Tall in Malayalam
ഉയരമുള്ള (uyaramulla) is built from the noun for height plus the ending that means having, so it reads as height-having. It works for people, coconut trees, buildings and waves without any change of shape.
Most common translation
High, tall; rising far above the ground.
ഉയരമുള്ള മരത്തിൽ പക്ഷി ഇരുന്നു.
uyaramulla marathil pakshi irunnu.
A bird sat on the high tree.
All Malayalam words for “tall”
- ഉയരമുള്ള (uyaramulla) — High, tall; rising far above the ground.
- ഉച്ച (ucha) — High, tall, loud, on the ascendant.
- ദീര്ഘ (deergha) — Long, lengthy, tall.
- അലമാര (alamaara) — Cupboard, a tall closed piece of furniture with shelves, a wardrobe, an almirah.
ഉച്ച (ucha) is high in a looser way, taking in loud and ascendant as well, and അലമാര (alamaara) is a tall cupboard, not the adjective.
Common questions
How do you say tall in Malayalam?
ഉയരമുള്ള (uyaramulla).
Does the same word work for a tall building?
Yes, ഉയരമുള്ള (uyaramulla) describes people, trees and buildings; for a high pitch or a loud sound you would hear ഉച്ച (ucha).