Weapons in Malayalam
Arms and weapons together are ആയുധം (aayudham), the general word that also covers an implement or tool. Say aayudham with a long aa and the stress on it. Though singular in form, it is used collectively in phrases about arms and weaponry.
Arms, weapons, implement, tool.
കർഷകന്റെ പ്രധാന ആയുധം കൈക്കോട്ടാണ്.
karshakante pradhaana aayudham kaikkottaanu
The farmer's main tool is the hoe.
All Malayalam words for “weapons”
- ആയുധം (aayudham) — Arms, weapons, implement, tool.
- അണ്വായുധങ്ങള് (anwayudhangal) — Atomic weapons.
- ആണവ (aanava) — Nuclear; relating to the nucleus of the atom, to atomic energy or atomic weapons.
- ആയുധസന്നാഹം (aayudhasannaaham) — Equipage of arms or weapons, getting arms ready.
- ആയുധാഭ്യാസം (aayudhabhyasam) — Training in the use of weapons.
- തോക്കുകൾ (thokkukal) — Guns. Weapons that fire bullets, such as rifles and pistols; firearms.
- സായുധ (saayudha) — Armed, carrying weapons; used in set phrases like saayudha sena, armed forces.
The compounds show the range: ആയുധസന്നാഹം (aayudhasannaaham) is the readying of arms, ആയുധാഭ്യാസം (aayudhabhyasam) is training in their use, and സായുധ (saayudha) is the adjective armed, found in set phrases like armed forces.
Common questions
How do you say weapons in Malayalam?
Weapons are ആയുധം (aayudham).
How do you say nuclear weapons?
With the adjective ആണവ (aanava) before the noun, or with the compound അണ്വായുധങ്ങള് (anwayudhangal), atomic weapons.