Circus in Malayalam
Malayalam simply borrows the English word: സര്ക്കസ്സ് (sarkkass), pronounced with a doubled s at the end that gives it a slightly longer hiss than the English original. It is the ordinary word on posters and in conversation when a travelling circus comes to town.
Circus.
കുട്ടികൾ സര്ക്കസ്സ് കാണാൻ പോയി.
kuttikal sarkkass kaanaan poyi
The children went to see the circus.
Dictionary entry
- സര്ക്കസ്സ് (sarkkass) — Circus.
This is the only option listed, and it is a straightforward loanword used for the show itself, the company of performers and the tent they put up.
Common questions
How do you say circus in Malayalam?
സര്ക്കസ്സ് (sarkkass) is the word, a direct borrowing from English written in the Malayalam script.
Does the word change for circus performers or a circus tent?
No, the same word stays and a second noun is added after it, which is the normal way Malayalam builds phrases like circus company or circus tent.