Coldness in Malayalam

Coldness is കുളിര്‍ (kulir) in Malayalam, a word with a pleasant feel, the coolness of morning air or of water. It is common in song and poetry as well as in speech.

Most common translation

കുളിര്‍ (kulir)

Coldness, chill, chilliness.

പുലർച്ചെ മുറ്റത്ത് നല്ല കുളിര്‍ ഉണ്ടായിരുന്നു.

pularche muttaththu nalla kulir undaayirunnu

There was a fine chill in the yard at dawn.

All Malayalam words for “coldness”

ശൈത്യം (shaithyam) is the formal Sanskritic noun for coldness and തണുപ്പ് (thanuppu) is the general word for cold, including cold weather.

Common questions

How do you say coldness in Malayalam?

കുളിര്‍ (kulir) is the usual word for coldness or chilliness.

Which option is the formal term?

ശൈത്യം (shaithyam) is the formal word, used in writing rather than daily talk.