Rail in Malayalam

Rail is റെയില്‍ (reyil) in Malayalam, a direct borrowing used of railway rails and railway travel. It appears in compounds about trains and stations across Kerala. Pronunciation follows the English closely.

Most common translation

റെയില്‍ (reyil)

Rail.

തീവണ്ടി റെയില്‍ പാതയിലൂടെ നീങ്ങി.

theevandi reyil paathayilude neengi.

The train moved along the rail track.

All Malayalam words for “rail”

reyil is the railway rail, while palam is a native word for a metal bar or strip that can also serve as a rail.

Common questions

How do you say rail in Malayalam?

Say റെയില്‍ (reyil).

Which word means a metal bar?

പാളം (palam) covers a bar of metal or a strip used as a rail.