How to Say “Pigeon” in Malayalam

പ്രാവ്
prāvŭ/praːʋɨ/
The Malayalam word for pigeon is പ്രാവ് (prāvŭ).
പ്രാവ് refers to a bird belonging to the Columbidae family, which includes both pigeons and doves.
Meaning: bird of the dove and pigeon family Columbidae (noun)

How do you pronounce it?

The word is pronounced as prāvŭ.

Did you know?

  • In many parts of Kerala, the word പ്രാവ് is often used in folk songs and poetry as a metaphor for a messenger of love or a person carrying news.
  • The word പ്രാവ് has a distant linguistic cousin in the Kannada word ಹೊರಸು, which stems from the same ancient Proto-Dravidian root.
  • While പ്രാവ് covers both pigeons and doves, Malayalam often uses the same word to evoke the specific concept of 'peace' in poetry, mirroring the global symbol of the dove.

Examples in context

  • ആ പ്രാവ് പറന്നു പോയി.
    aa praav parannu poyi.
    That pigeon flew away.
  • അവിടെ ഒരു പ്രാവ് ഇരിക്കുന്നുണ്ട്.
    avide oru praav irikkunnund.
    There is a pigeon sitting there.

Example conversation

Manoj and Meera are looking at a bird in the garden.

  1. മനോജ് Manoj

    മീര, നോക്കൂ, അവിടെ ഒരു പ്രാവ്!
    Mīra, nōkkū, aviṭe oru prāvu!
    Meera, look, a pigeon over there!
  2. മീര Meera

    അത് എത്ര മനോഹരമായ പ്രാവാണ്.
    atu etra manōharamāya prāvāṇu.
    What a beautiful pigeon that is.
  3. മനോജ് Manoj

    നമുക്ക് അതിന് ഭക്ഷണം കൊടുക്കാം.
    namukk atinu bhakṣaṇam koṭukkām.
    Let's give it some food.
  4. മീര Meera

    ശരി, മനോജ്, നമുക്ക് നോക്കാം.
    śari, Manōj, namukk nōkkām.
    Okay, Manoj, let's try.

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