Blacksmith in Malayalam
Blacksmith is കൊല്ലന് (kollan) in Malayalam, a short native word: kol-lan. It names the smith who works iron, and it survives as a community name and a surname across Kerala.
Most common translation
Blacksmith, vulcan.
കൊല്ലന് കത്തി മൂർച്ച കൂട്ടി.
kollan kaththi moorcha kootti.
The blacksmith sharpened the knife.
Dictionary entry
- കൊല്ലന് (kollan) — Blacksmith, vulcan.
കൊല്ലന് (kollan) is both the trade and, historically, the name of the ironworking community, so it is used of the craft and of family identity alike.
Common questions
How do you say blacksmith in Malayalam?
കൊല്ലന് (kollan), the worker in iron.
Does it cover a goldsmith too?
No; കൊല്ലന് is specifically the iron smith, and the other metal trades have their own names in Malayalam.