Jewellery in Malayalam
Jewellery is ആഭരണം (aabharanam) in Malayalam, the general word for ornaments worn on the body. It reaches wider to decoration in general, so a heavy gold set and a simple trinket both fall under it.
Most common translation
Jewellery, ornament, decoration.
പെട്ടിയിൽ അമ്മയുടെ ആഭരണം ഉണ്ട്.
pettiyil ammayude aabharanam undu.
Mother's jewellery is in the box.
All Malayalam words for “jewellery”
- ആഭരണം (aabharanam) — Jewellery, ornament, decoration.
- പണ്ടം (pandam) — Jewellery, eatables, money, goods, bowels.
പണ്ടം (pandam) can mean jewellery too, but it also covers goods, food and money, which makes ആഭരണം (aabharanam) the safer pick.
Common questions
How do you say jewellery in Malayalam?
ആഭരണം (aabharanam) is the word to use.
Is the other option interchangeable?
Not quite, since പണ്ടം (pandam) ranges over goods and money as well.