Pit in Malayalam
Pit is കുഴി (kuzhi) in Malayalam, ku-zhi, a short word with the retroflex zh. It covers any hollow in the ground, from a pothole to a planting hole to a grave, and also the dip of a dimple or a sunken eye.
Most common translation
Hollow, pit, grave.
റോഡിലെ കുഴി മൂലം ബസ് ഒന്നുലഞ്ഞു.
rodile kuzhi moolam bas onnulanju.
The bus jolted because of the pit in the road.
All Malayalam words for “pit”
- കുഴി (kuzhi) — Hollow, pit, grave.
- പലവം (palavam) — Fishing net, fish basket, pit, fruit.
കുഴി (kuzhi) is the everyday word for a pit or hollow, while പലവം (palavam) is an obscure entry whose main senses are a fishing net or basket, so it is not one to use.
Common questions
How do you say pit in Malayalam?
Say കുഴി (kuzhi) for a pit or hole in the ground.
Is kuzhi used for a grave?
Yes, the word for a burial pit is built on it, and in plain speech kuzhi can stand for the grave itself.