Gift in Malayalam
Something given freely is ദാനം (daanam), a word with a long religious history of giving and almsgiving behind it. It is used today for donations of blood, land and money. A present handed to someone, especially a superior, is ഉപഹാരം (upahaaram).
Most common translation
Gift, donation.
പാവങ്ങൾക്ക് ദാനം കൊടുത്തു.
paavangalkku daanam koduthu.
They gave charity to the poor.
All Malayalam words for “gift”
- ദാനം (daanam) — Gift, donation.
- പ്രദാനം (pradhanam) — Gift, making a gift, donation.
- ദത്തം (datham) — What is given, gift.
- സമര്പ്പണം (samarppanam) — Dedication, gift, donation.
- വരം (varam) — Blessing, boon, gift, desire.
- അഗ്രോപഹാരം (agropaharam) — The first gift presented to sb.
- ഉപഹരണം (upaharanam) — Offering a gift, bringing near.
- ഉപഹാരം (upahaaram) — Gift to a superior, offering, present, offering made to a deity.
- ഏകധനം (ekadhanam) — Valuable gift, unique gift.
- കൈനീട്ടം (kaineettam) — The first gift or sale or transaction, the gift given on Vishu day, bribe.
- ഗുരുദക്ഷിണ (gurudakshina) — The gift offered by the pupil to his preceptor at the end of his education.
- സൗജന്യം (soujanyam) — Affability, generosity, service-mentality, the desire to help others, a free gift, concession.
daanam stresses the giving away, upahaaram the present itself, സമര്പ്പണം (samarppanam) a dedication or offering, and വരം (varam) a boon granted.
Common questions
How do you say gift in Malayalam?
Gift is ദാനം (daanam).
Which word fits a gift presented at a ceremony?
ഉപഹാരം (upahaaram), an offering or present.