Tower in Malayalam
ഗോപുരം (gopuram) is the tower, and in Kerala the first picture it brings to mind is the gate tower of a temple. The word is used freely for other towers too, including the famous one in Paris. Three syllables, with the long vowel first.
Most common translation
Storeyed building, gate tower, main gate of a temple or city.
ക്ഷേത്രത്തിന്റെ ഗോപുരം ദൂരെ നിന്ന് കാണാം.
kshethrathinte gopuram doore ninnu kaanaam.
The gate tower of the temple can be seen from afar.
All Malayalam words for “tower”
- ഗോപുരം (gopuram) — Storeyed building, gate tower, main gate of a temple or city.
- പാരിസ് (paaris) — Paris; the capital city of France, known for the Eiffel Tower.
- മണിമാളിക (manimalika) — A storeyed building with a clock- tower, a storeyed mansion adorned with gems.
മണിമാളിക (manimalika) is a storeyed mansion, sometimes with a clock tower, and പാരിസ് (paaris) is simply the city of Paris, listed because of its tower.
Common questions
How do you say tower in Malayalam?
ഗോപുരം (gopuram), used for temple gate towers and for towers in general.
What does it mean in temple architecture?
It is the tall gateway structure built over the entrance to a temple or a walled town.