Fence in Malayalam
A garden fence in Malayalam is വേലി (veli), which covers a hedge, a fence and any enclosure marking off a plot. Two short syllables, and the word is as ordinary as its English counterpart.
Fence, enclosure, tide (high and ebb).
വീടിന് ചുറ്റും വേലി ഉണ്ട്.
veedinu chuttum veli undu.
There is a fence around the house.
All Malayalam words for “fence”
- വേലി (veli) — Fence, enclosure, tide (high and ebb).
- കടമ്പ (kadamba) — Stile, wicket -door in a fence, obstruction, obstacle.
- ഗേറ്റ് (gettu) — Gate, the door in a wall or fence at the entrance of a compound.
- പുറവേലി (puraveli) — Outside fence, fence around the compound.
- പുഴ (puzha) — A small river, narrow path, door, hole (in a door or wall), broken fence.
വേലി is the general fence or enclosure, while പുറവേലി (puraveli) is specifically the outer fence running around a compound. കടമ്പ (kadamba) is the wicket gate set into a fence, and പുഴ (puzha) means a small river, reaching fence only in the sense of a gap in a broken one.
Common questions
What is the Malayalam word for fence?
വേലി (veli) is the word for a fence, hedge or enclosure.
Is there a word for the outer boundary fence?
Yes, പുറവേലി (puraveli) is the fence around the outside of a compound, as against a fence anywhere on the property.