Smelling in Malayalam
Smelling as an act is ആഘ്രാണം (aaghraanam), the Sanskrit noun for the sense of smell and for scenting something. It is the word in physiology lessons and in classical poetics. Four syllables, opening long.
Most common translation
Smelling, scent.
പൂവിന്റെ ആഘ്രാണം അവൾക്ക് ഇഷ്ടമാണ്.
poovinte aaghraanam avalkku ishtamaanu.
She likes the scent of the flower.
All Malayalam words for “smelling”
- ആഘ്രാണം (aaghraanam) — Smelling, scent.
- പ്രമോദി (pramodhi) — One who gives joy or pleasure, sweet smelling.
- മൂക്ക് (mookku) — Nose, the part of the face used for breathing and smelling.
- സുരഭി (surabhi) — Sweet smelling, graceful, beautiful, affectionate.
പ്രമോദി (pramodhi) and സുരഭി (surabhi) mean sweet-smelling rather than smelling, and മൂക്ക് (mookku) is the nose, the organ that does the smelling.
Common questions
How do you say smelling in Malayalam?
ആഘ്രാണം (aaghraanam), the act or faculty of smelling.
How do I say sweet-smelling?
സുരഭി (surabhi) is the usual adjective, also used as a name and as a word for fragrance itself.