Day-dream in Malayalam
Day-dream is പകല്ക്കിനാവ് (pakalkkinaav) in Malayalam, literally a dream in daylight. It names idle fancy and the building of castles in the air. Writers use it of hopes with nothing behind them.
Most common translation
Day-dream, fancy, 'building castles in the air'.
ക്ലാസിൽ ഇരുന്ന് പകല്ക്കിനാവ് കാണരുത്.
klaasil irunnu pakalkkinaavu kaanaruthu.
Do not day-dream while sitting in class.
Dictionary entry
- പകല്ക്കിനാവ് (pakalkkinaav) — Day-dream, fancy, 'building castles in the air'.
Only one option is listed, and it carries a mild reproach, much as castle-building does in English.
Common questions
How do you say day-dream in Malayalam?
Say പകല്ക്കിനാവ് (pakalkkinaav), a dream dreamt by day.
Can it mean unrealistic planning?
Yes, that is its usual thrust, fancy without a foundation.