Rod in Malayalam
A rod is കമ്പി (kambi) in Malayalam, the word for iron rods, wires and reinforcement bars on building sites. It is short and everyday: kam-bi. Construction talk in Kerala is full of it.
Most common translation
Rod, a long thin bar of metal, an iron rod or wire.
അവൻ ഇരുമ്പ് കമ്പി വളച്ചു.
avan irumpu kambi valachu.
He bent the iron rod.
All Malayalam words for “rod”
- കമ്പി (kambi) — Rod, a long thin bar of metal, an iron rod or wire.
- അംശവടി (amshavadi) — A rod/staff carried by a religious leader during ceremonies as a symbol of power.
- കമ്പ് (kambu) — Branch of a tree, stick, cane, measuring rod.
- പൊന്തി (ponthi) — Club, stout rod, wooden sword, impartial observer, arbitrator.
- ബാർ (baar) — Bar, a place where drinks are served; also a counter or a long rod.
കമ്പി (kambi) is a metal rod or wire, കമ്പ് (kambu) a wooden stick or measuring rod, പൊന്തി (ponthi) a stout club, അംശവടി (amshavadi) a ceremonial staff and ബാർ (baar) a bar in several senses.
Common questions
How do you say rod in Malayalam?
കമ്പി (kambi) is the word for a metal rod or wire.
Which word is a wooden stick?
കമ്പ് (kambu) covers a branch, stick or measuring rod.