Letter-box in Malayalam
A letter-box is എഴുത്തുപെട്ടി (ezhuthupeddi) in Malayalam, a compound of the words for writing and box. It serves for the post box on a street corner and for the one fixed to a gate. Nothing else is needed; the compound is transparent.
Most common translation
Letter-box.
ഞാന് കത്ത് എഴുത്തുപെട്ടിയില് ഇട്ടു
njaan katthu ezhuthupettiyil ittu
I put the letter in the letter-box.
Dictionary entry
- എഴുത്തുപെട്ടി (ezhuthupeddi) — Letter-box.
The single option listed covers any box that receives letters, whether at a house or in a public place.
Common questions
How do you say letter-box in Malayalam?
എഴുത്തുപെട്ടി (ezhuthupeddi).
Is ezhuthupeddi used for a post box on the street?
Yes, the same word serves for both a household box and a public one.