Circumference in Malayalam
Circumference, the measure round a circle, is ചുറ്റുവട്ടം (chuttuvattam) in Malayalam. It is built on the idea of going around, so it also serves for surroundings in general. In school geometry it is the term pupils meet.
Most common translation
Circumference, surrounding places, surroundings, milieu.
ഈ ചുറ്റുവട്ടത്തില് വലിയ കടകളൊന്നുമില്ല
ee chuttuvattatthil valiya kadakalonnumilla
There are no big shops in these surroundings.
All Malayalam words for “circumference”
- ചുറ്റുവട്ടം (chuttuvattam) — Circumference, surrounding places, surroundings, milieu.
- പരിധി (paridhi) — Limit, boundary, range, circumference, enclosure, horizon, covering, chariot wheel.
- മണ്ഡലം (mandalam) — Circle, sphere circumference, halo, disc of the sun, circular motion, society, a period of forty-one days.
പരിധി (paridhi) is a wider word covering limit, boundary and range, while മണ്ഡലം (mandalam) means a circle or sphere more than its measured edge.
Common questions
How do you say circumference in Malayalam?
ചുറ്റുവട്ടം (chuttuvattam) is the usual word for circumference.
Can paridhi be used for circumference?
Yes, പരിധി (paridhi) is used in that sense too, though it also means limit or boundary.