Hunting in Malayalam
Hunting as an activity is വേട്ട (vetta) in Malayalam, taking in the chasing and the killing of game. It is the noun behind the verb of hunting.
Most common translation
Hunting, chasing, killing.
കാട്ടിൽ വേട്ട നിയമം വിലക്കുന്നു.
kaattil vetta niyamam vilakkunnu.
The law forbids hunting in the forest.
All Malayalam words for “hunting”
- വേട്ട (vetta) — Hunting, chasing, killing.
- മൃഗം (mrigam) — Animal, deer, cow, hunting, musk, the dark shade in the moon, the month of Makaram, a sign of the Zodiac (Capricornus), enquiry.
- വ്യസനം (vyasanam) — Any of the wrong doings like sorrow, danger, misery, sin, excessive passion, drinking (liquors), gambling, hunting, vice, etc.
മൃഗം (mrigam) is primarily an animal or deer and lists hunting only among many senses, while വ്യസനം (vyasanam) groups hunting with vices such as gambling and drink.
Common questions
How do you say hunting in Malayalam?
Use വേട്ട (vetta) for hunting as an activity.
Why is hunting linked with vice in one entry?
വ്യസനം (vyasanam) lists it among traditional vices, alongside gambling and drinking.