Anchor in Malayalam
A ship's anchor is നങ്കൂരം (nankooram) in Malayalam. It is the one word you need, used literally at the harbour and figuratively for whatever holds something steady. Say it nan-koo-ram.
Most common translation
Anchor.
കപ്പൽ നങ്കൂരം താഴ്ത്തി നിന്നു.
kappal nankooram thaazhthi ninnu
The ship stood with its anchor lowered.
Dictionary entry
- നങ്കൂരം (nankooram) — Anchor.
നങ്കൂരം refers to the anchor itself, so dropping or weighing anchor is expressed by adding the appropriate verb to it.
Common questions
How do you say anchor in Malayalam?
നങ്കൂരം (nankooram) is the word for an anchor.
Does nankooram mean a news anchor?
No. It is the nautical anchor, and the television sense is normally expressed with the English word instead.