Masses in Malayalam
The masses are പൊതുജനം (pothujanam), ordinary people taken together, the public that notices and comments. Officials and newspapers use it constantly. The word joins pothu, common, with janam, people.
Most common translation
The public, the masses, ordinary people, common folk.
പാർക്ക് പൊതുജനത്തിന് തുറന്നു കൊടുത്തു.
park pothujanathinu thurannu koduthu.
The park was opened to the public.
All Malayalam words for “masses”
- പൊതുജനം (pothujanam) — The public, the masses, ordinary people, common folk.
- ജനത (janatha) — People, multitude, the masses.
പൊതുജനം (pothujanam) is the public at large, while ജനത (janatha) is the people as one body and often carries a political ring.
Common questions
How do you say masses in Malayalam?
പൊതുജനം (pothujanam), the masses or the general public.
Which word sounds more political?
ജനത (janatha), the people as a collective body.