Areca-nut in Malayalam
Areca nut, the betel nut chewed with paan, is അടയ്ക്ക (adaykka) in Malayalam. It is a household word in Kerala, where the nut is grown, dried and traded in large quantities. The same word covers the fresh and the dried nut.
Most common translation
Areca-nut, betelnut.
മുത്തശ്ശൻ വെറ്റിലയ്ക്കൊപ്പം അടയ്ക്ക ചവയ്ക്കുന്നു.
muthashan vettilaykkoppam adaykka chavaykkunnu.
Grandfather chews areca-nut along with betel leaf.
Dictionary entry
- അടയ്ക്ക (adaykka) — Areca-nut, betelnut.
This is the only option, and it serves for both areca nut and betel nut.
Common questions
How do you say areca-nut in Malayalam?
Say അടയ്ക്ക (adaykka).
Does adaykka also mean betel nut?
Yes. അടയ്ക്ക (adaykka) is used for areca nut and betel nut alike, since they are the same thing.