Contemplation in Malayalam
Contemplation is മനനം (mananam) in Malayalam, the turning of a matter over in the mind, reflection and deliberation. It suits thinking a question through as much as religious reflection.
Most common translation
Meditation, contemplation, rational thinking, deliberation.
പഠിച്ച കാര്യങ്ങള് മനനം ചെയ്യണം.
padicha kaaryangal mananam cheyyanam.
One should reflect on the things learned.
All Malayalam words for “contemplation”
- മനനം (mananam) — Meditation, contemplation, rational thinking, deliberation.
- ധ്യാനം (dhyaanam) — Meditation, contemplation with the mind fixed on an object.
ധ്യാനം (dhyaanam) is meditation with the mind fixed on one object, a more specific practice than മനനം (mananam).
Common questions
How do you say contemplation in Malayalam?
മനനം (mananam) is the word for contemplation or reflection.
Which option is meditation proper?
ധ്യാനം (dhyaanam) is meditation with the mind held on a single object.