Ochre in Malayalam
There is no plain colour word for ochre in this list. The nearest, കാഷായം (kaashaayam), names cloth dyed in red ochre, the saffron-brown robe of ascetics, and that is where Malayalam uses the idea. Keep it for the robe and the dye rather than for the pigment itself.
Most common translation
Clothes dyed in red ochre.
സന്ന്യാസി കാഷായം ധരിച്ചിരുന്നു.
sannyaasi kaashaayam dharichirunnu.
The ascetic was wearing ochre robes.
All Malayalam words for “ochre”
- കാഷായം (kaashaayam) — Clothes dyed in red ochre.
- ഗോപീചന്ദനം (gopeechandanam) — A kind of soil or ochre used for making caste mark on the forehead.
കാഷായം (kaashaayam) is about ochre-dyed clothing, while ഗോപീചന്ദനം (gopeechandanam) is an ochreous clay used for forehead marks.
Common questions
How do you say ochre in Malayalam?
No listed word is the colour name; കാഷായം (kaashaayam) refers to ochre-dyed robes.
What is ഗോപീചന്ദനം (gopeechandanam)?
A kind of ochre soil used to make a mark on the forehead.