Commencement in Malayalam
Commencement comes out as ആരംഭം (aarambham) in Malayalam, the plain noun for a beginning or a start. Pronounce it aa-ram-bham with a long first vowel; it suits the commencement of a ceremony, a course or a financial year. Everyday conversation often prefers the Dravidian തുടക്കം (thudakkam) for the same idea.
Most common translation
Beginning, commencement.
പരീക്ഷയുടെ ആരംഭം രാവിലെ ഒൻപതിനാണ്.
pareekshayude aarambham raavile onpathinaanu.
The start of the exam is at nine in the morning.
All Malayalam words for “commencement”
- ആരംഭം (aarambham) — Beginning, commencement.
- സംരംഭം (samrambham) — Commencement, beginning, enterprise, endeavour, anger.
- ഉപക്രമണം (upakramanam) — Beginning, commencement, approach, forward march.
- തുടക്കം (thudakkam) — Beginning, start, inception, commencement.
ആരംഭം and തുടക്കം are interchangeable in most sentences, ഉപക്രമണം (upakramanam) is bookish, and സംരംഭം (samrambham) leans towards an enterprise or venture being launched.
Common questions
How do you say commencement in Malayalam?
Commencement is ആരംഭം (aarambham) in Malayalam.
Is there a more colloquial word for commencement?
Yes, തുടക്കം (thudakkam) is what people say in ordinary conversation.