Dove in Malayalam
Dove is കപോതം (kapotham), a word that covers both doves and pigeons. It carries a literary flavour and turns up in poetry, songs and older prose. Read it ka-po-tham, with the middle syllable long.
Most common translation
Dove, pigeon, sparrow, bird.
മുറ്റത്ത് ഒരു വെള്ള കപോതം ഇറങ്ങി.
muttathu oru vella kapotham irangi.
A white dove came down in the yard.
All Malayalam words for “dove”
- കപോതം (kapotham) — Dove, pigeon, sparrow, bird.
- അരിപ്രാവ് (aripraavu) — Spotted dove; spotted dove, turtle dove.
കപോതം serves for dove and pigeon together in literary use, while അരിപ്രാവ് (aripraavu) names the spotted dove in particular.
Common questions
How do you say dove in Malayalam?
കപോതം (kapotham) is the word for a dove or pigeon.
Is there a name for the spotted dove?
Yes, അരിപ്രാവ് (aripraavu) is the spotted or turtle dove.