Flies in Malayalam
The word here is about flying, not insects: പറപ്പന് (parappan) means one who flies, and by extension someone who moves very fast. It is pa-rap-pan with a doubled p. The insect called a fly has a separate name.
Most common translation
One who flies, one who moves speedily.
ഓട്ടത്തില് അവന് ഒരു പറപ്പന് ആണ്.
ottathil avan oru parappan aanu.
In running he is one who flies.
All Malayalam words for “flies”
- പറപ്പന് (parappan) — One who flies, one who moves speedily.
- പക്ഷി (pakshi) — Bird. A feathered animal that flies; fowl.
പറപ്പന് (parappan) describes a person or creature that flies or moves at speed, so it answers the verb flies rather than the plural noun flies.
Common questions
What does flies mean in Malayalam?
For one who flies, പറപ്പന് (parappan); the insect is a different word not listed here.
How is parappan actually used?
Usually of someone very quick, a person who seems to fly along rather than literally take to the air.