House-work in Malayalam

House-work is വീട്ടുവേല (veettuvela), a transparent compound from veedu, house, and vela, work. It is the ordinary word for sweeping, cooking, washing and everything else that keeps a home running.

Most common translation

വീട്ടുവേല (veettuvela)

House-work.

അമ്മ രാവിലെ വീട്ടുവേല ചെയ്യും.

amma raavile veettuvela cheyyum.

Mother does the housework in the morning.

Dictionary entry

The single option is everyday spoken Malayalam, used both for a family's own chores and for paid domestic work.

Common questions

How do you say house-work in Malayalam?

വീട്ടുവേല (veettuvela), the work done around the house.

Does veettuvela also mean homework?

No. It is housework, while school assignments are described as work given by the school rather than with this word.