Jewel in Malayalam
None of the options here is the plain everyday word for a jewel. നക (naka) comes closest, carrying ornament and jewel among a long string of unrelated senses, so context has to do the work. ശേഖരം (shegaram) is narrower, the crest jewel of a crown.
Most common translation
Owner, laughter, light, ridicule, captain of a ship, ornament, jewel.
പഴയ കൃതികളിൽ നക എന്ന വാക്ക് കാണാം.
pazhaya kruthikalil naka enna vaakku kaanaam.
The word 'naka' can be seen in old literary works.
All Malayalam words for “jewel”
- നക (naka) — Owner, laughter, light, ridicule, captain of a ship, ornament, jewel.
- ശേഖരം (shegaram) — Crest jewel, crown, branch, best of the lot, tuft of hair, collection, heap, what is gathered or collected.
നക (naka) is a literary word with many meanings, while ശേഖരം (shegaram) also stands for the best of a set, much as crown jewel does in English.
Common questions
How do you say jewel in Malayalam?
There is no tidy single answer in this list; നക (naka) is the nearest, with jewel as one of its meanings.
Which word fits a jewel on a crown?
ശേഖരം (shegaram), the crest jewel worn at the top.