Long in Malayalam
The plain word for long is നീണ്ട (neenda), used of a road, a queue, a list or a long wait. In formal compounds ദീര്ഘ (deergha) takes over, as in long periods of time. Hold the first vowel, neen-da.
Most common translation
Long.
നീണ്ട യാത്രയ്ക്ക് ശേഷം ഞങ്ങൾ വീട്ടിലെത്തി.
neenda yaathraykku shesham njangal veettilethi.
After a long journey we reached home.
All Malayalam words for “long”
- നീണ്ട (neenda) — Long.
- ദീര്ഘ (deergha) — Long, lengthy, tall.
- നീളമുള്ള (neelamulla) — Long; having great length from end to end.
- അധികം താമസിയാതെ (adhikam thamasiyath) — Shortly after, sooner or later, before long.
- ആകാംക്ഷിക്കുക (aakaamkshikkuka) — Long for, hope for, be eager for.
- ആഗ്രഹിക്കുക (aagrahikkuka) — Desire, wish, long for, crave.
- ആജിവം (ajivam) — Until death, lifelong, as long as one is alive.
- ആയുരാരോഗ്യം (aayuraarogyam) — Long life and health.
- ഇച്ഛിക്കുക (ichikkuka) — Wish, desire, long for.
- ഈടുനില്ക്കുക (eadunilkkuka) — Last long, endure, be durable, stand security.
- എഴ (ezha) — Long strand or thread.
- ഒരുകാലത്ത് (orukaalath) — Long ago, once, once upon a time, at one time.
- കമ്പി (kambi) — Rod, a long thin bar of metal, an iron rod or wire.
- കാംക്ഷിക്കുക (kaamkshikkuka) — Long for, desire for.
- കാറ്റാടി (kattadi) — Whirling toy-fan, paper toy which whirls in the wind, Casuarina tree or whip tree, long sails (propellers) that turn on a central shaft.
- കാലഘട്ടം (kaalaghattam) — Era. A long distinct period of history; an age or epoch.
- കാലാവസ്ഥ (kaalaavastha) — Weather, the state of the air and sky at a place; rain, heat and wind together. In everyday speech it also covers climate; climate; the usual weather of a place over a long period. The same word also serves for day to day weather.
- ചിരം (chiram) — Long time.
- തട്ടം (thattam) — Platter or plate, veil (worn by Muslim women), long cloth tied round the waist, pond, lake.
- തിപ്പലി (thippali) — Long pepper.
- ദീര്ഘകാലം (deerghakaalam) — A long time.
- ദീര്ഘായുസ്സ് (deerghaayuss) — Long life, a long-lived person, longevity.
- ദൂരെ (doore) — Far, at a great distance, a long way off.
- നിലനിൽക്കുന്ന (nilanilkkunna) — Lasting, enduring, continuing for a long time.
- നീളുക (neeluka) — Become long, extend, be late or delayed.
- നെടുവീര്പ്പ് (neduveerpp) — Sigh, long breath, deep breath.
- പരിചയസമ്പന്നൻ (parichayasampannan) — Experienced, skilled through long practice, a seasoned person.
- പിപ്പലി (pippali) — Long pepper (available at shops selling Ayurvedic herbs).
- ബാർ (baar) — Bar, a place where drinks are served; also a counter or a long rod.
- മോഹിക്കുക (mohikkuka) — Covet, long for, desire, be infatuated, swoon, faint.
- യുഗം (yugam) — A pair, period, an age or long period of time, one of the Ages like Dwaapara or Kaliyuga, an age of some special significance (like Stone Age).
- ളോഹ (loha) — Long outer.
- വളരെക്കാലം (valarekkaalam) — For a long time.
- വെമ്പുക (vembuka) — Be in a hurry, be flurried, hasten, long for.
- സാരി (saari) — Saree. A long cloth draped around the body by women; sari.
നീണ്ട (neenda) is everyday long, ദീര്ഘ (deergha) the Sanskritic form for lengthy or tall, and നിലനിൽക്കുന്ന (nilanilkkunna) means lasting over a long time.
Common questions
How do you say long in Malayalam?
നീണ്ട (neenda), long or lengthy.
Which word fits a long stretch of history?
കാലഘട്ടം (kaalaghattam), an era or long distinct period.