Billow in Malayalam
A billow, a big rolling wave, is തിരമാല (thiramala) in Malayalam, the ordinary word for sea waves coming in a series. You hear it at any beach.
Most common translation
A series of waves, billow.
കടലിൽ തിരമാലകൾ ഉയർന്നു.
kadalil thiramalakal uyarnnu.
Waves rose in the sea.
All Malayalam words for “billow”
- തിരമാല (thiramala) — A series of waves, billow.
- കല്ലോലം (kallolam) — Wave, billow, great joy.
തിരമാല (thiramala) is the everyday word for waves, while കല്ലോലം (kallolam) is literary and, besides a wave, can mean a surge of great joy.
Common questions
How do you say billow in Malayalam?
തിരമാല (thiramala) is the word, used for a big wave or a run of waves.
Can kallolam describe feelings?
Yes. കല്ലോലം (kallolam) is used for a wave of great joy as well as for water, which fits its poetic register.