Opening in Malayalam
The formal opening of a shop, building or event is ഉദ്ഘാടനം (udghaadanam) in Malayalam, the word on every inauguration invitation. For a gap or opening in a wall the entry gives വിടവ് (vidavu), and for a job vacancy it notes the word ozhivu. English opening covers all three.
Most common translation
Opening, the formal opening or inauguration of a shop, building or event; for a gap Malayalam says dwaaram and for a job opening ozhivu.
പുതിയ കടയുടെ ഉദ്ഘാടനം നാളെയാണ്.
puthiya kadayude udghaadanam naaleyaanu.
The opening of the new shop is tomorrow.
All Malayalam words for “opening”
- ഉദ്ഘാടനം (udghaadanam) — Opening, the formal opening or inauguration of a shop, building or event; for a gap Malayalam says dwaaram and for a job opening ozhivu.
- ജനൽ (janal) — Window, the opening in a wall that lets in light and air.
- തുരങ്കം (thurankam) — Tunnel, secret opening in a wall, breach.
- മിണ്ടാട്ടം (mindaattam) — Talking, opening the mouth to say sth.
- വായ (vaaya) — Mouth, the opening in the face used for eating and speaking.
- വിടവ് (vidavu) — Gap, an opening or empty space between two things; also a shortfall.
ഉദ്ഘാടനം is an inauguration, വിടവ് a gap or empty space, ജനൽ a window opening, തുരങ്കം a tunnel or breach, and വായ the opening of the mouth.
Common questions
How do you say opening in Malayalam?
For an inauguration say ഉദ്ഘാടനം (udghaadanam).
How do you say a gap?
വിടവ് (vidavu).