Rays in Malayalam
The only entry here is a compound, ചന്ദ്രകിരണം (chandrakiranam), the rays of the moon, that is, moonlight. It joins the word for moon to the word for ray, and poets use it far more than meteorologists. The ndr cluster is said in one go.
Most common translation
Moon's rays, moonlight.
ചന്ദ്രകിരണം ജനാലയിൽ മെല്ലെ വീണു.
chandrakiranam janaalayil melle veenu
Moonlight fell softly on the window.
Dictionary entry
- ചന്ദ്രകിരണം (chandrakiranam) — Moon's rays, moonlight.
For rays in general you need the plural of the ray noun, which is not listed on this page; chandrakiranam is specifically lunar.
Common questions
How do you say rays in Malayalam?
Use the plural of the word for ray; the entry here, ചന്ദ്രകിരണം (chandrakiranam), means the moon's rays in particular.
Is chandrakiranam used in everyday speech?
Rarely. It belongs to songs, poetry and names; plain moonlight is said more simply.