Sword in Malayalam
No entry here is the ordinary word for a sword. ചുരിക (churika) is the closest: a short double edged blade, the dagger of Kerala's martial tradition and of stage costume.
Most common translation
Dagger, small double-edged sword.
മ്യൂസിയത്തിൽ പഴയ ചുരിക കണ്ടു.
myoosiyathil pazhaya churika kandu.
I saw an old dagger in the museum.
All Malayalam words for “sword”
- ചുരിക (churika) — Dagger, small double-edged sword.
- മൂര്ച്ച (moorcha) — Sharp edge of a (razor, knife, sword, etc.), sharpness, cutting edge.
- പൊന്തി (ponthi) — Club, stout rod, wooden sword, impartial observer, arbitrator.
- വെട്ടുക (vettuka) — Cut, chop, attack with a sword, axe or chopper; (fig.) swallow gluttonously.
മൂര്ച്ച (moorcha) is the sharpness of an edge, പൊന്തി (ponthi) is a club or wooden sword, and വെട്ടുക (vettuka) is the verb for striking with a blade.
Common questions
How do you say sword in Malayalam?
The common word is missing from this list; the nearest entry is ചുരിക (churika), a short double edged sword or dagger.
Which word covers cutting with a sword?
വെട്ടുക (vettuka), to cut, chop or strike with a blade or an axe.