Barn in Malayalam
A barn in the Kerala sense is നെല്ലറ (nellara), the room or store where harvested paddy is kept. The first part is the word for paddy, so this is specifically a grain store rather than a shed for animals or machinery.
Granary, barn, main room for storing paddy.
കൊയ്ത്ത് കഴിഞ്ഞ് നെല്ലറ നിറഞ്ഞു.
koythu kazhinju nellara niranju.
After the harvest the granary was full.
All Malayalam words for “barn”
- നെല്ലറ (nellara) — Granary, barn, main room for storing paddy.
- പത്തായപ്പുര (pathayappura) — The room containing a barn.
നെല്ലറ is the granary itself, the main room for storing paddy, while പത്തായപ്പുര is the building that houses such a store, the traditional granary house found in old family homes.
Common questions
How do you say barn in Malayalam?
Say നെല്ലറ (nellara) for a grain store. For the granary building, പത്തായപ്പുര (pathayappura).
Does nellara mean a cattle shed?
No. It is strictly for storing paddy and other grain, so a shed for animals would need a different word altogether.