Oar in Malayalam
An oar is തുഴ (thuzha) in Malayalam, a word every boatman on the backwaters knows. It covers the paddle, the rudder and the act of rowing. It is the only equivalent in this entry.
Most common translation
Oar, rudder, rowing.
വള്ളത്തിന്റെ തുഴ ഇന്ന് പൊട്ടിപ്പോയി.
vallaththinte thuzha innu pottippoyi.
The oar of the boat broke today.
Dictionary entry
- തുഴ (thuzha) — Oar, rudder, rowing.
With one option listed, there is no competition; തുഴ serves for the oar itself and for rowing.
Common questions
How do you say oar in Malayalam?
Say തുഴ (thuzha).
Does it also mean rowing?
Yes, തുഴ is glossed as oar, rudder and rowing.