കിഴക്ക്
kiḻakkŭ/kiɻɐkkɨ/
The Malayalam word for east is കിഴക്ക് (kiḻakkŭ).
കിഴക്ക് is used to refer to the compass point east. If you wish to specify the 'eastern part' or 'eastern side' of a location, you can use the phrase കിഴക്ക് ഭാഗം.
Meaning: compass point (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
The word കിഴക്ക് is versatile and can function as both a noun (the direction east) and an adverb (to the east).
How do you pronounce it?
The romanization is kiḻakkŭ.
Did you know?
- The letter ഴ in കിഴക്ക് represents a retroflex approximant sound that is rare in most world languages and unique to a few Dravidian tongues.
- The word കിഴക്ക് (kiḻakkŭ) shares its linguistic roots with the Malayalam word കീഴ് (kīḻŭ), which means 'below' or 'under'.
- In traditional Kerala architecture, the കിഴക്ക് or eastern side of a house is often considered the most auspicious direction for the main entrance.
Example sentences for Malayalam are not verified yet.
Example conversation
Vishnu and Meera are looking at a map.
- മീര Meeraനമ്മൾ ഏത് ദിശയിലാണ് നോക്കുന്നത്?Nammal ethu dishayilaanu nokkunnathu?Which direction are we looking in?
- വിഷ്ണു Vishnuനമ്മൾ ഇപ്പോൾ കിഴക്ക് നോക്കി നിൽക്കുന്നു.Nammal ippol kizhakku nokki nilkkunnu.We are currently facing east.
- മീര Meeraഅപ്പോൾ കടൽ പടിഞ്ഞാറാണോ?Appol kadal padinjaraano?So, is the sea to the west?
- വിഷ്ണു Vishnuഅതെ, മീര, അത് പടിഞ്ഞാറാണ്.Athe, Meera, athu padinjaraanu.Yes, Meera, that is west.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “east” translations and entries കിഴക്ക്, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries കിഴക്ക്, CC BY-SA 4.0.
