Descent in Malayalam
Descent is ഇറക്കം (irakkam) in Malayalam, from the verb meaning to come down. It is said i-rak-kam. A slope you walk down, an aircraft's descent and the ebbing of the tide all take this word.
Most common translation
Descent, ebb-tide, decline.
വഴിയിലെ ഇറക്കം വളരെ കുത്തനെയായിരുന്നു.
vazhiyile irakkam valare kuththaneyaayirunnu.
The descent on the road was very steep.
All Malayalam words for “descent”
- ഇറക്കം (irakkam) — Descent, ebb-tide, decline.
- പ്രപതനം (prapathanam) — Fall, steep descent, precipitous descent, flying off.
ഇറക്കം (irakkam) is the everyday noun for a downward slope or movement, while പ്രപതനം (prapathanam) is formal and suggests a steep or headlong fall.
Common questions
How do you say descent in Malayalam?
ഇറക്കം (irakkam), used for a descent, a downhill stretch and a decline.
Does ഇറക്കം mean descent in the family sense?
No; ancestry is a separate idea in Malayalam, and this word stays with physical downward movement and figurative decline.