Fetters in Malayalam
Fetters are വിലങ്ങ് (vilangu), said vi-lan-gu, the word for handcuffs and shackles alike. It is used literally of prisoners in irons and figuratively of anything that holds a person back. Courts and newspapers use it without difficulty.
Most common translation
Fetters, handcuff, shackles, a four legged animal, (fig) obstacle.
പോലീസ് കള്ളന്റെ കയ്യിൽ വിലങ്ങ് വച്ചു.
police kallante kayyil vilangu vachu.
The police put handcuffs on the thief.
All Malayalam words for “fetters”
- വിലങ്ങ് (vilangu) — Fetters, handcuff, shackles, a four legged animal, (fig) obstacle.
- ആമം (aamam) — Hand-cuff, fetters.
- തള (thala) — Anklet, fetters, bondage, foot-rope with a noose for climbing up palm trees.
വിലങ്ങ് (vilangu) covers handcuffs and shackles and serves as a figure for an obstacle, ആമം (aamam) is a classical word for handcuffs, and തള (thala) is an anklet or foot-rope used as a fetter.
Common questions
How do you say fetters in Malayalam?
Say വിലങ്ങ് (vilangu).
Can the word mean an obstacle?
Yes, വിലങ്ങ് (vilangu) is used figuratively for whatever restrains someone.