Jingle in Malayalam
The jingling of coins or bangles is കിലുങ്ങുക (kilunguka), a verb that imitates the sound it names. The nga in the middle is one sound, ki-lu-ngu-ka. It is the word a speaker reaches for when keys rattle or anklets ring.
Most common translation
Ring, jingle.
അമ്പലത്തിലെ മണികൾ നന്നായി കിലുങ്ങുക.
ambalathile manikal nannaayi kilunguka.
Let the temple bells ring out well.
All Malayalam words for “jingle”
- കിലുങ്ങുക (kilunguka) — Ring, jingle.
- മണിനാദം (maninaadam) — Sound of bell, ringing sound, jingle peal.
കിലുങ്ങുക (kilunguka) is the verb for jingling or rattling, while മണിനാദം (maninaadam) is a noun for the ringing of a bell, which is a clearer, more musical sound than a jingle.
Common questions
How do you say jingle in Malayalam?
Use കിലുങ്ങുക (kilunguka) for the action of jingling, as coins or bangles do.
What do I call the ringing of a bell?
മണിനാദം (maninaadam), from mani, bell, and naadam, sound. It is the word used for temple bells and for a peal of ringing.