Sky-blue in Malayalam
Sky blue is ആകാശനിലിമ (akashanilima), a compound of the words for sky and blueness, so it says the blue of the sky quite literally. Painters, cloth sellers and schoolbooks all use it. It is long on the page but spoken quickly, with the stress falling early.
Most common translation
Sky-blue colour.
അവളുടെ സാരിക്ക് ആകാശനിലിമ ആണ്.
avalude sarikku akashanilima aanu.
Her saree is sky blue.
Dictionary entry
- ആകാശനിലിമ (akashanilima) — Sky-blue colour.
The word names the shade as a noun; to describe an object you add the ordinary colour-adjective ending rather than using the noun bare.
Common questions
How do you say sky-blue in Malayalam?
ആകാശനിലിമ (akashanilima), literally the blue of the sky.
Is it a common colour word in Kerala?
Yes, especially for uniforms, saris and paint, where it is the usual way to name a pale blue.