Storm in Malayalam
A storm is കൊടുങ്കാറ്റ് (kodunkatt), literally a fierce wind, from the words for cruel and wind. Say ko-dun-katt, clipping the final syllable. Weather bulletins and ordinary speech use the same word.
Most common translation
Storm, tempest, gale.
കൊടുങ്കാറ്റിൽ മരം വീണു.
kodunkattil maram veenu.
A tree fell in the storm.
All Malayalam words for “storm”
- കൊടുങ്കാറ്റ് (kodunkatt) — Storm, tempest, gale.
- കോളിളക്കം (kolilakkam) — Turbulence, agitation, storm.
- മിന്നൽ (minnal) — Lightning. The flash of light in the sky during a storm.
കോളിളക്കം (kolilakkam) is a storm in the figurative sense of turmoil or upheaval, and മിന്നൽ (minnal) is lightning.
Common questions
How do you say storm in Malayalam?
A storm is കൊടുങ്കാറ്റ് (kodunkatt).
Is there a separate word for a cyclone?
Yes, cyclones are named with their own term in weather reports, while കൊടുങ്കാറ്റ് (kodunkatt) is the general word for a violent wind and the rain it brings.