Lake in Malayalam
തടാകം (thadakam) is a lake, and also a large tank, pool or lagoon. The second vowel is long: tha-daa-kam. Kerala schoolbooks and maps both use it.
Most common translation
Lake, large tank or pool, lagoon.
തടാകത്തിൽ താമരകൾ വിരിഞ്ഞു.
thadakathil thamarakal virinju.
Lotuses bloomed in the lake.
All Malayalam words for “lake”
- തടാകം (thadakam) — Lake, large tank or pool, lagoon.
- ജലാശയം (jalaashayam) — Reservoir of water, well, pond, lake, sea, etc.
- തട്ടം (thattam) — Platter or plate, veil (worn by Muslim women), long cloth tied round the waist, pond, lake.
- ചിക്കാഗോ (chikkaago) — Chicago, a large city in the United States, on the shore of Lake Michigan.
ജലാശയം is the wider word for any body of water, from a well to the sea, while തട്ടം reaches lake only as one of several unrelated senses.
Common questions
How do you say lake in Malayalam?
തടാകം (thadakam), a lake or large pool.
How do you say body of water?
ജലാശയം (jalaashayam), a reservoir of water, covering ponds, lakes and the sea.