dictionary entry
- ഉപഗമനം (upagamanam) — Approaching, acquaintance, achievement, attainment, vow, sexual intercourse.
The sole option is broad, so the surrounding words have to show whether physical approach or attainment is meant.
Common questions
How do you say approaching in Malayalam?
ഉപഗമനം (upagamanam), the noun for approaching or coming near.
Does it have other meanings?
Yes, it also covers acquaintance, attainment and a vow.