Lime in Malayalam
Lime in the builders sense is കുമ്മായം (kummayam) in Malayalam, the white material mixed into mortar and used for whitewashing. It is also the chunam taken with betel leaf. The citrus fruit called lime is a different thing altogether and is not covered here.
Most common translation
Lime, chunam, mortar.
പഴയ ചുമരിൽ കുമ്മായം പൂശി.
pazhaya chumaril kummayam pooshi
They coated the old wall with lime.
Dictionary entry
- കുമ്മായം (kummayam) — Lime, chunam, mortar.
The single option listed is mineral lime for building and for chewing, never the green fruit.
Common questions
How do you say lime in Malayalam?
കുമ്മായം (kummayam), meaning lime used in mortar and whitewash.
Does kummayam mean the lime fruit?
No, it refers to the mineral, not to the citrus fruit.