Searching in Malayalam
For searching as a noun, the search itself, use അന്വേഷണം (anweshanam). It is the word in police notices and news reports for a search or an investigation, and it carries a formal weight.
Most common translation
Enquiry, searching after.
കാണാതായ പൂച്ചയെക്കുറിച്ച് അന്വേഷണം നടത്തി.
kaanaathaaya poochayekkurichu anweshanam nadathi.
An enquiry was made about the missing cat.
All Malayalam words for “searching”
- അന്വേഷണം (anweshanam) — Enquiry, searching after.
- തേട്ടം (thettam) — Seeking, enquiring, searching, earning, acquisition.
- നോക്കുന്നു (nokkunnu) — Looking, watching, searching; the continuous form of nokkuka, to look.
- ഗൂഗിൾ (googil) — Google, the widely used internet search engine and the company behind it; also used loosely for searching online.
nokkunnu is the ongoing form of the verb to look, closer to looking or watching, and thettam is a broad old entry covering seeking, earning and acquisition.
Common questions
How do you say searching in Malayalam?
അന്വേഷണം (anweshanam) for a search or enquiry; നോക്കുന്നു (nokkunnu) when someone is looking around.
Is anweshanam used for a police search?
Yes. It is the standard word for an investigation or a search for a missing person.