Perfumed in Malayalam
There is no adjective for perfumed in this entry. കളഭം (kalabham) is a thing: the perfumed sandal paste used in temples and at festivals, a word that also means a young elephant. Say ka-la-bham.
Perfumed sandal paste, young elephant, the 'Kadambu' tree (Eugenia Racemosa), arrow.
കളഭത്തിന് നല്ല സുഗന്ധമുണ്ട്.
kalabhathinu nalla sugandhamundu.
Sandal paste has a pleasant fragrance.
Dictionary entry
- കളഭം (kalabham) — Perfumed sandal paste, young elephant, the 'Kadambu' tree (Eugenia Racemosa), arrow.
To say that something is perfumed, Malayalam adds a word for fragrance to the noun rather than using kalabham, which names one particular paste.
Common questions
How do you say perfumed in Malayalam?
Not with one word. The listed entry കളഭം (kalabham) is perfumed sandal paste, a substance rather than an adjective.
What is kalabham used for?
It is the sandal paste smeared on idols and devotees at temple ceremonies, and it gives its name to the ritual itself.