Forest-life in Malayalam
Life in the forest is വനവാസം (vanavaasam), forest dwelling. The word is familiar from the epics, where exile means years spent in the woods. It names the stay or the way of living there, not the forest itself.
Most common translation
Forest-life, forest dwelling.
അവർ പന്ത്രണ്ട് വർഷം വനവാസം കഴിച്ചു.
avar panthrandu varsham vanavaasam kazhichu.
They spent twelve years living in the forest.
Dictionary entry
- വനവാസം (vanavaasam) — Forest-life, forest dwelling.
With a single entry listed, the distinction to keep is internal: വനവാസം (vanavaasam) is the dwelling or sojourn, while the woodland would need its own word.
Common questions
How do you say forest-life in Malayalam?
വനവാസം (vanavaasam).
Is the word used for exile in the forest?
Yes, a stay in the forest of the kind described in the epics is called this.