Brass in Malayalam
Brass is പിത്തള (pithala), the metal of temple lamps and traditional vessels. The word is short and even, pi-tha-la, with an unaspirated th. Shops and craftsmen in Kerala use it daily.
Most common translation
Brass.
അടുക്കളയിൽ പിത്തള പാത്രങ്ങൾ തിളങ്ങുന്നു.
adukkalayil pithala paathrangal thilangunnu.
The brass vessels shine in the kitchen.
Dictionary entry
- പിത്തള (pithala) — Brass.
പിത്തള names the metal itself and goes at the front of compounds for brass vessels and brasswork.
Common questions
How do you say brass in Malayalam?
പിത്തള (pithala), the word for the metal brass.
How do I say a brass vessel?
Malayalam puts the metal word first, so the compound begins with പിത്തള (pithala) and the word for the vessel follows.