Lease in Malayalam
Lease is പാട്ടം (paattam) in Malayalam, paat-tam, and it covers rent, hire and tenancy together. Kerala has a long history of land held on lease, so the word comes up constantly in talk about property.
Most common translation
Rent, hire, lease.
ഈ പറമ്പ് പാട്ടത്തിന് എടുത്തതാണ്.
ee parampu paattathinu eduthathaanu.
This plot was taken on lease.
All Malayalam words for “lease”
- പാട്ടം (paattam) — Rent, hire, lease.
- പാട്ടനിലം (pattanilam) — Paddy field given on lease.
പാട്ടം (paattam) is the lease and also the rent paid under it, while പാട്ടനിലം (pattanilam) is land, specifically paddy land, held on such a lease.
Common questions
How do you say lease in Malayalam?
Say പാട്ടം (paattam) for a lease or rent.
Does paattam mean the money or the agreement?
Both. The rent handed over and the arrangement under which the land is held go by the same word, with context separating them.