How to Say “Angel” in Malayalam

മാലാഖ
mālākha/maːlaːk(ʰ)ɐ/
The English word 'angel' is translated into Malayalam as മാലാഖ (mālākha).
മാലാഖ is used to refer to a messenger from a deity.
Meaning: messenger from a deity (noun)

How do you pronounce it?

The romanization is mālākha. The IPA is /maːlaːk(ʰ)ɐ/.

Did you know?

  • The word മാലാഖ is a loanword from Classical Syriac, making it a linguistic relative of the Arabic مَلْأَك and the Hebrew מַלְאָךְ.
  • In colloquial Malayalam, if someone describes a person as a മാലാഖ, they are usually complimenting their kindness rather than suggesting they have wings.
  • The spelling and pronunciation of മാലാഖ reflect its history as a word brought into the language through the Saint Thomas Christian community's use of Syriac.

Examples in context

  • ദേവതകളുടെ മന്ദിരങ്ങൾ അത്യുന്നതമായ സൗന്ദര്യമാണ്.
    Temples of angels are of exquisite beauty.
  • അവൾ ഒരു മാലാഖയെപ്പോലെയാണ്.
    avaḷ oru mālākhayepōleyāṇ.
    She is like an angel.
  • ആ ചിത്രത്തിൽ ഒരു മാലാഖയുണ്ട്.
    ā chithrathil oru mālākhayuṇṭ.
    There is an angel in that picture.
  • മാലാഖകൾ സ്വർഗ്ഗത്തിൽ വസിക്കുന്നു.
    mālākhakaḷ swargathil vasikkunnu.
    Angels live in heaven.

Example conversation

Arjun and Anjali are talking about a beautiful painting of an angel.

  1. അഞ്ജലി Anjali

    ഈ ചിത്രത്തിലെ മാലാഖ എത്ര മനോഹരമാണ്!
    ee chithrathile malakha ethra manoharamanu!
    The angel in this picture is so beautiful!
  2. അർജുൻ Arjun

    അതെ, അത് കാണാൻ നല്ല ഭംഗിയുണ്ട്.
    athe, athu kaanan nalla bhangiyundu.
    Yes, it looks very beautiful.
  3. അഞ്ജലി Anjali

    നിനക്ക് മാലാഖമാരെ ഇഷ്ടമാണോ, അർജുൻ?
    ninakku malakhamare ishtamano, Arjun?
    Do you like angels, Arjun?
  4. അർജുൻ Arjun

    അതെ, എനിക്ക് അവരെ ഇഷ്ടമാണ്.
    athe, enikku avare ishtamanu.
    Yes, I like them.

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