Earthquake in Malayalam
An earthquake is ഭൂചലനം (bhoochalanam), from bhoomi, earth, and chalanam, movement. This is the form news bulletins use.
Most common translation
Earthquake, earth tremor, the earth's motion, the daily and annual motions of the earth (rotation and revolution).
രാത്രിയിൽ ചെറിയ ഒരു ഭൂചലനം ഉണ്ടായി.
raathriyil cheriya oru bhoochalanam undaayi.
There was a small earthquake at night.
All Malayalam words for “earthquake”
- ഭൂചലനം (bhoochalanam) — Earthquake, earth tremor, the earth's motion, the daily and annual motions of the earth (rotation and revolution).
- ഭൂമികുലുക്കം (bhoomokulukkam) — Earthquake.
ഭൂചലനം (bhoochalanam) is the standard and slightly technical term, while ഭൂമികുലുക്കം (bhoomokulukkam) is the more vivid everyday way of saying the earth shook.
Common questions
How do you say earthquake in Malayalam?
ഭൂചലനം (bhoochalanam) is the word used for an earthquake or tremor.
Which one would people say at home?
ഭൂമികുലുക്കം (bhoomokulukkam) sounds closer to spoken Malayalam, since kulukkam is plain shaking.