Thunder in Malayalam
ഇടി (idi) is thunder, the crack and roll that fills the sky in the monsoon. The same short word means a thump or a blow, so a punch and a thunderclap share a name. Two light syllables with a soft dental consonant between them.
Most common translation
Thunder. The loud sound in the sky during rain; also a thump or blow.
ഇടി കേട്ട് കുട്ടി പേടിച്ചു.
idi kettu kutti pedichu.
The child got scared hearing the thunder.
All Malayalam words for “thunder”
- ഇടി (idi) — Thunder. The loud sound in the sky during rain; also a thump or blow.
- ഗര്ജ്ജിക്കുക (garjjikkuka) — Roar, make a loud cry, shout, thunder.
- ഇടിമിന്നല് (idiminnal) — Lightning before thunder, flash of lightning.
- ഇടിവാള് (idival) — Thunder bolt, thunder stroke, flash of lightning, destructive thing.
- ഗര്ജ്ജനം (garjjanam) — Roar, loud cry of lion or elephant, cry of rage, sound of thunder, shouting.
- പരിഘോഷം (parighosham) — Loud noise, roaring thunder, contemptuous or derisive talk.
ഇടിമിന്നല് (idiminnal) and ഇടിവാള് (idival) are compounds about lightning and the thunderbolt, and ഗര്ജ്ജനം (garjjanam) is a roar, the sound rather than the storm.
Common questions
How do you say thunder in Malayalam?
ഇടി (idi). Monsoon talk often pairs it with lightning in compounds like ഇടിമിന്നല് (idiminnal).
Why does the word also mean a blow?
It names a heavy impact sound, so a thump delivered by hand gets the same noun as one from the sky.