Mason in Malayalam
A mason in Malayalam is a മേസ്തിരി (mesthiri), the skilled builder who lays stone and brick, and often the headman of a work gang. On a building site the word doubles as a form of address. A carpenter or artisan is an ആശാരി (aashaari).
Most common translation
Mason, headman of a gang of workmen, headman of masons or carpenters, a tindal.
വീടുപണിക്ക് മേസ്തിരി രാവിലെ വന്നു.
veedupanikku mesthiri raavile vannu.
The mason came in the morning for the house work.
All Malayalam words for “mason”
- മേസ്തിരി (mesthiri) — Mason, headman of a gang of workmen, headman of masons or carpenters, a tindal.
- ആശാരി (aashaari) — Carpenter, mason, artisan.
മേസ്തിരി (mesthiri) implies seniority over a group of workmen, while ആശാരി (aashaari) is primarily the carpenter and craftsman.
Common questions
How do you say mason in Malayalam?
Say മേസ്തിരി (mesthiri).
What is a carpenter called?
ആശാരി (aashaari), also used of artisans generally.