Undercurrent in Malayalam
An undercurrent is അന്തര്ദ്ധാര (anthardhara), a compound of inner and stream. Say an-thar-dha-ra. Malayalam uses it literally for a current flowing beneath the surface and figuratively for the mood running under a calm conversation.
Most common translation
Undercurrent, heavy rain.
ആ സംഭാഷണത്തിൽ ഒരു അന്തര്ദ്ധാര ഉണ്ടായിരുന്നു.
aa sambhaashanathil oru anthardhara undaayirunnu.
There was an undercurrent in that conversation.
Dictionary entry
- അന്തര്ദ്ധാര (anthardhara) — Undercurrent, heavy rain.
The dictionary adds heavy rain as a second sense, which comes from the idea of water running in hidden channels; the figurative use is the common one in writing.
Common questions
How do you say undercurrent in Malayalam?
Undercurrent is അന്തര്ദ്ധാര (anthardhara).
Can it describe a mood?
Yes. An undercurrent of resentment or of anxiety is described with അന്തര്ദ്ധാര (anthardhara) in Malayalam prose.