River-mouth in Malayalam
A river mouth is അഴിമുഖം (azhimukham), a compound of the word for a coastal inlet and the word for a mouth. On the Kerala coast it names the estuaries where the backwaters open to the sea, and by extension the ports that sit on them.
Most common translation
River-mouth, estuary, sea-port.
അഴിമുഖത്ത് വള്ളങ്ങള് നിരന്നു കിടക്കുന്നു
azhimukhatthu vallangal nirannu kidakkunnu
Boats lie lined up at the estuary.
Dictionary entry
- അഴിമുഖം (azhimukham) — River-mouth, estuary, sea-port.
The same word serves for an estuary and for a seaport, which is why several Kerala coastal place names are built on its first element.
Common questions
How do you say river-mouth in Malayalam?
Say അഴിമുഖം (azhimukham).
Does azhimukham also mean harbour?
Yes. A port at the mouth of a river or backwater is named with the same word.