Boatman in Malayalam
The man who rows a ferry across a river is കടത്തുകാരന് (kadathukaaran) in Malayalam, from kadathu, a ferry crossing. In Keralas backwater villages this was once a daily point of contact.
Most common translation
Boatman of a ferry-boat.
കടത്തുകാരന് ഞങ്ങളെ അപ്പുറം എത്തിച്ചു.
kadathukaaran njangale appuram ethichu
The boatman took us across.
Dictionary entry
- കടത്തുകാരന് (kadathukaaran) — Boatman of a ferry-boat.
കടത്തുകാരന് (kadathukaaran) is the single option and refers specifically to the ferryman rather than any sailor or fisherman.
Common questions
How do you say boatman in Malayalam?
Boatman is കടത്തുകാരന് (kadathukaaran) in Malayalam.
Does it mean a ferryman?
Yes, it is the man who works a ferry boat.