Legend in Malayalam
A legend, a story handed down as tradition, is ഐതിഹ്യം (aithihyam). It is the word used for the tales attached to temples, families and old places.
Most common translation
Legend, tradition.
ഈ ക്ഷേത്രത്തിന് പഴയ ഐതിഹ്യം ഉണ്ട്.
ee kshethrathinu pazhaya aithihyam undu.
This temple has an old legend.
All Malayalam words for “legend”
- ഐതിഹ്യം (aithihyam) — Legend, tradition.
- ആഖ്യാനം (aakhyaanam) — Story telling, legend, narration, speech, talk, notice.
- ഇതിഹാസം (ithihasam) — Epic, legend, history.
- പുരാണം (puranam) — Sacred or holy poetical work, legend, old history, mythology.
ഐതിഹ്യം (aithihyam) is legend in the strict sense; പുരാണം (puranam) refers to the old mythological works and loosely to a long-winded story, ഇതിഹാസം (ithihasam) is an epic such as the Ramayana, and ആഖ്യാനം (aakhyaanam) is narration or storytelling itself.
Common questions
How do you say legend in Malayalam?
ഐതിഹ്യം (aithihyam) is the word for a legend or tradition.
Would a legendary sportsman be called aithihyam?
No. ഐതിഹ്യം (aithihyam) is a traditional story, not a celebrated person, so the English use of legend for a famous figure does not carry over.