കാര്യ function

Language
javascript
Surface
stdlib
Locale
kok-Mlym
Concept
function
Brain ID
javascript/stdlib/function
Gloss
function — a named, reusable block of code that returns a value
Upstream reference
MDN · search
Brain version
1.1.0-alpha.13 · generated Mon, 20 Jul 2026 15:26:24 GMT · hash 4914b8003cdd29d0…

Provenance

Full per-leaf change history across brain builds is not yet recorded; shown is the current build's layer stack.

Discuss this term on the NADA forum →

Across locales

What each covering migration carries for this concept, per locale — the whole-brain view, not filtered by your language. Forms are the migration's leaf values (pre-transform, pre-human-verdict); a locale without a form falls back to canonical English. Chips open that locale's live docs page for this term.

declare · concept function — per-locale forms

Expand to load the per-locale matrix.

demo-alpha · concept function — per-locale forms

Expand to load the per-locale matrix.

sealion-refinement · concept function — per-locale forms

Expand to load the per-locale matrix.

AI council review

Reviewed by 1 model · @cf/aisingapore/gemma-sea-lion-v4-27b-it · 2026-07-17

Cluster declare · locale kok-Mlym · member function

flag
verdict
കാര്യ
existing translation
ഫങ്ഷൻ
improved translation
Explanation

Using the transliteration 'ഫങ്ഷൻ' (fangshan) is more common and readily understood by Malayalam-speaking programmers. It's the established convention for borrowing the term 'function'.

Issue breakdown

  • accuracy While 'കാര്യ' (kaarya) means 'work' or 'deed', it's not a standard or immediately recognizable term for 'function' in a programming context in Malayalam. It lacks specificity.
  • specificity Low. Doesn't convey the computational aspect.