Exercise in Malayalam
വ്യായാമം (vyaayaamam) is the word for exercise, covering a morning walk, a stretch at home or an hour in the gym. Four syllables, vyaa-yaa-mam, with both long vowels held. The word suits speech and writing equally and extends to mental exercise as well.
Most common translation
Physical exercise, exercise (of body, mind or intellect), lengthening.
അച്ഛൻ രാവിലെ വ്യായാമം ചെയ്യുന്നു.
achchan raavile vyaayaamam cheyyunnu
Father does exercise in the morning.
All Malayalam words for “exercise”
- വ്യായാമം (vyaayaamam) — Physical exercise, exercise (of body, mind or intellect), lengthening.
- ശ്രമം (shramam) — Effort, labour, exertion, toil, weariness, difficulty, hazard, exercise (physical), culinary work connected with feast, etc.
- സ്പോർട്സ് (sports) — Sports, games and athletic events played for exercise or competition; Malayalam also says kaayika vinodangal.
വ്യായാമം (vyaayaamam) is exercise proper, ശ്രമം (shramam) is effort or exertion in general and can mean physical toil, and സ്പോർട്സ് (sports) is the borrowed word for games and athletic events.
Common questions
How do you say exercise in Malayalam?
വ്യായാമം (vyaayaamam) is physical exercise.
How do you talk about sports?
സ്പോർട്സ് (sports) is used directly, and Malayalam also says kaayika vinodangal.