Eclipse in Malayalam
Eclipse is ഗ്രഹണം (grahanam), used for both solar and lunar eclipses. The word literally has to do with seizing or covering up, which is how the event was described. Say gra-ha-nam, with a clear opening cluster.
Most common translation
Grasping, swallowing, covering up, comprehension, power of comprehension, eclipse (solar or lunar).
ഇന്ന് രാത്രി ഗ്രഹണം കാണാം.
innu raathri grahanam kaanaam
The eclipse can be seen tonight.
All Malayalam words for “eclipse”
- ഗ്രഹണം (grahanam) — Grasping, swallowing, covering up, comprehension, power of comprehension, eclipse (solar or lunar).
- ഉച്ചലം (uchalam) — Mind, eclipse.
- ചന്ദ്രഗ്രഹണം (chandragrahanam) — Lunar eclipse.
- സൂര്യഗ്രഹണം (sooryagrahanam) — Solar eclipse.
ഗ്രഹണം is eclipse in general and also means grasping or comprehension, ചന്ദ്രഗ്രഹണം (chandragrahanam) is a lunar eclipse, and സൂര്യഗ്രഹണം (sooryagrahanam) is a solar one.
Common questions
How do you say eclipse in Malayalam?
ഗ്രഹണം (grahanam) is the word for an eclipse.
How do you name the two kinds?
ചന്ദ്രഗ്രഹണം (chandragrahanam) for lunar and സൂര്യഗ്രഹണം (sooryagrahanam) for solar.