Landing in Malayalam
Landing as a landing place is കടവ് (kadavu) in Malayalam, the spot on a river where boats come in and people bathe. The other option, ഘട്ടം (ghattam), is the ghat with its steps down to the water. An aircraft landing is a different idea and is not covered here.
Most common translation
Bathing ghat(in a river), landing place in a river, destination.
കടവില് ഒരു തോണി കെട്ടിയിട്ടുണ്ട്
kadavil oru thoni kettiyittundu
A boat is tied at the ghat.
All Malayalam words for “landing”
- കടവ് (kadavu) — Bathing ghat(in a river), landing place in a river, destination.
- ഘട്ടം (ghattam) — Ghat, landing place, steps leading to a river, state, stage, occasion, customs house.
- പുഴക്കടവ് (puzhakkadavu) — Bathing ghat or landing place on the river bank.
കടവ് (kadavu) is the riverside landing itself, while ഘട്ടം (ghattam) also carries stage, occasion and even a customs house.
Common questions
How do you say landing in Malayalam?
For a riverside landing place it is കടവ് (kadavu).
What is a ghat called?
ഘട്ടം (ghattam), the steps leading down to a river.