Observation in Malayalam
Observation as surveying or viewing is ലോകനം (lokanam) in Malayalam, a literary word built on the root for seeing. The other item in the entry is ദൃഷ്ടിദോഷം (drushtidosham), an error of observation or the effect of the evil eye. Neither is casual speech.
Most common translation
Viewing, surveying, looking, observation.
നക്ഷത്രങ്ങളുടെ ലോകനം കുട്ടികൾക്ക് ഇഷ്ടമാണ്.
nakshathrangalude lokanam kuttikalkku ishtamanu.
Children love observing the stars.
All Malayalam words for “observation”
- ലോകനം (lokanam) — Viewing, surveying, looking, observation.
- ദൃഷ്ടിദോഷം (drushtidosham) — Faulty scrutiny, error in observation, effect of 'evil eye'.
ലോകനം is the act of looking and surveying, while ദൃഷ്ടിദോഷം names faulty scrutiny and, in folk belief, harm from an evil glance.
Common questions
How do you say observation in Malayalam?
Say ലോകനം (lokanam).
What is an error in observation called?
ദൃഷ്ടിദോഷം (drushtidosham).