Dampness in Malayalam
Dampness is ഈര്പ്പം (earappam): moisture in the walls during the monsoon, in clothes that have not dried, in the soil after rain. In Kerala it is a thoroughly everyday word.
Most common translation
Dampness, wetness, moisture.
മഴ കാരണം ചുമരിൽ ഈര്പ്പം ഉണ്ട്.
mazha kaaranam chumaril earappam undu
Because of the rain there is damp on the wall.
Dictionary entry
- ഈര്പ്പം (earappam) — Dampness, wetness, moisture.
ഈര്പ്പം covers dampness, wetness and moisture together, so it serves for a damp wall, a damp cloth and humidity in the air alike.
Common questions
How do you say dampness in Malayalam?
ഈര്പ്പം (earappam) is the word for dampness or moisture.
Is there a separate word for humidity?
This one does the work. ഈര്പ്പം (earappam) is used for moisture in the air as well as on a surface.