Halo in Malayalam
A halo is പരിവേഷം (parivesham) in Malayalam, the ring of light seen around the sun or the moon. Religious painting uses it of the glow around a holy figure too. Astronomical writing keeps the same word.
Most common translation
Halo, moving around a circle, a circle of light.
ചന്ദ്രനു ചുറ്റും ഒരു പരിവേഷം കണ്ടു
chandranu chuttum oru parivesham kandu
We saw a halo around the moon.
All Malayalam words for “halo”
- പരിവേഷം (parivesham) — Halo, moving around a circle, a circle of light.
- മണ്ഡലം (mandalam) — Circle, sphere circumference, halo, disc of the sun, circular motion, society, a period of forty-one days.
parivesham names the halo itself, while മണ്ഡലം (mandalam) is the wider word for a circle or disc that can also cover a halo.
Common questions
How do you say halo in Malayalam?
പരിവേഷം (parivesham), the circle of light around a light source.
Which word is broader?
മണ്ഡലം (mandalam), since it covers circles, spheres and spans of time as well.