Blanket in Malayalam

Blanket is പൊതപ്പ് (pothappu), the covering pulled over oneself to sleep. The word belongs to the verb for covering up, so it fits any material, cotton or wool. Say po-tha-pp, with a clipped ending.

Most common translation

പൊതപ്പ് (pothappu)

Blanket.

തണുത്ത രാത്രിയിൽ പൊതപ്പ് വേണം.

thanutha raathriyil pothappu venam.

A blanket is needed on a cold night.

All Malayalam words for “blanket”

കമ്പിളി (kambili) is specifically a woollen blanket or the wool itself, naming the material where പൊതപ്പ് (pothappu) names the thing on the bed.

Common questions

How do you say blanket in Malayalam?

Blanket is പൊതപ്പ് (pothappu).

What is a woollen blanket called?

കമ്പിളി (kambili), a woollen blanket.