Garland in Malayalam
The flower garland used at weddings, functions and temples is a പൂമാല (poomala), simply flower plus garland. Any Malayalam speaker will understand it immediately.
Most common translation
Garland.
അതിഥിക്ക് ഒരു പൂമാല അണിയിച്ചു.
athithikku oru poomala aniyichu.
A garland was put on the guest.
All Malayalam words for “garland”
- പൂമാല (poomala) — Garland.
- ഹാരം (haaram) — Dividing, division, plundering, garland, war.
ഹാരം (haaram) is the more Sanskritic word, often a necklace or a garland of beads or gold, and it carries unrelated senses such as dividing and plundering.
Common questions
How do you say garland in Malayalam?
പൂമാല (poomala), a garland of flowers.
Is haaram the same as poomala?
Not quite. ഹാരം (haaram) leans towards a necklace or ornamental chain, while poomala is specifically of flowers.