Noise in Malayalam

Noise is ഒച്ച (ocha) in Malayalam, covering any sound from a faint one to a din. The same word serves for a voice and even for rumour going around.

Most common translation

ഒച്ച (ocha)

Sound, noise, rumour, fame, din, clamour, voice.

പുറത്ത് എന്തോ ഒച്ച കേട്ടു.

purathu entho ocha kettu.

I heard some noise outside.

All Malayalam words for “noise”

ഒച്ച (ocha) is everyday noise, നാദം (naadam) and ധ്വനം (dhwanam) are sound in a more formal register, പരിഘോഷം (parighosham) is a loud roar, and ഒച്ചയെടുക്കുക (ochayedukkuka) is the verb for making a racket.

Common questions

How do you say noise in Malayalam?

Say ഒച്ച (ocha).

How do you say to make a noise?

ശബ്ദിക്കുക (shabdikkuka) is to make a sound, and ഒച്ചയെടുക്കുക (ochayedukkuka) is to be loud about it.