Hours in Malayalam
Hours in the plural is മണിക്കൂറുകൾ (manikkoorukal) in Malayalam. Useful to know: after a number the singular form is normally kept, so the plural turns up mainly when no count is attached.
Most common translation
Hours, periods of sixty minutes (after a number Malayalam usually keeps manikkoor singular).
യാത്രയ്ക്ക് നാലു മണിക്കൂറുകൾ വേണം.
yaathraykku naalu manikkoorukal venam.
The journey needs four hours.
All Malayalam words for “hours”
- മണിക്കൂറുകൾ (manikkoorukal) — Hours, periods of sixty minutes (after a number Malayalam usually keeps manikkoor singular).
- ദിവസം (divasam) — Day, a period of twenty four hours; also a particular day.
- പ്രഹരം (praharam) — A period of three hours, shooting with an arrow, archery.
- യാമം (yaamam) — A period of three hours, suppression, control, way, path, route, midnight, chariot.
പ്രഹരം (praharam) and യാമം (yaamam) are old measures of three hours each, and ദിവസം (divasam) is a day of twenty four hours rather than a stretch of hours.
Common questions
How do you say hours in Malayalam?
The plural is മണിക്കൂറുകൾ (manikkoorukal), though a number is usually followed by the singular.
Is there a traditional unit of several hours?
Yes, പ്രഹരം (praharam) marks a period of three hours, as does യാമം (yaamam).