Palms in Malayalam
What these two entries name are gestures, not the plural palms. അഞ്ജലി (anjali) is the gesture of holding the palms together in greeting, and പൊത്തിപ്പിടി (pothippidi) is covering or seizing with the palms.
Most common translation
Holding the palms of the hands together (in salutation), a vessel(pot) for holding water.
കുട്ടികൾ അഞ്ജലിയോടെ അധ്യാപകനെ വണങ്ങി.
kuttikal anjaliyode adhyaapakane vanangi.
The children greeted the teacher with folded hands.
All Malayalam words for “palms”
- അഞ്ജലി (anjali) — Holding the palms of the hands together (in salutation), a vessel(pot) for holding water.
- പൊത്തിപ്പിടി (pothippidi) — Covering with the palms, seizing person round his shoulders and arms (as in wrestling).
Both name actions done with the palms rather than the palms themselves, one respectful and one physical.
Common questions
How do you say palms in Malayalam?
Not directly with these words. They describe gestures made with the palms.
What is the joined-palms greeting called?
അഞ്ജലി (anjali).