Areca in Malayalam
Areca appears in Malayalam as അടയ്ക്കാമരം (adaykkamaram), which names the areca palm itself. The maram at the end is tree, so the compound is literally the areca-nut tree.
Most common translation
Areca, palm, areca catechu.
പറമ്പിൽ നാല് അടയ്ക്കാമരം നട്ടു.
parampil naal adaykkamaram nattu.
We planted four areca palms in the yard.
Dictionary entry
- അടയ്ക്കാമരം (adaykkamaram) — Areca, palm, areca catechu.
The single listed word is the tree rather than the nut, so use it when speaking of the palm growing in a garden or plantation.
Common questions
How do you say areca in Malayalam?
അടയ്ക്കാമരം (adaykkamaram) is the listed word, meaning the areca palm, Areca catechu.
Is the areca palm common in Kerala?
Very. It grows in house compounds and small plantations across the state, and its nut is chewed with betel leaf.