Puzzle in Malayalam
A puzzle in the sense of a riddle is കടങ്കഥ (kadankatha), literally a borrowed or hidden story, the staple of Kerala schoolyards and festival games. Say it as four even beats with the d retroflex. It is the word on the riddle page of a children's magazine.
Most common translation
Puzzle, riddle.
മുത്തശ്ശി ഒരു കടങ്കഥ ചോദിച്ചു.
muthashi oru kadankatha chodichu
Grandmother asked a riddle.
Dictionary entry
- കടങ്കഥ (kadankatha) — Puzzle, riddle.
Note that kadankatha is specifically a verbal riddle, so it does not cover a jigsaw, a crossword or the state of being puzzled, for which Malayalam borrows the English word or uses a verb of confusion.
Common questions
How do you say puzzle in Malayalam?
For a riddle it is കടങ്കഥ (kadankatha).
Does kadankatha mean a jigsaw puzzle?
No, it means a riddle you ask aloud; for a jigsaw or crossword Malayalam speakers usually keep the English word.