Cuckoo in Malayalam
Cuckoo is കോകിലം (kokilam) in Malayalam, the bird praised in verse for its song. Poetry and film lyrics use it constantly as an image of sweet singing. It is more literary than everyday.
Most common translation
Cuckoo, firebrand.
മാവിൻ കൊമ്പിൽ കോകിലം പാടുന്നു.
maavin kompil kokilam paadunnu.
A cuckoo is singing on the mango branch.
All Malayalam words for “cuckoo”
- കോകിലം (kokilam) — Cuckoo, firebrand.
- പികം (pikam) — The Indian cuckoo, koel.
pikam names the same family of birds, the Indian cuckoo or koel, and is likewise a poetic term.
Common questions
How do you say cuckoo in Malayalam?
Say കോകിലം (kokilam), the bird of the poets.
What is the koel called?
The koel is പികം (pikam), the Indian cuckoo.