Masonry in Malayalam
Masonry work in Malayalam appears as ചൈത്യം (chaithyam), an old word for built structures in stone. Its range runs from a rampart and an altar to a temple or Buddhist monastery. The word is archaic and belongs to history and archaeology rather than a builder's estimate.
Most common translation
Masonry work, rampart, sacrificial altar, house, temple, Buddhist monastery, tombstone.
പഴയ ചൈത്യം കാണാന് സഞ്ചാരികള് എത്തി.
pazhaya chaithyam kaanan sanchaarikal ethi.
Tourists came to see the old chaitya.
Dictionary entry
- ചൈത്യം (chaithyam) — Masonry work, rampart, sacrificial altar, house, temple, Buddhist monastery, tombstone.
The only option is this historical term, so modern construction talk usually borrows English instead.
Common questions
How do you say masonry in Malayalam?
The listed word is ചൈത്യം (chaithyam), masonry work.
Is the word still in common use?
Not really. ചൈത്യം (chaithyam) now reads as archaic and names old monuments and altars.