Basket in Malayalam
പേടകം (pedakam) is a box, case or basket, a container with sides, and it is the formal word of the pair here. It appears in religious and literary contexts as well as in plain description. Kerala also has specific names for baskets woven from palm leaves and for flower baskets.
Most common translation
Box, basket, case, multitude.
ബഹിരാകാശ പേടകം വിജയകരമായി പറന്നുയർന്നു.
bahirakasha pedakam vijayakaramayi parannuyarnnu.
The spacecraft lifted off successfully.
All Malayalam words for “basket”
- പേടകം (pedakam) — Box, basket, case, multitude.
- പലവം (palavam) — Fishing net, fish basket, pit, fruit.
- പൂക്കുട (pookkuda) — Ornamental flower basket or vase.
- വല്ലം (vallam) — Basket made of braided palm leaves.
പേടകം is a general box or basket, വല്ലം (vallam) is one braided from palm leaves, പൂക്കുട (pookkuda) is an ornamental flower basket, and പലവം (palavam) is a fish basket.
Common questions
How do you say basket in Malayalam?
പേടകം (pedakam).
What is a palm-leaf basket called?
വല്ലം (vallam), woven from braided palm leaves.