Cod-word in Malayalam
A secret word understood only by the speaker and the hearer is അടയാളവാക്യം (adayalavakayam) in Malayalam. It serves for a code word agreed between two people, in games, in dealings and in stories of spies.
Most common translation
Cod-word, a secret word which can be understood only by the speaker and the listener.
കളിയില് ഞങ്ങള് ഒരു അടയാളവാക്യം ഉപയോഗിച്ചു.
kaliyil njangal oru adayalavakayam upayogichu.
In the game we used a code word.
Dictionary entry
- അടയാളവാക്യം (adayalavakayam) — Cod-word, a secret word which can be understood only by the speaker and the listener.
അടയാളവാക്യം (adayalavakayam) is the only option listed, and it stresses the secrecy shared between two parties.
Common questions
How do you say cod-word in Malayalam?
അടയാളവാക്യം (adayalavakayam) is the listed word for such a secret or code word.
Who understands such a word?
Only the speaker and the listener who have agreed on it beforehand.