Jingling in Malayalam
The jingling of bangles or coins is കിലുക്കം (kilukkam), a word that sounds like the thing it describes. The double kk is held: ki-luk-kam. It covers ringing, tinkling and rattling.
Most common translation
Ringing, jingling, tinkling.
കുഞ്ഞിന്റെ കൊലുസ്സിന്റെ കിലുക്കം ഞാൻ കേട്ടു.
kunjinte kolussinte kilukkam njaan kettu.
I heard the jingling of the baby's anklet.
All Malayalam words for “jingling”
- കിലുക്കം (kilukkam) — Ringing, jingling, tinkling.
- അരമണി (aramani) — Jingling bells worn around the waist as an ornament.
കിലുക്കം is the sound itself, while അരമണി (aramani) is an object, the string of small jingling bells worn at the waist as an ornament.
Common questions
How do you say jingling in Malayalam?
കിലുക്കം (kilukkam) is the word for a jingling or tinkling sound.
Is kilukkam only for metal?
Mostly yes: coins, bangles, keys and bells. It is the light clear sound of small hard objects knocking together.