English: The Malayalam word "kani" literally means "that which is seen first", so "Vishukkani" means "that which is seen first on Vishu".

Kannada: ಮಲಯಾಳಂ ಪದ "ಕನಿ" ಅಕ್ಷರಶಃ "ಮೊದಲು ಕಂಡದ್ದು" ಎಂದರ್ಥ, ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ, "ವಿಶುಕ್ಕನಿ" ಎಂದರೆ "ವಿಶು ದಿನದಂದು ಮೊದಲು ಕಂಡದ್ದು" ಎಂದರ್ಥ.