Paint in Malayalam
Paint and colour share one word in Malayalam: വര്ണ്ണം (varnnam), which covers pigment, hue and even a letter of the alphabet. Painters and writers both lean on it.
Most common translation
Colour, paint, pigment, caste, letter, flattery, decoration, vermilion, fragrant ointment, a term in music.
ചിത്രത്തിന് കുട്ടി നല്ല വര്ണ്ണം ചേർത്തു.
chithrathinu kutti nalla varnnam cherthu.
The child added bright colour to the picture.
All Malayalam words for “paint”
- വര്ണ്ണം (varnnam) — Colour, paint, pigment, caste, letter, flattery, decoration, vermilion, fragrant ointment, a term in music.
- വര്ത്തിക (varthika) — Painting brush, paint, colour, lamp-wick.
- രഞ്ജനം (ranjanam) — Bringing together, matching of minds, reconciliation, painting, paint, dye.
varthika is the brush along with the paint on it, and ranjanam leans towards dye and the act of colouring.
Common questions
How do you say paint in Malayalam?
വര്ണ്ണം (varnnam).
Is varnnam used for wall paint?
Yes, it serves for paint in general as well as for colour.