Suddenly in Malayalam
പെട്ടെന്ന് (pettenn) is the word Malayalis actually use for suddenly, in speech and in print: the rain started, the price went up, he stopped talking. തല്ക്ഷണം (thalkshanam) is heavier and means at that very moment, immediately.
Most common translation
Suddenly, abruptly, all on a sudden, unexpectedly.
മഴ പെട്ടെന്ന് നിന്നു.
mazha pettenn ninnu.
The rain stopped suddenly.
All Malayalam words for “suddenly”
- പെട്ടെന്ന് (pettenn) — Suddenly, abruptly, all on a sudden, unexpectedly.
- തല്ക്ഷണം (thalkshanam) — Suddenly, at once, immediately.
- ക്ഷിപ്രം (kshipram) — Quickly, suddenly, swiftly.
- മിന്നിക്കുക (minnikkuka) — Flash, shed light suddenly.
- റാഞ്ചല് (raanchal) — Seizing and carrying away suddenly.
- വീഴുക (veezhuka) — Fell, past of fall; dropped down, tumbled or came down suddenly; falls; drops down from a height, tumbles over, comes down; also used of rain or prices.
ക്ഷിപ്രം (kshipram) is literary and leans towards quickly rather than unexpectedly, which is the core of പെട്ടെന്ന് (pettenn).
Common questions
How do you say suddenly in Malayalam?
പെട്ടെന്ന് (pettenn).
What if you mean immediately rather than unexpectedly?
Then തല്ക്ഷണം (thalkshanam), which points to the same instant rather than to surprise.