Trap-door in Malayalam
ഇടുകുഴി (idukuzhi) is given here for trapdoor, though its parts mean a dug pit, the kind of concealed hole used to trap animals. That is the older Kerala idea of a trap set in the ground rather than a hinged door in a floor. Four light syllables ending on the retroflex sound.
Most common translation
Trap-door.
പറമ്പിൽ ഒരു ഇടുകുഴി ഉണ്ടായിരുന്നു.
parambil oru idukuzhi undaayirunnu.
There was a trap pit in the yard.
Dictionary entry
- ഇടുകുഴി (idukuzhi) — Trap-door.
If you mean a hinged door in a stage or a ceiling, ഇടുകുഴി (idukuzhi) will be understood as a pitfall, so most speakers describe it instead.
Common questions
How do you say trap-door in Malayalam?
The dictionary gives ഇടുകുഴി (idukuzhi), literally a trap pit.
What was it used for?
A covered pit dug to catch animals, which is why the word carries the sense of a hidden drop.