Armour in Malayalam
Armour is കവചം (kavcham) in Malayalam, the word for a warrior's mail in the epics and, in modern writing, for protective casing of any kind. Epic storytelling and engineering prose both use it without any change of form.
Most common translation
Armour, mail, jacket, amulet, talisman, casket.
പടയാളി ഇരുമ്പു കവചം ധരിച്ചു.
padayaali irumpu kavacham dharicchu.
The soldier wore iron armour.
All Malayalam words for “armour”
- കവചം (kavcham) — Armour, mail, jacket, amulet, talisman, casket.
- അംഗരക്ഷ (amgaraksha) — Protection of the body, armour.
- ത്രാണം (thraanam) — Protection, armour.
- കവചിതം (kavachitham) — That which wears armour or mail, insulated, protected, armoured.
കവചം (kavcham) is the armour itself, കവചിതം (kavachitham) the adjective for something armoured or insulated, അംഗരക്ഷ (amgaraksha) protection of the body, and ത്രാണം (thraanam) protection in a general literary sense.
Common questions
How do you say armour in Malayalam?
കവചം (kavcham) is the word for armour or mail.
Is kavcham used outside stories of war?
Yes. It serves for protective shielding generally, including the casing around equipment.