Lighthouse in Malayalam
A lighthouse is ദീപസ്തംഭം (deepasthambham) in Malayalam, a compound of lamp and pillar. The towers at Kovalam and Kozhikode are known by it. The image is literal: a pillar that carries a light.
Most common translation
Lighthouse.
കടൽത്തീരത്ത് പഴയ ദീപസ്തംഭം കാണാം.
kadaltheerathu pazhaya deepasthambham kaanaam.
You can see the old lighthouse on the seashore.
Dictionary entry
- ദീപസ്തംഭം (deepasthambham) — Lighthouse.
Only one option is listed, and it is a transparent compound naming the structure itself.
Common questions
How do you say lighthouse in Malayalam?
ദീപസ്തംഭം (deepasthambham).
What does the compound mean literally?
It joins the words for lamp and pillar, so it reads as a pillar of light.