Drain in Malayalam
Water that drains away is said to വറ്റുക (vattuka), the verb for drying up and running dry. It is used of wells, ponds and vessels, and figuratively of money and patience. Pronounce it vat-tu-ka, with the double t clipped.
Most common translation
Become dry, drain, evaporate.
വേനലില് കിണറ്റിലെ വെള്ളം വറ്റി
venalil kinattile vellam vatti
In summer, the water in the well dried up.
All Malayalam words for “drain”
- വറ്റുക (vattuka) — Become dry, drain, evaporate.
- ഓട (oda) — Gutter, moat, drain.
വറ്റുക is the draining or drying up of liquid, while ഓട (oda) is the drain itself, the gutter or channel that carries water off.
Common questions
How do you say drain in Malayalam?
വറ്റുക (vattuka) for water draining away, and ഓട (oda) for the drain or gutter.
Which word would you use for a roadside drain?
ഓട (oda), the open channel or gutter.