Repairs in Malayalam
മരാമത്ത് (maraamath) is repairs in the civil works sense: maintenance of buildings, roads and bridges. The word came in through administration, and in Kerala it is tied to the public works department. Four beats, with a clipped ending.
Most common translation
Repairs, public works.
റോഡിന്റെ മരാമത്ത് പണി തുടങ്ങി.
roadinte maraamath pani thudangi.
The road repair work has begun.
Dictionary entry
- മരാമത്ത് (maraamath) — Repairs, public works.
It describes the work as a department or a contractor would, so repairs to a watch or a phone are not called this; for those the verb for fixing is used.
Common questions
How do you say repairs in Malayalam?
മരാമത്ത് (maraamath) when the sense is building or public works repair.
Does it also mean public works?
Yes. The same word names the department and the category of work, which is how most Malayalis first meet it.