Ashes in Malayalam
The ashes left after a cremation are ചിതാഭസ്മം (chithaabhasmam), a compound of the funeral pyre and ash. It is the respectful word used when the remains are gathered or scattered, and the list has no plain word for ash in general.
Ashes, funeral.
ചിതാഭസ്മം അവര് പുഴയില് ഒഴുക്കി.
chithaabhasmam avar puzhayil ozhukki.
They released the ashes in the river.
All Malayalam words for “ashes”
- ചിതാഭസ്മം (chithaabhasmam) — Ashes, funeral.
- ചാമ്പലാക്കുക (chaambalaakkuka) — Burn to ashes, burn down.
- ഭസ്മമാകുക (bhasmamaakuka) — Become ashes, be destroyed, die, be cremated.
- രക്ഷ (raksha) — Protection, preserving, saving, salvation, charm, talisman, family deity, ashes on the forehead.
ചിതാഭസ്മം (chithaabhasmam) is funeral ash, ഭസ്മമാകുക (bhasmamaakuka) the verb for being reduced to ashes, ചാമ്പലാക്കുക (chaambalaakkuka) the verb for burning something to ashes, and രക്ഷ (raksha) the sacred ash worn on the forehead, a word that otherwise means protection.
Common questions
How do you say ashes in Malayalam?
For cremation ashes, ചിതാഭസ്മം (chithaabhasmam). A general word for ordinary ash is not among these entries.
Why does raksha mean both protection and ash?
The ash is worn on the forehead as a protective mark, so the word for protection also names it.