Fig in Malayalam
The fig tree is അത്തി (aththi) and the ripe fruit അത്തിപ്പഴം (athippazham). Say a-ththi with a doubled dental t. Most other entries on this page match only because fig appears as the abbreviation for figurative in their definitions.
Most common translation
Fig tree.
മുറ്റത്തെ അത്തി നിറയെ കായ്ച്ചു.
muttathe aththi niraye kaaychu.
The fig tree in the yard bore plenty of fruit.
All Malayalam words for “fig”
- അത്തി (aththi) — Fig tree.
- അത്തിപ്പഴം (athippazham) — Ripe custard apple, ripe fig.
- ഉരസല് (urasal) — Friction, rubbing against, conflict, (fig.) quarrel.
- എരിച്ചില് (erichil) — Burning, heat, (fig) anger, contempt.
- എരിപൊരി (eripori) — Spark, great heat, burning, (fig).great pain and sorrow, fretting and fuming.
- കുരുത്തം (kurutham) — Respect/ reverence for elders and preceptors; (fig) luck, good fortune.
- കൊയ്ത്തുകാലം (koythukaalam) — Harvest season, (fig.) time of plenty, prosperous, times, thriving, flourishing season.
- ചക്ക (chakk) — Jackfruit, wild jackfruit, pineapple; (fig) a mean or despicable action, a trifling thing.
- ചരക്ക് (charakk) — Goods, commodity, merchandise textile goods, large cauldron, (fig.) a voluptuous, attractive woman.
- ചൂളയിടുക (choolayiduka) — To whistle, prepare a kiln, (fig.) get destroyed.
- ചൊറിയുക (choriyuka) — Itch, scratch, (fig.) be incited.
- തണല് (thanal) — Shade, (fig.) shelter, support.
- തുഴയുക (thuzhayuka) — Row; (fig.) toil and moil, work hard.
- പുകമറ (pukamara) — Smoke screen, (fig) say or do something to conceal truth.
- മാലാഖ (maalaaga) — Angel, messenger of god; (fig.) holy person with divine qualities, a noble, virtuous woman.
- മുങ്ങല് (mungal) — A dip in water, plunging (fig.) flight, running away, escaping.
- മൂപ്പിക്കുക (mooppikkuka) — Make sth. ripe, fry to the right condition; (fig.) threaten, bully.
- മേടിക്കുക (medikkuka) — Buy; (fig.) get a thrashing.
- മ്ലാനം (mlaanam) — Weariness, languor, vapidity, fading, dimness; (fig.) sadness.
- രോമം (romam) — Hair (of the body), water, pore, hole, (fig.) a trifling or insignificant thing.
- വലിയുക (valiyuka) — Become tight, lengthen, drag, become dry; (fig.) sneak, evade, escape.
- വളയുക (valayuka) — Bend, bow, turn round, besiege, surround; (fig.) yield.
- വാരുക (vaaruka) — Gather in handfuls, collect, store up; (fig.) amass wealth, take undue advantage of, make fun of, tease.
- വിയര്ക്കുക (viyarkkuka) — Sweat, perspire, (fig.) be in an awkward situation, feel uncomfortable.
- വിലങ്ങ് (vilangu) — Fetters, handcuff, shackles, a four legged animal, (fig) obstacle.
- വിളച്ചല് (vilachal) — Ripeness, agricultural produce, yield; (fig.) impudence, arrogance, haughtiness.
- വിളമ്പല് (vilambal) — Serving of food; (fig.) being officious, interrupt unnecessarily, make (some secret) public.
- വിശക്കുക (vishakkuka) — Feel hungry; (fig.) be very eager to know, have a strong desire for, hunger for.
- വിശപ്പ് (vishapp) — Hunger, appetite; (fig.) strong desire, curiosity.
- വീശുക (veeshuka) — Fan, blow, cast net, wave; (fig.) drink liquor.
- വെട്ടുക (vettuka) — Cut, chop, attack with a sword, axe or chopper; (fig.) swallow gluttonously.
- ശവം (shavam) — Dead body, corpse; (fig.) clumsy, useless fellow.
- സ്വര്ഗ്ഗം (swarggam) — World of god's, Indra's kingdom; (fig.) land of joys and prosperity.
അത്തി (aththi) is the tree and അത്തിപ്പഴം (athippazham) the fruit; ഉരസല് (urasal), എരിച്ചില് (erichil), എരിപൊരി (eripori), കുരുത്തം (kurutham), കൊയ്ത്തുകാലം (koythukaalam) and ചക്ക (chakk) have nothing to do with figs and simply carry figurative senses.
Common questions
What is the Malayalam word for fig?
The fig tree is അത്തി (aththi).
What is the fruit called?
അത്തിപ്പഴം (athippazham), formed by adding the word for ripe fruit to അത്തി (aththi).