പരുന്ത്
paruntŭ/pɐɾun̪t̪ɨ/
The Malayalam word for eagle is പരുന്ത് (paruntŭ).
പരുന്ത് is a noun used to refer to any of several large carnivorous birds belonging to the family Accipitridae.
Meaning: any of several large carnivorous birds in the family Accipitridae (noun)
How do you pronounce it?
The word is romanized as paruntŭ and pronounced as /pɐɾun̪t̪ɨ/.
Did you know?
- While പരുന്ത് is often used for eagles, it historically refers more broadly to a vulture in the Proto-South Dravidian language.
- Malayalam often uses the same word പരുന്ത് for both eagles and kites, as the distinction between these raptors is less emphasized in common speech than in English.
- In traditional Ayurvedic texts used in Kerala, birds like the പരുന്ത് are sometimes mentioned in the context of animal-based medicines or symbolic analogies for vision.
Examples in context
- ആകാശത്ത് ഒരു പരുന്ത് പറക്കുന്നു.Akashathu oru parunthu parakkunnu.An eagle is flying in the sky.
- കാട്ടിൽ ഒരു പരുന്ത് കാണാറുണ്ട്.Kattil oru parunthu kaanarundu.One can often see an eagle in the forest.
Example conversation
Two friends are looking at the sky during a hike.
- അഞ്ജലി Anjaliവിഷ്ണു, ആകാശത്ത് നോക്കൂ!Vishnu, akashathu nokku!Vishnu, look at the sky!
- വിഷ്ണു Vishnuഅതെ, അത് ഒരു പരുന്ത് ആണ്.Athe, athu oru parunthu aanu.Yes, that is an eagle.
- അഞ്ജലി Anjaliഅതെ, അത് വളരെ ഉയരത്തിലാണ്.Athe, athu valare uyarathil aanu.Yes, it is very high up.
- വിഷ്ണു Vishnuഅത് കാണാൻ നല്ല ഭംഗിയുണ്ട്.Athu kaanan nalla bhangiyundu.It is beautiful to watch.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “eagle” translations and entries പരുന്ത്, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries പരുന്ത്, CC BY-SA 4.0.
