Tunes in Malayalam
Tunes in the loose sense of songs is പാട്ടുകൾ (paattukal), the plural of the word for song. Say paa-ttu-kal. When Malayalam speakers talk about putting on some tunes, this is the word they use, since the melody and the song are not kept apart in ordinary speech.
Most common translation
Songs, pieces of music that are sung; tunes with words.
എനിക്ക് പഴയ പാട്ടുകൾ ഇഷ്ടമാണ്.
enikku pazhaya paattukal ishtamaanu.
I like old songs.
All Malayalam words for “tunes”
- പാട്ടുകൾ (paattukal) — Songs, pieces of music that are sung; tunes with words.
- ഈണം പകരുക (eanampakaruka) — Give tunes to songs, set music to songs.
ഈണം പകരുക (eanampakaruka) is a verb phrase, to set a tune to a song, and there is no plural noun for melodies on their own in this entry.
Common questions
How do you say tunes in Malayalam?
Tunes, in the sense of songs, is പാട്ടുകൾ (paattukal).
How do I say to compose a tune?
Use ഈണം പകരുക (eanampakaruka), which means giving a tune to a song, that is, setting it to music.