Pond in Malayalam
കുളം (kulam) is the pond, and in Kerala it means something particular: the walled temple or household tank people bathe in. It is as much part of the landscape as the coconut tree.
Most common translation
Pond, pool, tank.
വീടിന് പിന്നിൽ ഒരു ചെറിയ കുളം ഉണ്ട്.
veedinu pinnil oru cheriya kulam undu
There is a small pond behind the house.
All Malayalam words for “pond”
- കുളം (kulam) — Pond, pool, tank.
- ആഴി (azhi) — Sea, ocean, burning fire, pyre, pond, ring.
- ജലാശയം (jalaashayam) — Reservoir of water, well, pond, lake, sea, etc.
- തട്ടം (thattam) — Platter or plate, veil (worn by Muslim women), long cloth tied round the waist, pond, lake.
- സൗപര്ണ്ണിക (souparnnika) — Lotus pond.
jalaashayam is a reservoir covering wells, lakes and the sea, souparnnika is a lotus pond, and azhi and thattam mention pond among unrelated senses.
Common questions
How do you say pond in Malayalam?
കുളം (kulam).
What is a lotus pond called?
സൗപര്ണ്ണിക (souparnnika).