Fair in Malayalam
A fair, meaning a gathering where goods are sold and people come together, is മേള (mela), said me-la. The word also covers festivals and lively assemblies, so a book fair and a village festival share it. Posters and announcements use it constantly.
Most common translation
An assembly, fair, market place, festival, meeting (together).
ഗ്രാമത്തിൽ ഇന്ന് വലിയ മേളയാണ്.
graamathil innu valiya melayaanu.
There is a big fair in the village today.
All Malayalam words for “fair”
- മേള (mela) — An assembly, fair, market place, festival, meeting (together).
- പൊന്നി (ponni) — A boil, an ulcer, girl/woman with a fair complexion, a beautiful girl/woman.
മേള (mela) is the event, while പൊന്നി (ponni) relates to the other English sense of fair, a girl of fair complexion, and also means a boil.
Common questions
How do you say fair in Malayalam?
For a fair or market gathering, say മേള (mela).
Does മേള (mela) mean a festival too?
Yes, festivals and large assemblies are called by the same word.