Steep in Malayalam
There is no plain adjective for steep in this list. ചുരം (churam) is the practical answer: it names a steep ghat road, the winding climb through the hills that every Kerala traveller knows. Use it of the place rather than of the quality of steepness.
Most common translation
Difficult ghat road, steep ascent, narrow mountain pass.
ബസ് ചുരം കയറുകയാണ്.
bus churam kayarukayaanu.
The bus is climbing the mountain pass.
All Malayalam words for “steep”
- ചുരം (churam) — Difficult ghat road, steep ascent, narrow mountain pass.
- പ്രപതനം (prapathanam) — Fall, steep descent, precipitous descent, flying off.
ചുരം (churam) is a steep mountain road, while പ്രപതനം (prapathanam) is a steep fall or precipitous descent.
Common questions
How do you say steep in Malayalam?
No listed word is the adjective; ചുരം (churam) names a steep hill road.
Which word describes a sharp drop?
പ്രപതനം (prapathanam) means a steep or precipitous descent.