മഞ്ഞ്
maññŭ/mɐɲɲɨ/
മഞ്ഞ് (maññŭ) is the Malayalam word for snow.
മഞ്ഞ് refers to the crystalline state of water that falls as precipitation from the atmosphere, as well as the accumulation of these flakes as a white layer on the ground.
Meaning: partly frozen, crystalline state of water that falls from the atmosphere as precipitation in flakes, falling of such flakes, accumulation of them as a white layer (noun)
How do you pronounce it?
The word is pronounced as maññŭ (/mɐɲɲɨ/).
Did you know?
- In Malayalam, the word മഞ്ഞ് is used for snow, fog and dew. Because these are all seen as white moisture from the air, the language uses a single term for all three.
- The word മഞ്ഞ് shares a common linguistic ancestor with the Kannada word 'mañju' and the Telugu word 'mañcu', which both lean towards meanings of 'fog' or 'dew'.
- Since Kerala is a tropical region where it does not snow, മഞ്ഞ് is most commonly encountered in daily life as 'mist' or 'dew' in the Western Ghats highlands.
Examples in context
- മഞ്ഞ് കാരണമാണ് സ്കൂൾ അടച്ചത്.The school's closure was due to the snow.This sentence shows how to use മഞ്ഞ് to explain a cause for an event.Tatoeba #781633 by jjrodz, translation #21565 by bekindtoall
- നിനക്ക് മഞ്ഞ് ഇഷ്ടമാണോ?Do you like snow?This sentence shows how to ask a question about a preference for മഞ്ഞ്.Tatoeba #665315 by jjrodz, translation #434606 by lukaszpp
Example conversation
Sridevi and Vishnu are looking at photos from a winter trip.
- ശ്രീദേവി Srideviവിഷ്ണു, ഈ മഞ്ഞ് നോക്കൂ!Vishnu, ee manju nokkoo!Vishnu, look at this snow!
- വിഷ്ണു Vishnuഅതെ, ഇത് കാണാൻ നല്ല ഭംഗിയുണ്ട്.athe, ithu kaanaan nalla bhangiyundu.Yes, it looks very beautiful.
- ശ്രീദേവി Srideviനമുക്കും ഒരിക്കൽ മഞ്ഞ് കാണാൻ പോകണം.namukkum orikkal manju kaanaan pokanam.We should also go to see snow once.
- വിഷ്ണു Vishnuതീർച്ചയായും, നമുക്ക് ഉടനെ പ്ലാൻ ചെയ്യാം.theerchayaayum, namukku udane plan cheyyaam.Definitely, let's plan it soon.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “snow” translations and entries മഞ്ഞ്, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries മഞ്ഞ്, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
