Midday in Malayalam

Midday or noon is നട്ടുച്ച (nattucha), the hottest stretch of a Kerala day. The meal eaten then is ഉച്ചഭക്ഷണം (ucchabhakshanam). Both are plain, everyday words.

Most common translation

നട്ടുച്ച (nattucha)

Noon, midday.

നട്ടുച്ചയ്ക്ക് വെയിൽ വളരെ കടുത്തതായിരുന്നു.

nattuchaykku veyil valare kaduthathaayirunnu.

At noon the sunshine was very harsh.

All Malayalam words for “midday”

nattucha names the time of day, while ucchabhakshanam names the lunch taken at that hour.

Common questions

How is midday said in Malayalam?

നട്ടുച്ച (nattucha) is the word for midday.

What is the midday meal called?

ഉച്ചഭക്ഷണം (ucchabhakshanam), the lunch of the day.