Detour in Malayalam
A detour is വളഞ്ഞവഴി (valanjavazhi), literally a bent road. The compound is transparent even to a beginner, since the first part means curved and the second means way. It covers a diversion forced by roadworks as well as a roundabout approach to a problem.
Most common translation
Detour, roundabout way.
ഞങ്ങള് വളഞ്ഞവഴിയിലൂടെ വീട്ടിലെത്തി.
njangal valanjavazhiyiloode veettilethi.
We reached home by a roundabout way.
Dictionary entry
- വളഞ്ഞവഴി (valanjavazhi) — Detour, roundabout way.
വളഞ്ഞവഴി works for a literal diversion and, figuratively, for doing something in an indirect or devious manner.
Common questions
How do you say detour in Malayalam?
വളഞ്ഞവഴി (valanjavazhi), a bent or roundabout way.
Can valanjavazhi be a criticism?
Yes. Said of someone's methods, it suggests they are not going about things straightforwardly.