Distance in Malayalam
Distance, the space between two points, is അകലം (akalam), three short syllables, a-ka-lam. The same word does duty for coolness between people, so keeping one's distance works in Malayalam too. Far away is ദൂരെ (doore).
Distance, space between two points, difference.
വീട്ടില് നിന്ന് സ്കൂളിലേക്ക് നല്ല അകലമുണ്ട്.
veettil ninnu schoolilekku nalla akalamundu.
There is quite a distance from home to school.
All Malayalam words for “distance”
- അകലം (akalam) — Distance, space between two points, difference.
- അകലെ (akale) — Away, at a distance, yonder.
- അടുത്ത് (aduthu) — Near, close by; at a short distance.
- കൂടുതൽ (kooduthal) — Further, more, additional; of distance, farther, said as kooduthal doore.
- കൂടുതൽ അടുത്ത് (kooduthal aduthu) — Closer; nearer, more near in distance or in relationship.
- ക്രോശം (krosham) — Distance at which a man's call can be heard, audible distance, an old measure of distance.
- ദൂരീകരിക്കുക (dooreekarikkuka) — Remove, drive off to a distance, eliminate.
- ദൂരെ (doore) — Far, at a great distance, a long way off.
- മൈൽ (mail) — Miles, the plural of mile, a unit of distance of about 1.6 kilometres.
അകലം (akalam) is measurable distance, ദൂരെ (doore) and അകലെ (akale) mean far off or at a distance, മൈൽ (mail) is miles, ക്രോശം (krosham) an old measure set by how far a shout carries, and കൂടുതൽ (kooduthal) with കൂടുതൽ അടുത്ത് (kooduthal aduthu) are farther and closer.
Common questions
How do you say distance in Malayalam?
Distance is അകലം (akalam).
How do I say far away?
ദൂരെ (doore) means far, a long way off, and അകലെ (akale) is away or yonder.