Gutter in Malayalam
Gutter in Malayalam is ഓട (oda), a short word with a long first vowel. It names the open drain beside a road, the channel carrying water away from a house, and by extension a moat.
Most common translation
Gutter, moat, drain.
മഴവെള്ളം മുഴുവൻ ഓടയിലൂടെ ഒഴുകിപ്പോയി.
mazhavellam muzhuvan odayiloode ozhukippoyi.
All the rainwater flowed away through the drain.
Dictionary entry
- ഓട (oda) — Gutter, moat, drain.
This single entry stretches across gutter, drain and ditch, so the context decides which English word fits; it is everyday vocabulary rather than technical.
Common questions
How do you say gutter in Malayalam?
ഓട (oda) is the word, used for a gutter, drain or water channel.
Does oda cover a roof gutter as well?
It is mainly the channel at ground level, so for rainwater at roof level speakers say which part they mean.