Ghee in Malayalam
Ghee itself has no entry among these words; both listed items only mention it in passing. പൊങ്കാല (ponkaala) is the famous offering of rice boiled with jaggery and ghee. രസം (rasam) is a wide word for essence, juice and taste.
Most common translation
Worshipping sun-god, goddesses, etc. with offering of rice boiled with jaggery, ghee, etc.
സ്ത്രീകൾ പൊങ്കാല ഇടാൻ ഒരുങ്ങി.
sthreekal ponkaala idaan orungi.
The women got ready to make the ponkala offering.
All Malayalam words for “ghee”
- പൊങ്കാല (ponkaala) — Worshipping sun-god, goddesses, etc. with offering of rice boiled with jaggery, ghee, etc.
- രസം (rasam) — One of the bodily substances, taste, liking, aptitude, pleasure, one of the nine sentiments or expressions, essence, juice, the chemical element mercury, semen, poison, vigour, molten ghee, tongue.
Neither substitutes for ghee: പൊങ്കാല (ponkaala) is a ritual offering and രസം (rasam) names essences, flavours and sentiments.
Common questions
How do you say ghee in Malayalam?
None of the listed words means ghee; പൊങ്കാല (ponkaala) is an offering prepared with it.
What is ponkaala?
Rice boiled with jaggery and ghee, offered in worship.