തിങ്കളാഴ്ച
Monday in Malayalam is തിങ്കളാഴ്ച.
The term is used to denote the day of the week.
Meaning: day of the week (noun)
Did you know?
- In traditional Kerala culture, തിങ്കളാഴ്ച is often associated with the worship of Lord Shiva, as the moon is said to reside in his hair.
- Malayalam names for days of the week are closely linked to the seven celestial bodies, meaning the language encodes an ancient astronomical system into every date.
- While തിങ്കളാഴ്ച means 'Monday', the word തിങ്കൾ can also be used in Malayalam to refer to a 'month' in certain archaic contexts because months are tracked by the moon.
Examples in context
- ഞാൻ ടോം'ഇനെ കഴിഞ്ഞ തിങ്കളാഴ്ച പാർകിൽ വെച്ച് മെരിയുടെ കുടെ നടകുന്നത് കണ്ടുI saw Tom last Monday walking in the park with Mary.This sentence shows how to use തിങ്കളാഴ്ച to refer to a past Monday.Tatoeba #3367807 by chellapps, translation #3367765 by CK
- ഇന്ന് തിങ്കളാഴ്ചയാണ്.Today is Monday.This sentence uses തിങ്കളാഴ്ച to state that today is Monday.Tatoeba #780453 by jjrodz, translation #516321 by CK
- അടുത്ത തിങ്കളാഴ്ച നമുക്ക് കാണാം.adutha thinkalazhcha namukku kaanam.Let's meet next Monday.
Example conversation
Manoj and Sridevi are discussing a meeting time.
- ശ്രീദേവി Srideviനമുക്ക് തിങ്കളാഴ്ച മീറ്റിംഗ് വെച്ചാലോ?namukku thingalazhcha meeting vechaalo?Shall we have the meeting on Monday?
- മനോജ് Manojഅന്ന് എനിക്ക് കുറച്ച് തിരക്കാണ്.annu enikku kurach thirakkanu.I am a bit busy that day.
- ശ്രീദേവി Srideviഎങ്കിൽ ചൊവ്വാഴ്ച മതിയോ?engil chovvazhcha mathiyo?Then would Tuesday be okay?
- മനോജ് Manojഅത് മതി, നമുക്ക് അന്ന് കാണാം.athu mathi, namukku annu kaanam.That works, let's meet then.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
