Corn in Malayalam
Maize, the corn on a cob, is ചോളം (cholam) in Malayalam. Say cho-lam, with an unaspirated ch. Roadside vendors roasting cobs in the evening sell exactly this.
Most common translation
Corn, maize, the grain and the cob it grows on.
ചുട്ട ചോളം കടയിൽ കിട്ടും.
chutta cholam kadayil kittum.
Roasted corn is available at the shop.
All Malayalam words for “corn”
- ചോളം (cholam) — Corn, maize, the grain and the cob it grows on.
- ചിക്കുക (chikkuka) — Spread out(corn), comb, disentangle knotty hair.
- പൊട്ടല് (pottal) — Crack, breach, cracking or breaking sound, barren field, unopened ears of corn.
- പൊലി (poli) — Heap of corn before winnowing, measure of yield or harvest, interest paid in kind, donation, light.
- മുടി (mudi) — Hair, head, top, crown, sheaf or stalks of corn, a bundle.
- റവ (rava) — Corn flour, very small particles of grain.
ചോളം (cholam) is the grain itself. The others belong to handling and processing grain: റവ (rava) is coarse flour or small grain particles, പൊലി (poli) a heap of corn before winnowing, ചിക്കുക (chikkuka) to spread grain out, പൊട്ടല് (pottal) unopened ears of corn, and മുടി (mudi) a sheaf of stalks.
Common questions
How do you say corn in Malayalam?
Use ചോളം (cholam), corn or maize.
Is there a word for corn flour?
റവ (rava) is used for coarse flour and very small particles of grain.