Particles in Malayalam
Nothing here is a general word for particles in the scientific sense. The closest is റവ (rava), which names very small particles of grain, the coarse flour sold as semolina. Keep it for grain, not for dust or atoms.
Most common translation
Corn flour, very small particles of grain.
അമ്മ റവ കൊണ്ട് ഉപ്പുമാവ് ഉണ്ടാക്കി.
amma rava kondu uppumavu undakki.
Mother made upma with semolina.
All Malayalam words for “particles”
- റവ (rava) — Corn flour, very small particles of grain.
- തുരുമ്പ് (thurumb) — Rust, particles of hay or coconut husk.
റവ (rava) is grain ground to tiny particles, while തുരുമ്പ് (thurumb) is rust and also the fine bits of hay or coconut husk that cling to things.
Common questions
How do you say particles in Malayalam?
There is no all-purpose word here; റവ (rava) covers tiny particles of grain and തുരുമ്പ് (thurumb) the small bits of hay or husk.
Which one would I use for specks of dust?
Neither fits well, since both are tied to particular materials rather than to dust in general.