Traditional in Malayalam
പരമ്പരാഗത (paramparaagatha) is the adjective traditional, handed down from earlier generations, and it goes in front of the noun it describes. It is the word on signboards for traditional medicine and traditional art forms. The long vowel in the middle breaks the run of short syllables.
Traditional, handed down from earlier generations; customary, in the old style.
ഓണത്തിന് പരമ്പരാഗത വേഷം ഇടും.
onatthinu paramparaagatha vesham idum.
For Onam we wear traditional dress.
All Malayalam words for “traditional”
- പരമ്പരാഗത (paramparaagatha) — Traditional, handed down from earlier generations; customary, in the old style.
- അസുരന് (asuran) — Demon, the traditional enemy of gods.
- ആചാരം (aacharam) — Custom, traditional practice, customary rites, ritual.
- ആചാരങ്ങൾ (aachaarangal) — Customs, the traditional practices and usages of a community.
- നാട്ടുനടപ്പ് (nattunadappu) — Traditional custom, tradition.
- പരമ്പര (parambara) — Coming in serial succession, following in traditional lineage.
- പരായണം (paraayanam) — Main motive, devotion, hereditary custom or traditional order.
- പ്ലേറ്റ് (plettu) — Plate. The flat dish food is served on; a traditional plate is thalika.
- മാർക്കറ്റുകൾ (maarkkattukal) — Markets, places where goods are bought and sold; a traditional market is also called chantha.
- വിളക്ക് (vilakku) — Lamp, a light for a room, also the traditional oil lamp lit at dusk.
- സമ്പ്രദായം (sambradaayam) — Manner, style, system, traditional advice or justification.
ആചാരം (aacharam) and ആചാരങ്ങൾ (aachaarangal) are the customs themselves, the practices rather than the quality of being traditional.
Common questions
How do you say traditional in Malayalam?
പരമ്പരാഗത (paramparaagatha), placed before the noun as in English.
How do you say custom or ritual?
ആചാരം (aacharam) for a single custom and ആചാരങ്ങൾ (aachaarangal) for customs in the plural.