Engraving in Malayalam
Engraving and carving work are both called കൊത്തുപണി (kothupani), the verb for chiselling plus the word for work. Say ko-thu-pa-ni. It covers wood carving, stone carving and engraved metal.
Most common translation
Engraving, carving.
ക്ഷേത്രത്തിലെ കൊത്തുപണി വളരെ പഴയതാണ്.
kshethrathile kothupani valare pazhayathaanu.
The carving in the temple is very old.
Dictionary entry
- കൊത്തുപണി (kothupani) — Engraving, carving.
കൊത്തുപണി (kothupani) names the craft and its result, so you use it for the carved detail on a temple pillar as readily as for engraved lettering.
Common questions
How do you say engraving in Malayalam?
Engraving is കൊത്തുപണി (kothupani).
Does it mean carving too?
Yes. Malayalam does not split engraving from carving here; കൊത്തുപണി (kothupani) covers both.