Distilling in Malayalam
Distilling is വാറ്റ് (vaatt), a short word with a long first vowel. In Kerala it carries a strong association with illicit liquor, since vaatt is what newspapers call the brewing that excise squads go after.
Most common translation
Distilling, distillation, making liquor illegally (eg. boot legging).
വെള്ളത്തിന്റെ വാറ്റ് പരീക്ഷണശാലയിൽ നടത്തി.
vellathinte vaattu pareekshanashalayil nadathi.
Distillation of water was carried out in the laboratory.
Dictionary entry
- വാറ്റ് (vaatt) — Distilling, distillation, making liquor illegally (eg. boot legging).
The single entry covers distillation as a process, but its everyday colour is the illegal making of arrack, so it is not a neutral laboratory word.
Common questions
How do you say distilling in Malayalam?
വാറ്റ് (vaatt), meaning distilling or distillation.
Does vaatt always mean something illegal?
Not strictly, but the association is strong enough that most listeners assume home-brewed liquor unless the context is scientific.