Scriptures in Malayalam
Neither entry is the plural noun scriptures. പുരാണ (puraana) is an adjective meaning ancient and pertaining to the Puranas, which is the nearest thing here to the idea of holy scripture. The scriptures themselves are named with words for sacred books that are not in this list.
Ancient, antiquarian, very old, antiquated, pert. to the Puranas or holy scriptures.
ആ നഗരത്തിൽ പുരാണ കെട്ടിടങ്ങൾ ഉണ്ട്
aa nagarathil puraana kettidangal undu
There are ancient buildings in that city.
All Malayalam words for “scriptures”
- പുരാണ (puraana) — Ancient, antiquarian, very old, antiquated, pert. to the Puranas or holy scriptures.
- മഠം (madam) — Monastery, convent, nunnery, house of a Brahmin, school for teaching the Vedas (holy scriptures), ancient Gurukula.
madam is a monastery, listed because such places taught the Vedas, so it names the institution rather than the texts.
Common questions
How do you say scriptures in Malayalam?
No entry here gives the plural noun. പുരാണ (puraana) means ancient or belonging to the Puranas.
What is a monastery called?
മഠം (madam), which covers a monastery, a convent and a traditional Vedic school.