Magazine in Malayalam
A magazine on a newsstand is a മാസിക (maasika), pronounced maa-si-ka with a long first vowel. The word is built on the idea of a monthly, but speakers apply it to weeklies and glossy titles too.
Most common translation
Pert. to a month, monthly, lasting for a month, for a month; magazine, a monthly publication.
അച്ഛൻ മാസിക വായിക്കുന്നു.
achchhan maasika vaayikkunnu.
Father is reading a magazine.
All Malayalam words for “magazine”
- മാസിക (maasika) — Pert. to a month, monthly, lasting for a month, for a month; magazine, a monthly publication.
- ഇറക്കുക (irakkuka) — Drive out, put down, unload, cultivate the field, gulp down, swallow, cure poisoning of snakebite, publish (look, magazine).
- ലേഖനങ്ങൾ (lekhanangal) — Articles; written pieces in a paper, magazine or website.
maasika is the publication, ലേഖനങ്ങൾ (lekhanangal) are the articles inside it, and ഇറക്കുക (irakkuka) is one of the verbs used for bringing out an issue.
Common questions
What is magazine in Malayalam?
മാസിക (maasika).
Does maasika mean only a monthly?
The word grew out of monthly publication, but it is used for magazines of any frequency.