Whirling in Malayalam
Whirling is ഭ്രമണം (bhramanam), the noun for turning or revolving. School science uses it for the rotation of the earth, and it also covers wandering about and, figuratively, going astray.
Most common translation
Whirling, revolving, revolution, journey, deviation, error, blunder.
ഭൂമിയുടെ ഭ്രമണം ഒരു ദിവസം എടുക്കും.
bhoomiyude bhramanam oru divasam edukkum.
The rotation of the earth takes one day.
All Malayalam words for “whirling”
- ഭ്രമണം (bhramanam) — Whirling, revolving, revolution, journey, deviation, error, blunder.
- കാറ്റാടി (kattadi) — Whirling toy-fan, paper toy which whirls in the wind, Casuarina tree or whip tree, long sails (propellers) that turn on a central shaft.
ഭ്രമണം (bhramanam) is rotation and revolving motion, while കാറ്റാടി (kattadi) names things that spin in the wind, a paper pinwheel or the blades of a windmill.
Common questions
How do you say whirling in Malayalam?
ഭ്രമണം (bhramanam), meaning whirling, revolving or rotation.
Does bhramanam have other meanings?
Yes. It also means a journey or roaming about, and by extension a mistake or confusion, as if the mind had gone round in circles.