Translation in Malayalam
ഭാഷാന്തരം (bhaashaantharam) is translation, literally the changing of language, and it is unambiguous: it means nothing else. തര്ജ്ജ്മ (tharjjma) is the word heard in speech, borrowed long ago and thoroughly at home, while വിവര്ത്തനം (vivarthanam) is the choice of academic and literary writing. Two long vowels give it its length.
Most common translation
Translation.
ഈ കഥയുടെ ഭാഷാന്തരം ഞാൻ വായിച്ചു.
ee kathayude bhaashaantharam njaan vaayichu.
I read the translation of this story.
All Malayalam words for “translation”
- ഭാഷാന്തരം (bhaashaantharam) — Translation.
- തര്ജ്ജ്മ (tharjjma) — Translation, rendering into another language.
- മൊഴിമാറ്റം (mozhimaattam) — Breach of promise, translation.
- വിവര്ത്തനം (vivarthanam) — Revolution, going round, metamorphosis, translation, change.
മൊഴിമാറ്റം (mozhimaattam) is risky, since its first meaning is a breach of promise and translation is only a secondary sense.
Common questions
How do you say translation in Malayalam?
ഭാഷാന്തരം (bhaashaantharam), or തര്ജ്ജ്മ (tharjjma) in conversation.
Which word do publishers use?
വിവര്ത്തനം (vivarthanam) is common on title pages and in literary criticism.