South-east in Malayalam
The south-east quarter is അഗ്നികോണം (agnikonam), literally the corner of fire, named for Agni who is said to hold that direction. It is a standard term in temple layout and in house-building talk, where every corner has a presiding deity. Five syllables with the stress light on the first.
The south-east quarter.
പഴയ വീടുകളിൽ അടുക്കള അഗ്നികോണത്തിലാണ്.
pazhaya veedukalil adukkala agnikonaththilaanu.
In old houses the kitchen is in the south-east corner.
Dictionary entry
- അഗ്നികോണം (agnikonam) — The south-east quarter.
This is the only entry for south-east here, and it is a directional term from the ritual vocabulary rather than a plain compass word; a map or a weather report would spell out the two directions instead.
Common questions
How do you say south-east in Malayalam?
അഗ്നികോണം (agnikonam), the fire corner, is the traditional name for the south-east.
Where would you hear this word?
Mostly in talk about house orientation and temple architecture, where the kitchen is placed in the agnikonam corner.