Toddy in Malayalam
The Malayalam word for toddy itself, the fermented palm sap sold in Kerala's toddy shops, is not in this list. മദ്യം (madyam) is the general noun for alcoholic drink or liquor, which is wider than toddy. പാനി (paani) is thickened toddy syrup, a product rather than the drink.
Most common translation
Intoxicating drink, toddy, liquor.
മദ്യം ആരോഗ്യത്തിന് വളരെ ഹാനികരമാണ്.
madyam aarogyathinu valare haanikaramaanu.
Liquor is very harmful to health.
All Malayalam words for “toddy”
- മദ്യം (madyam) — Intoxicating drink, toddy, liquor.
- ഭിന്നം (bhinnam) — A bit, portion, piece, flower, toddy, fraction, a flaw in diamonds.
- കിടുക്കി (kidukki) — An implement of toddy tapper.
- കൊത്തുക (kothuka) — Peck, bite, cut, play with pebbles, drink (toddy), engrave (on stone, metal things etc.)carve.
- പാനി (paani) — Drinking water, a concentrated form of toddy, thick jaggery, a pot for gathering toddy.
If you need toddy specifically, മദ്യം (madyam) will not do the job, since it covers arrack, brandy and beer just as well.
Common questions
How do you say toddy in Malayalam?
This list has no word for it; മദ്യം (madyam) means alcoholic drink in general.
What are the other toddy words here?
കിടുക്കി (kidukki) is a tapper's implement and പാനി (paani) can mean the concentrated sap or the pot it is gathered in.