Ellipse in Malayalam
An ellipse is ദീര്ഘവൃത്തം (deerghavrutham), literally a long circle, which is a neat way to picture the shape. It is a mathematics-class word and appears in Malayalam textbooks.
Most common translation
Ellipse, oval shape.
ബോർഡിൽ അധ്യാപകൻ ഒരു ദീര്ഘവൃത്തം വരച്ചു.
bordil adhyaapakan oru deerghavrutham varacchu.
The teacher drew an ellipse on the board.
Dictionary entry
- ദീര്ഘവൃത്തം (deerghavrutham) — Ellipse, oval shape.
ദീര്ഘവൃത്തം (deerghavrutham) is used both for the geometric ellipse and for an oval shape in ordinary description.
Common questions
How do you say ellipse in Malayalam?
ദീര്ഘവൃത്തം (deerghavrutham) is the term for an ellipse.
How is the word built?
From deergha, long, and vrutham, circle, so the compound literally describes a stretched circle.