Vastness in Malayalam

വിസ്തീര്‍ണ്ണം (vistheernnam) covers vastness, extent and area, the measurable spread of something. Say vis-theer-nnam, holding the double nn. Geography books use it for the area of a district and poets for the openness of a plain.

Most common translation

വിസ്തീര്‍ണ്ണം (vistheernnam)

Vastness, area, expansiveness, extent.

ഈ പറമ്പിന്റെ വിസ്തീര്‍ണ്ണം എത്രയാണ്?

ee parambinte vistheernnam ethrayaanu?

What is the area of this plot?

Dictionary entry

It is a written word; in speech people describe something as wide rather than name its vastness.

Common questions

How do you say vastness in Malayalam?

Vastness is വിസ്തീര്‍ണ്ണം (vistheernnam).

Does it also mean area in the measured sense?

Yes. The same word serves for the area of a plot or a state, which is why it appears in official measurements.