Marshy in Malayalam
Marshy ground is ചതുപ്പുനിലം (chathuppunilam), literally marsh land, from chathuppu, a bog. It is the term in geography lessons and in talk about low fields that will not drain.
Most common translation
Marshy place, bog.
ചതുപ്പുനിലത്തിലൂടെ നടക്കാൻ പ്രയാസമാണ്.
chathuppunilathiloode nadakkaan prayaasamaanu.
It is difficult to walk through marshy land.
Dictionary entry
- ചതുപ്പുനിലം (chathuppunilam) — Marshy place, bog.
Since it is a noun phrase rather than an adjective, it is used where English says a marshy area; the land, not the quality, is what the word names.
Common questions
How do you say marshy in Malayalam?
Marshy land is ചതുപ്പുനിലം (chathuppunilam); Malayalam names the boggy ground rather than using a bare adjective.
Can it describe a paddy field that stays wet?
Yes, waterlogged, boggy fields are exactly what chathuppunilam describes.