Lane in Malayalam
A narrow lane between houses or fields is an ഇടവഴി (idavzhi), from the words for the space between and the way. Directions given in a Kerala village are full of it. The opening i is short and crisp.
Most common translation
Lane, midway, by-way.
ഇടവഴിയിലൂടെ നടന്നാൽ സ്കൂളിലെത്താം.
idavazhiyiloode nadannal schoolilethaam.
If you walk through the lane, you can reach the school.
All Malayalam words for “lane”
- ഇടവഴി (idavzhi) — Lane, midway, by-way.
- തെരുവ് (theruvu) — Street. A road in a town with houses or shops along it; lane.
ഇടവഴി suggests a small connecting path or by-lane rather than a named street, so it fits the short cut between two bigger roads.
Common questions
How do you say lane in Malayalam?
ഇടവഴി (idavzhi) is the word for a lane or narrow by-way.
Does it mean a traffic lane?
No. It describes a narrow path or side way between places, not a marked lane on a highway.