Gestures in Malayalam

Communicating with gestures is ആംഗ്യം (aamgyam), the movement of hands, face and body that carries meaning. It is the word for sign language and for the hand language of Kerala classical dance. The opening aa is long.

Most common translation

ആംഗ്യം (aamgyam)

Gestures, movement of the limbs and body to express ideas.

അവന്‍ ആംഗ്യം കാണിച്ച് എന്നെ വിളിച്ചു

avan aamgyam kaanichu enne vilichu

He called me with a gesture.

All Malayalam words for “gestures”

ആംഗ്യം is gesture in general, സൂചിപ്പിക്കുക (soochippikkuka) is to indicate or hint at something, and കണ്ണു കാണിക്കുക (kannu kanikkuka) is the specific act of signalling with the eyes.

Common questions

How do you say gestures in Malayalam?

ആംഗ്യം (aamgyam) is the word for gestures, the expressive movement of the body.

How do I say someone signalled with their eyes?

That has its own phrase, കണ്ണു കാണിക്കുക (kannu kanikkuka), to make a sign with the eyes.