Port in Malayalam
തുറമുഖം (thuramugam) is the port or harbour, the word on the signs at Kochi and Beypore. It is built from the words for a landing place and a mouth, which describes a river harbour exactly.
Most common translation
Port, harbour, harbourage.
കൊച്ചിയിലെ തുറമുഖം വളരെ വലുതാണ്.
kocchiyile thuramugam valare valuthaanu.
The harbour in Kochi is very big.
Dictionary entry
- തുറമുഖം (thuramugam) — Port, harbour, harbourage.
The entry covers the harbour as water and the port as an establishment, and there is no separate word here for a seaport as against a river port.
Common questions
How do you say port in Malayalam?
തുറമുഖം (thuramugam).
Does it also mean harbour?
Yes, the same word serves for harbour and for anchorage.