March in Malayalam
Malayalam takes the name of the month straight from English and writes it മാർച്ച് (maarchu); the same form also does duty for a march or procession. The long aa carries the weight and the final sound is a light u. A military advance is usually said with a compound instead.
March, the third month of the year; also a march or procession.
മാർച്ച് മാസത്തിൽ പരീക്ഷ തുടങ്ങും.
maarchu maasathil pareeksha thudangum.
The exams begin in March.
All Malayalam words for “march”
- മാർച്ച് (maarchu) — March, the third month of the year; also a march or procession.
- ഉപക്രമണം (upakramanam) — Beginning, commencement, approach, forward march.
- എഴുന്നരുളുക (ezunnaruluka) — March in a solemn procession (spoken of gods, kings and such distinguished personages).
- ജൈത്രയാത്ര (jaithrayaathra) — Procession celebrating victory, triumphant march, triumphal procession.
- പദയാത്ര (padayaathra) — Travelling on foot, route march.
- യുദ്ധയാത്ര (yuddhayaathra) — Military march or expedition.
യുദ്ധയാത്ര (yuddhayaathra) is a military march or expedition and പദയാത്ര (padayaathra) a march on foot, while ജൈത്രയാത്ര (jaithrayaathra) is a victory march. എഴുന്നരുളുക (ezunnaruluka) is reserved for gods and royalty moving in solemn procession, and ഉപക്രമണം (upakramanam) is a forward march in the sense of a start.
Common questions
How do you say march in Malayalam?
The month and the act of marching are both മാർച്ച് (maarchu); for a military march say യുദ്ധയാത്ര (yuddhayaathra).
What is a long protest march on foot called?
പദയാത്ര (padayaathra), literally travelling on foot, is used for a route march or a march on foot.