Firework in Malayalam
Malayalam has no general word for fireworks among these options, only particular kinds. വാണം (vaanam) is the rocket sort that shoots up into the sky, and the same word means an arrow. Temple festivals in Kerala are where you will hear it.
Most common translation
Arrow, a kind of firework, rocket.
ഉത്സവത്തിന് വാണം ആകാശത്തേക്ക് ഉയർന്നു.
ulsavathinu vaanam aakaashathekku uyarnnu.
At the festival, the rocket shot up into the sky.
All Malayalam words for “firework”
- വാണം (vaanam) — Arrow, a kind of firework, rocket.
- മത്താപ്പ് (mathappu) — Blue light, light like moonshine, a kind of firework producing blue light.
വാണം (vaanam) is a rocket firework, while മത്താപ്പ് (mathappu) is the variety that burns with a blue, moonlit light.
Common questions
How do you say firework in Malayalam?
There is no general term here; വാണം (vaanam) is a rocket and മത്താപ്പ് (mathappu) a blue-light firework.
Which one is used at festivals?
Both appear at temple festivals, vaanam for rockets and mathappu for the blue glow.