Pilgrim in Malayalam
A pilgrim is തീര്ത്ഥാടകന് (theerthaadakan), built from the word for a sacred place or holy water. Say theer-thaa-da-kan. It is the word used of the crowds walking to Sabarimala.
Most common translation
തീര്ത്ഥാടകന് (theerthaadakan)
Pilgrim, ascetic.
ഒരു തീര്ത്ഥാടകന് വഴിയിൽ വിശ്രമിച്ചു.
oru theerthaadakan vazhiyil vishramichu.
A pilgrim rested on the way.
Dictionary entry
- തീര്ത്ഥാടകന് (theerthaadakan) — Pilgrim, ascetic.
The entry also glosses it as ascetic, which reflects the old link between pilgrimage and renunciation; in current use it simply means someone on a pilgrimage.
Common questions
How do you say pilgrim in Malayalam?
Pilgrim is തീര്ത്ഥാടകന് (theerthaadakan).
Is there a feminine form?
Yes. Malayalam changes the agent ending for a woman pilgrim, as it does with other words for a person.