Handiwork in Malayalam
Work made by hand is ശില്പം (shilpam), the same word Malayalam uses for sculpture and for craftsmanship generally. Said of a piece of work, it implies skill and design.
Most common translation
Architecture, any handiwork, sculpture, creative work, elegant work.
മ്യൂസിയത്തിൽ മനോഹരമായ ഒരു ശില്പം കണ്ടു.
myoosiyathil manoharamaaya oru shilpam kandu.
I saw a beautiful sculpture in the museum.
All Malayalam words for “handiwork”
- ശില്പം (shilpam) — Architecture, any handiwork, sculpture, creative work, elegant work.
- ശില്പവിദ്യ (shilpavidya) — Any handiwork, handicraft, carpentry, sculpture.
ശില്പം (shilpam) is the finished work or craft, and ശില്പവിദ്യ (shilpavidya) is the skill or trade of making it, from carpentry to sculpture.
Common questions
How do you say handiwork in Malayalam?
ശില്പം (shilpam), meaning any crafted or handmade work.
Which word names the craft itself?
ശില്പവിദ്യ (shilpavidya), the art or technique of handicraft.