Tempest in Malayalam
കൊടുങ്കാറ്റ് (kodunkatt) is the cruel wind, from the words for fierce and wind, and it is what Kerala calls a gale that brings trees down. Monsoon weather bulletins use it every season.
Most common translation
Storm, tempest, gale.
കൊടുങ്കാറ്റിൽ മരം വീണു.
kodunkattil maram veenu.
A tree fell in the storm.
All Malayalam words for “tempest”
- കൊടുങ്കാറ്റ് (kodunkatt) — Storm, tempest, gale.
- പ്രകമ്പനം (prakambanam) — Shaking, tremulation, violent trembling, vibration, tempest.
പ്രകമ്പനം (prakambanam) is violent shaking or vibration and reaches tempest only as a stretch.
Common questions
How do you say tempest in Malayalam?
കൊടുങ്കാറ്റ് (kodunkatt).
Does it mean a cyclone?
Not exactly. കൊടുങ്കാറ്റ് (kodunkatt) is a windstorm; a cyclone has its own name in Malayalam weather reporting.