Tale in Malayalam
കഥ (katha) is a story of any length: a tale told to a child, a short story in a magazine, the plot of a film. It is among the most ordinary nouns in the language.
Most common translation
Story, fiction, tale.
മുത്തശ്ശി കഥ പറഞ്ഞുതന്നു.
mutthashi katha paranjuthannu.
Grandmother told us a story.
All Malayalam words for “tale”
- കഥ (katha) — Story, fiction, tale.
- നാടോടിക്കഥ (naadodikkatha) — Folk tale, story common or current in the country, folk story, folklore.
നാടോടിക്കഥ (naadodikkatha) is the compound for a folk tale, its first part naming those who wander the land.
Common questions
How do you say tale in Malayalam?
കഥ (katha).
What is a folk tale called?
നാടോടിക്കഥ (naadodikkatha).