Tunnel in Malayalam
A tunnel is തുരങ്കം (thurankam), thu-ran-kam, from the verb for boring through. Kerala uses it for railway tunnels through the Ghats and for any hole driven into rock or wall. The dictionary also notes the sense of a secret opening, which fits escape stories.
Most common translation
Tunnel, secret opening in a wall, breach.
തീവണ്ടി വേഗം തുരങ്കത്തിലൂടെ കടന്നു
theevandi vegam thurankatthiloode kadannu
The train passed quickly through the tunnel.
Dictionary entry
- തുരങ്കം (thurankam) — Tunnel, secret opening in a wall, breach.
It is the only word for a tunnel in general use; nothing else in Malayalam competes with it for a bored passage.
Common questions
How do you say tunnel in Malayalam?
Tunnel is തുരങ്കം (thurankam).
Can thurankam mean a secret passage?
Yes. Besides a road or rail tunnel it covers a breach or hidden opening made through a wall.