Pedestal in Malayalam
A pedestal, the raised base an idol or a statue stands on, is പീഠം (peedam). The word reaches further than English does: a seat, a stool, an altar, even a throne. Say pee-dam with a long first vowel.
Most common translation
Seat, stool, pedestal for placing an idol, etc., altar, throne, school, institute.
മുറ്റത്ത് ഒരു മരത്തിന്റെ പീഠം ഉണ്ട്.
muttathu oru marathinte peedam undu.
There is a wooden stool in the yard.
All Malayalam words for “pedestal”
- പീഠം (peedam) — Seat, stool, pedestal for placing an idol, etc., altar, throne, school, institute.
- പ്രതിഷ്ഠാനം (prathishtaanam) — Foundation, pedestal, basement.
പ്രതിഷ്ഠാനം (prathishtaanam) is pedestal in the sense of a foundation or basement, the structural footing rather than the stand.
Common questions
How do you say pedestal in Malayalam?
Pedestal is പീഠം (peedam).
Which word fits the stand of a temple idol?
പീഠം (peedam), the ordinary word for the base on which an idol is installed.