Mixture in Malayalam
A mixture is കലര്പ്പ് (kalarppu), a word that also carries the idea of adulteration. In the kitchen and the shop, കൂട്ട് (koott) is the homely word for a mix. A set of ingredients together is ചേരുവ (cheruva).
Most common translation
Mixture, adulteration.
ഈ പാലിൽ കലര്പ്പ് ഉണ്ടെന്ന് തോന്നുന്നു.
ee paalil kalarppu undennu thonnunnu
It seems there is adulteration in this milk.
All Malayalam words for “mixture”
- കലര്പ്പ് (kalarppu) — Mixture, adulteration.
- കൂട്ട് (koott) — Mixture, adulteration, partner, assembly.
- ചേരുവ (cheruva) — Mixture, ingredients.
- അഷ്ടചൂര്ണ്ണം (ashta choornnam) — Powdered mixture of eight ingredients such as dried ginger, pepper, rock salt, etc.
kalarppu often hints that something has been added which should not be, koott is a plain mixture, and ashta choornnam is a particular powder of eight ingredients.
Common questions
What is the Malayalam word for mixture?
കലര്പ്പ് (kalarppu) is the word for a mixture.
Which word implies adulteration?
kalarppu does, and it is what is said when milk or spices have been tampered with.