Knife in Malayalam
A knife is കത്തി (kathi) in Malayalam, from a pocket blade to a razor. The kitchen one has its own name, കറിക്കത്തി (karikkathi). The same word also labels a fierce character type in Kathakali.
Most common translation
Knife, razor, a demoniac character in Kathakali, (idm) a chatterbox who'kills' others by his incessant talking.
കത്തി കൊണ്ട് പഴം മുറിച്ചു.
kathi kondu pazham murichu.
Cut the fruit with a knife.
All Malayalam words for “knife”
- കത്തി (kathi) — Knife, razor, a demoniac character in Kathakali, (idm) a chatterbox who'kills' others by his incessant talking.
- മൂര്ച്ച (moorcha) — Sharp edge of a (razor, knife, sword, etc.), sharpness, cutting edge.
- കറിക്കത്തി (karikkathi) — Kitchen -knife.
മൂര്ച്ച (moorcha) is not the knife but its sharp edge, the quality of sharpness itself.
Common questions
How do you say knife in Malayalam?
കത്തി (kathi) is the word.
What is a kitchen knife called?
കറിക്കത്തി (karikkathi), the knife kept for kitchen work.