Steel in Malayalam
Steel is ഉരുക്ക് (urukk), a short word ending in the clipped u that Malayalam writes with a half consonant: u-rukk. The same word covers melting and smelting, which is where the metal got its name. Steel vessels, a steel plant and steel nerves all take it.
Most common translation
Steel, melting.
ഈ പാത്രം ഉരുക്ക് കൊണ്ടാണ് ഉണ്ടാക്കിയത്.
ee paathram urukku kondaanu undaakkiyathu
This vessel is made of steel.
All Malayalam words for “steel”
- ഉരുക്ക് (urukk) — Steel, melting.
- ദൃഢം (drudam) — Sth. strong, sturdy, hard, rigid, substantial, iron, steel.
ദൃഢം (drudam) is an adjective for anything hard or rigid, and the steel in its gloss is figurative.
Common questions
How do you say steel in Malayalam?
Steel is ഉരുക്ക് (urukk).
Does urukk mean iron too?
No. Iron has its own word, and ഉരുക്ക് (urukk) is specifically steel, with an older sense of molten metal behind it.