മഴ
maḻa/mɐɻɐ/
The English word 'rain' is translated into Malayalam as മഴ (maḻa).
മഴ is a noun used to describe an instance of particles falling. To express the action of rain falling, whether in standard quantities or large quantities, the related verb പെയ്യുക is used.
Meaning: an instance of particles falling (noun)
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
To say 'it is raining', you combine the noun മഴ with the verb പെയ്യുന്നു to form മഴ പെയ്യുന്നു. The past tense of the verb പെയ്യുക is പെയ്തു, which is used to say 'it rained' as in മഴ പെയ്തു.
How do you pronounce it?
The word is pronounced /mɐɻɐ/ (maḻa).
Did you know?
- The word പെയ്തു can also be used metaphorically in Malayalam to describe a sudden, intense burst of anything, such as laughter or even words.
- In many Malayalam songs and poems, the word മഴ is often personified to describe the rain as a guest or a lover arriving to meet the land.
- The sound of the 'zh' in മഴ is a unique retroflex liquid that requires curling the tongue back deeply, a sound much more complex than the English 'r'.
Examples in context
- ഇന്ന് തീര്ച്ചയായും മഴ പെയ്യുംIt'll surely rain today.This sentence uses മഴ to express a certainty about rain today.Tatoeba #7894550 by lonewolfie, translation #2267421 by _undertoad
- ഇന്ന് രാത്രി മഴ പെയ്തേക്കും.It may rain tonight.This sentence uses മഴ to express a possibility of rain tonight.Tatoeba #651942 by jjrodz, translation #243400 by CK
- നാളെ മഴ പെയ്യുമെന്ന് എനിക്ക് തോന്നുന്നില്ല.I don't think it'll rain tomorrow.This sentence uses മഴ to express a lack of expectation regarding rain tomorrow.Tatoeba #671524 by jjrodz, translation #323269 by CK
- 2 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Arjun and Meera are looking out the window.
- മീര Meeraപുറത്ത് നല്ല മഴയുണ്ട്.purathu nalla mazhayundu.There is heavy rain outside.
- അർജുൻ Arjunഅതെ, എനിക്ക് കുടയില്ല.athe, enikku kudayilla.Yes, I don't have an umbrella.
- മീര Meeraമഴ നിൽക്കാൻ കാത്തിരിക്കൂ.mazha nilkkan kathirikkoo.Wait for the rain to stop.
- അർജുൻ Arjunശരി, ഞാൻ ഇവിടെ നിൽക്കാം.shari, njan ivide nilkkam.Okay, I will stay here.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “rain” translations and entries മഴ, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
