Ornaments in Malayalam
For the ornaments that adorn temple deities Malayalam uses തിരുവാഭരണം (thiruvaabharanam). The word stays tied to temple use, and the ordinary plural for jewellery is not among these entries.
Most common translation
Ornaments used for adorning deities in temples, deity-ornaments.
തിരുവാഭരണം സ്വർണ്ണം കൊണ്ടാണ് നിർമ്മിച്ചിരിക്കുന്നത്.
thiruvaabharanam swarnnam kondanu nirmmichirikkunnathu.
The sacred ornaments are made of gold.
All Malayalam words for “ornaments”
- തിരുവാഭരണം (thiruvaabharanam) — Ornaments used for adorning deities in temples, deity-ornaments.
- വെള്ളി (velli) — Silver; the white precious metal used for ornaments and coins, the shiny grey colour of it; the same word also means Friday.
വെള്ളി (velli) is silver, the metal such ornaments are made from, rather than the ornaments themselves.
Common questions
How do you say ornaments in Malayalam?
തിരുവാഭരണം (thiruvaabharanam) covers temple ornaments; everyday jewellery in the plural is not listed here.
Is velli a kind of ornament?
No. velli is silver, both the metal and its grey colour.