Whiteness in Malayalam
Whiteness is വെണ്മ (venma), the quality of being white, with a shade of brightness in it. Say venma with a light e and a clear nm cluster. It is the word used of white skin, white cloth and the whiteness of moonlight.
Most common translation
Whiteness, brightness.
മുല്ലപ്പൂവിന്റെ വെണ്മ വളരെ മനോഹരമാണ്.
mullappoovinte venma valare manoharamaanu.
The whiteness of the jasmine flower is lovely.
All Malayalam words for “whiteness”
- വെണ്മ (venma) — Whiteness, brightness.
- ഉജ്ജ്വലം (ujjwalam) — Brilliance, splendour, whiteness, erotic sentiment, passion.
- കുരുന്ന് (kurunnu) — New shoot or sprout, tender age, child, whiteness.
- നുര (nura) — Foam, froth, whiteness.
- വെളിവ് (veliv) — Sense, sensibility, consciousness, light, whiteness.
- ശുചിത്വം (shuchithwam) — Purity, hygiene, cleanliness, whiteness.
ഉജ്ജ്വലം (ujjwalam) is brilliance or splendour rather than whiteness proper, നുര (nura) is foam and froth, and ശുചിത്വം (shuchithwam) is cleanliness and purity, each touching whiteness only at the edge.
Common questions
How do you say whiteness in Malayalam?
Whiteness is വെണ്മ (venma).
Does the word carry any figurative sense?
Yes, a mild one of purity and brightness, which is why it turns up in poetry about moonlight and about a clear conscience.