Lexicon in Malayalam
A lexicon is നിഘണ്ടു (nighandu) in Malayalam, the standard word for a dictionary. Scholars use it for classical word lists and shops for the volume on the shelf. No separate term distinguishes a lexicon from a dictionary.
Most common translation
Lexicon, dictionary.
പുതിയ വാക്ക് നിഘണ്ടു നോക്കി പഠിച്ചു.
puthiya vaakku nighandu nokki padhichu
I learnt the new word by looking in the dictionary.
Dictionary entry
- നിഘണ്ടു (nighandu) — Lexicon, dictionary.
The single option listed does for both lexicon and dictionary, with no difference of register between the two senses.
Common questions
How do you say lexicon in Malayalam?
നിഘണ്ടു (nighandu).
Is nighandu the same as dictionary?
Yes, Malayalam uses the one word for both.