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motif meaning in Malayalam

രൂപകല്പന

/moʊˈtiːf/

motif in Malayalam: രൂപകല്പന, മാതൃക, വിതാനം, രൂപം. In English, motif means a recurring or dominant element; an artistic theme.

Malayalam words for motif

device, design, pattern
രൂപകല്പന, മാതൃക, വിതാനം, രൂപം, കോലം, ആകൃതി
concept, theme, idea
ആശയം, പ്രമേയം, കല്പന, ഭാവന, അർത്ഥസൂചന, വിഷയം

English meaning of motif

  1. noun A recurring or dominant element; an artistic theme.
  2. noun A short melodic or lyrical passage that is repeated in several parts of a work.
  3. noun A decorative figure that is repeated in a design or pattern.
  4. noun A decorative appliqué design or figure, as of lace or velvet, used in trimming.

Full definition of motif

motif in a sentence

  • See how the artist repeats the scroll motif throughout the work?

motif in other languages

Questions about motif in Malayalam

What is the meaning of motif in Malayalam?
Motif in Malayalam is രൂപകല്പന, മാതൃക, വിതാനം, രൂപം.
motif എന്നതിന്റെ മലയാളം അർത്ഥം എന്താണ്?
Motif: രൂപകല്പന, മാതൃക, വിതാനം, രൂപം.
What does motif mean in English?
Motif means a recurring or dominant element; an artistic theme.

Source and license

Malayalam words from the E.K. Kurup corpus on Olam: motif (dataset and license). English meanings adapted from Wiktionary: motif (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the Malayalam words and English meanings and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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