Jewels in Malayalam
This entry has no plain plural for jewels, since both options name particular pieces. പതക്കം (pathakkam) is a gold neck ornament studded with jewels, and രത്നമാല (rathnamaala) is a necklace of jewels. Loose gemstones would need a word outside this list.
Most common translation
Neck ornament of gold studded with jewels.
അമ്മയുടെ മാലയിൽ വലിയ പതക്കം ഉണ്ട്.
ammayude maalayil valiya pathakkam undu.
There is a big pendant on mother's necklace.
All Malayalam words for “jewels”
- പതക്കം (pathakkam) — Neck ornament of gold studded with jewels.
- രത്നമാല (rathnamaala) — Necklace of jewels.
Both are finished ornaments rather than the stones themselves, one a single neck piece and the other a strung chain.
Common questions
How do you say jewels in Malayalam?
No listed word means jewels on its own; രത്നമാല (rathnamaala) is a necklace of jewels and പതക്കം (pathakkam) a jewelled neck ornament.
Is there a word here for gemstones alone?
No, both entries describe made-up ornaments rather than the stones.