Tinkling in Malayalam
കിലുക്കം (kilukkam) is the tinkling, jingling sound of small metal things: bangles, coins, keys, anklets. The word imitates the sound, with a doubled k at its centre. It is also the title of one of the best loved Malayalam comedies, which is how many people first meet it.
Most common translation
Ringing, jingling, tinkling.
കുഞ്ഞിന്റെ കൊലുസ്സിന്റെ കിലുക്കം ഞാൻ കേട്ടു.
kunjinte kolussinte kilukkam njaan kettu.
I heard the jingling of the baby's anklet.
All Malayalam words for “tinkling”
- കിലുക്കം (kilukkam) — Ringing, jingling, tinkling.
- പാദസരം (padhasaram) — Anklet for the feet worn by women; a tinkling foot ornament.
പാദസരം (padhasaram) is the anklet that does the tinkling, so it names the ornament rather than the sound.
Common questions
How do you say tinkling in Malayalam?
കിലുക്കം (kilukkam), which covers jingling and ringing as well as tinkling.
Does it cover a telephone ring?
It can stand for a ringing sound, though for phones speakers usually reach for the English word ring.