Din in Malayalam
ഒച്ച (ocha) is sound, noise or din, and it is among the most used nouns in spoken Malayalam. Two light syllables, with the ch as in church.
Most common translation
Sound, noise, rumour, fame, din, clamour, voice.
പുറത്ത് എന്തോ ഒച്ച കേട്ടു.
purathu entho ocha kettu.
I heard some noise outside.
All Malayalam words for “din”
- ഒച്ച (ocha) — Sound, noise, rumour, fame, din, clamour, voice.
- കാഹളം (kahalam) — Trumpet, drum, din, loud sound.
കാഹളം (kahalam) is a trumpet or the blast of one and reaches din only through that loud sound, so ഒച്ച (ocha) is the general word.
Common questions
What is din in Malayalam?
ഒച്ച (ocha), which covers noise of every kind from chatter to traffic.
How do I ask for the noise to be kept down?
Use ഒച്ച (ocha) with a verb of reducing; the same noun serves for all kinds of noise.