Uproar in Malayalam
ബഹളം (bahalam) is the everyday word for an uproar, a racket, a commotion in a crowd or a classroom. It is as common in speech as the thing it names and carries a touch of exasperation. All three syllables are short and the final nasal is soft.
Most common translation
Tumult, agitation, hue and cry, uproar, trouble, abundance.
കുട്ടികൾ മുറിയിൽ ബഹളം ഉണ്ടാക്കി.
kuttikal muriyil bahalam undaakki.
The children made a racket in the room.
All Malayalam words for “uproar”
- ബഹളം (bahalam) — Tumult, agitation, hue and cry, uproar, trouble, abundance.
- കോലാഹലം (kolaahalam) — Uproar, hue and cry, commotion.
- കലമ്പല് (kalambal) — Quarrel, anger, clamour, uproar.
- ജയകോലാഹലം (jayakolaahalam) — Victory celebration, jubilation, uproar of victory.
കോലാഹലം (kolaahalam) is grander and more literary, the hue and cry of a big event, while കലമ്പല് (kalambal) leans toward a noisy quarrel.
Common questions
How do you say uproar in Malayalam?
Uproar is ബഹളം (bahalam).
Does bahalam mean plenty as well?
Yes, the word also covers abundance and fuss, so a sentence can use it for a great deal of something as much as for noise.