Forehead in Malayalam
Among the words listed here, മൂര്ദ്ധ (moorddha) is the one that names the forehead, though its central meaning is the top of the head. It is a Sanskrit word, pronounced moor-dha with the r rolled into the dh. Most of the other entries describe things applied to the forehead rather than the forehead itself.
Top of the head, head, forehead, the top.
വെയിൽ മൂർദ്ധാവിൽ കൊള്ളാതെ കുട ചൂടണം.
veyil moorddhavil kollathe kuda choodanam.
Hold an umbrella so the sun does not hit the top of your head.
All Malayalam words for “forehead”
- മൂര്ദ്ധ (moorddha) — Top of the head, head, forehead, the top.
- ഗോപീചന്ദനം (gopeechandanam) — A kind of soil or ochre used for making caste mark on the forehead.
- തൊടുവിക്കുക (thoduvikkuka) — Cause to touch, mark with sandalwood paste on the forehead (as a caste-mark).
- രക്ഷ (raksha) — Protection, preserving, saving, salvation, charm, talisman, family deity, ashes on the forehead.
- സിന്ദൂരം (sindooram) — Vermilion, coloured powder, applied on the forehead by women in India esp. by married women, mineral preparation by calcination.
മൂര്ദ്ധ (moorddha) is the head or the top of the head and reaches the forehead by extension, while സിന്ദൂരം (sindooram) is the vermilion powder worn on it, ഗോപീചന്ദനം (gopeechandanam) is the ochre used for caste marks, രക്ഷ (raksha) is sacred ash applied there, and തൊടുവിക്കുക (thoduvikkuka) is the verb for marking someone's forehead with sandalwood paste.
Common questions
How do you say forehead in Malayalam?
മൂര്ദ്ധ (moorddha) is the listed word, meaning the head, the top of the head and by extension the forehead.
What are the marks worn on the forehead called?
സിന്ദൂരം (sindooram) is the vermilion mark, രക്ഷ (raksha) is sacred ash, and ഗോപീചന്ദനം (gopeechandanam) is the ochre paste used for caste marks.