Necklace in Malayalam
The options for necklace are all particular kinds rather than one general word. പൂത്താലി (poothali) is a necklace worn by women, and the material names the rest, as with മുത്താരം (muthaaram), a pearl necklace.
Most common translation
A kind of necklace worn by women.
അമ്മ പഴയ പൂത്താലി സൂക്ഷിച്ചു വച്ചിട്ടുണ്ട്.
amma pazhaya poothali sookshichu vachittundu.
Mother has kept the old poothali necklace safely.
All Malayalam words for “necklace”
- പൂത്താലി (poothali) — A kind of necklace worn by women.
- പൊന്നാരം (ponnaram) — Gold necklace, flattery, beauty, great affection, coquetry.
- മുത്താരം (muthaaram) — Pearl necklace.
- രത്നമാല (rathnamaala) — Necklace of jewels.
പൊന്നാരം (ponnaram) is a gold necklace, മുത്താരം (muthaaram) one of pearls and രത്നമാല (rathnamaala) one of jewels, so the choice follows what the piece is made of.
Common questions
How do you say necklace in Malayalam?
പൂത്താലി (poothali) is the closest of the listed words, though each option names a specific kind.
How do you say gold necklace?
That is പൊന്നാരം (ponnaram).