Cottage in Malayalam

കുടില്‍ (kudil) is a hut or small cottage — a simple dwelling, not a holiday home. It turns up in writing about village life. Say ku-dil, with the final l soft.

Most common translation

കുടില്‍ (kudil)

Cottage, hut.

പുഴയോരത്ത് ഒരു ചെറിയ കുടില്‍ ഉണ്ട്.

puzhayorathu oru cheriya kudil undu

There is a small hut by the river.

Dictionary entry

കുടില്‍ (kudil) suggests a modest, often thatched dwelling, so it fits a hut better than a comfortable country cottage.

Common questions

How do you say cottage in Malayalam?

കുടില്‍ (kudil), the word for a hut or small simple house.

Would a resort cottage be called കുടില്‍ (kudil)?

Not usually. The word implies simplicity and poverty, so tourist brochures avoid it.