Alum in Malayalam
Alum is പടിക്കാരം (padikkaram) in Malayalam, the familiar crystal used to clear drinking water and to stop bleeding after a shave. Households keep a lump of it, so the word is in daily circulation. It is pronounced pa-dik-kaa-ram.
Most common translation
Alum.
വെള്ളം തെളിയാൻ പടിക്കാരം ഇട്ടു.
vellam theliyaan padikkaram ittu.
Alum was added to clear the water.
Dictionary entry
- പടിക്കാരം (padikkaram) — Alum.
This is the only entry, and it names the substance itself rather than any of its uses.
Common questions
How do you say alum in Malayalam?
പടിക്കാരം (padikkaram).
What is it commonly used for in Kerala?
Clearing muddy water in wells and tanks, and as a styptic on small cuts.