Settling in Malayalam
കുടിയേറ്റം (kudiyettam) is settling down in a new place, the word for migration and resettlement, and it carries the whole history of Kerala's migrant farming settlements. It names the move as much as the making of a home.
Most common translation
Immigration, settling down at another place (country).
മലയോരങ്ങളിലേക്കുള്ള കുടിയേറ്റം പണ്ട് വ്യാപകമായിരുന്നു.
malayorangalilekkulla kudiyettam pand vyaapakamaayirunnu.
Migration to the highlands was widespread in the old days.
All Malayalam words for “settling”
- കുടിയേറ്റം (kudiyettam) — Immigration, settling down at another place (country).
- നിവേശം (nivesham) — Entrance, abode, encampment, settling down.
nivesham is a quieter word for settling down, taking up an abode or making camp, and it belongs to literary Malayalam.
Common questions
How do you say settling in Malayalam?
കുടിയേറ്റം (kudiyettam) when settling means moving in and making a home.
Does kudiyettam mean immigration?
Yes. The entry gives immigration and settling in another place or country.