How to Say “Night” in Malayalam

രാത്രി
rātri/ɾaːt̪ri/
The English word "night" is translated into Malayalam as രാത്രി (rātri).
രാത്രി is used to refer to the period between sunset and sunrise.
Meaning: period between sunset and sunrise (noun)

How does it change in a sentence?

To express specific times of night, you can combine രാത്രി with temporal words. For example, combine the word for yesterday (ഇന്നലെ) with രാത്രി to say "last night" or combine the word for tomorrow (നാളെ) with രാത്രി to say "tomorrow night".

How do you pronounce it?

The word is pronounced /ɾaːt̪ri/ (rātri).

Did you know?

  • In traditional Malayalam astrology and medicine, the രാത്രി is divided into eight specific periods called 'yamams' to determine auspicious timing.
  • The word രാത്രി is also used as a name for a female deity in some contexts and appears frequently as a poetic name for women in Malayalam literature.
  • The word രാത്രി is a direct loanword from Sanskrit, which means many technical or poetic terms related to the night in Malayalam share this same root.

Examples in context

  • എനിക്ക് രാത്രി ഉറങ്ങാൻ കഴിയുന്നില്ല.
    I can't sleep at night.
    This sentence shows how to use രാത്രി when talking about sleeping.
    Tatoeba #781066 by jjrodz, translation #318679 by CK
  • ഞാൻ ഇന്നലെ രാത്രി ഒരു ദുസ്വപ്നം കണ്ടു.
    I had a bad dream last night.
    This sentence demonstrates the use of രാത്രി when referring to a dream from the previous night.
    Tatoeba #663070 by jjrodz, translation #257828 by CK
  • രാത്രിയിൽ ആകാശം വളരെ മനോഹരമാണ്.
    rathriyil aakasham valare manoharamannu.
    The sky is very beautiful at night.

Example conversation

Sreedevi and Vishnu are talking about their travel plans.

  1. ശ്രീദേവി Sridevi

    നമുക്ക് രാത്രിയിൽ യാത്ര ചെയ്യാം.
    namukku rathriyil yathra cheyyam.
    We can travel at night.
  2. വിഷ്ണു Vishnu

    രാത്രി യാത്ര ചെയ്യുന്നത് സുരക്ഷിതമാണോ?
    rathri yathra cheyyunnathu surakshithamano?
    Is traveling at night safe?
  3. ശ്രീദേവി Sridevi

    അതെ, വഴിയിൽ നല്ല വെളിച്ചമുണ്ട്.
    athe, vazhiyil nalla velichamundu.
    Yes, there is good light on the way.
  4. വിഷ്ണു Vishnu

    എങ്കിൽ നമുക്ക് പോകാം.
    enkil namukku pokam.
    Then let's go.

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