കവിത
kavita/kɐʋid̪ɐ/
The Malayalam word for "poem" is കവിത (kavita).
കവിത refers to a literary piece written in verse.
Meaning: literary piece written in verse (noun)
How do you pronounce it?
The romanization is kavita.
Did you know?
- Malayalam has a rich tradition of മണിപ്രവാള poetry, which blends Malayalam and Sanskrit words in a single verse to create a hybrid literary style.
- The word കവിത shares a common ancestral root with the Hindi word 'kavita' and the Bengali word 'kobita'.
- The root 'kavi' is also related to the concept of 'wisdom' or 'vision' in older contexts, implying that a poem is a product of deep insight.
Examples in context
- ഈ കവിത വളരെ മനോഹരമാണ്.ee kavitha valare manoharamannu.This poem is very beautiful.
- അവൾ ഒരു പുതിയ കവിത എഴുതി.aval oru puthiya kavitha ezhuthi.She wrote a new poem.
- എനിക്ക് ഒരു കവിത വായിക്കണം.enikku oru kavitha vayikkanam.I want to read a poem.
Example conversation
Vishnu and Meera are talking about a school assignment.
- മീര Meeraവിഷ്ണു, നീ കവിത എഴുതിയോ?Vishnu, nee kavitha ezhuthiyo?Vishnu, did you write the poem?
- വിഷ്ണു Vishnuഇല്ല, ഞാൻ ഇപ്പൊ തുടങ്ങാം.illa, njan ippo thudangam.No, I will start now.
- മീര Meeraനമുക്ക് ഒരുമിച്ച് എഴുതാം.namukku orumichu ezhutham.Let's write it together.
- വിഷ്ണു Vishnuഅത് നല്ലൊരു ആശയമാണ്, മീര.athu nalloru aashayamanu, Meera.That is a good idea, Meera.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “poem” translations and entries കവിത, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
