പാറ
pāṟa/paːrɐ/
The English word "rock" is translated into Malayalam as പാറ (pāṟa).
പാറ refers to a large stone or a boulder.
Meaning: large stone or boulder (noun)
How do you pronounce it?
The romanization is pāṟa. The IPA pronunciation is /paːrɐ/.
Did you know?
- When referring to 'rock music', Malayalam speakers do not use പാറ, but instead borrow the English word 'rock' as a loanword.
- The word പാറ can be used metaphorically in Malayalam to describe someone with an incredibly stubborn or unshakeable personality, much like the English expression 'hard as a rock'.
- The Malayalam word പാറ shares the same linguistic roots as the Tamil word பாறை, showing how these Dravidian languages have evolved from a common ancestor.
Examples in context
- പാറയുടെ മുകളിൽ പായൽ ഉണ്ട്.paarayude mukalil paayal undu.There is moss on top of the rock.
- പ്രവാഹം പാറയിലൂടെ ഒഴുകുന്നു.pravaaham paarayiloode ozhukunnu.The stream flows over the rock.
Example conversation
Sreedevi and Arjun are hiking in a hilly area.
- ശ്രീദേവി Srideviഅർജുൻ, ആ പാറ കാണാമോ?Arjun, aa paara kaanaamo?Arjun, can you see that rock?
- അർജുൻ Arjunഅതെ, എനിക്ക് കാണാം.athe, enikku kaanaam.Yes, I can see it.
- ശ്രീദേവി Srideviഅതിനടുത്തേക്ക് നടക്കാം.athinadutthekku nadakkaam.Let's walk towards it.
- അർജുൻ Arjunശരി, നമുക്ക് പോകാം.shari, namukku pokaam.Okay, let's go.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry പാറ, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries പാറ, CC BY-SA 4.0.
