Gravitation in Malayalam
Science classes in Kerala call gravitation ഗുരുത്വാകര്ഷണം (guruthwakarshanam). It joins the words for weight and attraction, and the same term does duty for gravity in ordinary classroom talk. Pupils meet it from middle school onward.
Most common translation
ഗുരുത്വാകര്ഷണം (guruthwakarshanam)
Gravitation.
ഗുരുത്വാകര്ഷണം കാരണം ആപ്പിൾ വീണു.
guruthwakarshanam kaaranam appil veenu.
The apple fell because of gravitation.
Dictionary entry
- ഗുരുത്വാകര്ഷണം (guruthwakarshanam) — Gravitation.
This is the single option available, and it is the standard scientific term rather than a colloquial one.
Common questions
How do you say gravitation in Malayalam?
Say ഗുരുത്വാകര്ഷണം (guruthwakarshanam), the regular term in physics.
Is the same word used for gravity?
Yes, guruthwakarshanam serves for both gravitation and the force of gravity.