Fibre in Malayalam
There is no general word for fibre in this entry, only particular fibres. ചകിരി (chakiri), said cha-ki-ri, is coconut fibre from the husk, the material coir products are made from, and it is familiar everywhere in Kerala. Silk fibre is named separately.
Most common translation
Coconut fibre of the rind.
ചകിരി കൊണ്ട് കയർ പിരിച്ചു.
chakiri kondu kayar pirichu.
They twisted rope from coconut fibre.
All Malayalam words for “fibre”
- ചകിരി (chakiri) — Coconut fibre of the rind.
- പട്ടുനൂല് (pattunool) — Silk thread, fine thread, the fibre made by the silk worm.
ചകിരി (chakiri) is coconut husk fibre, while പട്ടുനൂല് (pattunool) is silk thread, the fine fibre made by the silkworm.
Common questions
How do you say fibre in Malayalam?
No general term is listed; coconut fibre is ചകിരി (chakiri).
How do you say silk fibre?
That is പട്ടുനൂല് (pattunool).