Warp in Malayalam
പാവിടുക (paviduka) is the weaver's term, to lay the warp, to set the lengthwise threads on the loom. Say paa-vi-du-ka. It belongs to handloom work, which Kerala still has plenty of.
Most common translation
Warp.
നെയ്ത്തുകാരൻ പുതിയ നൂൽ പാവിടുകയാണ്.
neythukaaran puthiya nool pavidukayaanu.
The weaver is warping new thread.
Dictionary entry
- പാവിടുക (paviduka) — Warp.
The English warp meaning to bend or twist out of shape is a different idea and is not covered here; this entry is purely about weaving.
Common questions
How do you say warp in Malayalam?
To lay the warp on a loom is പാവിടുക (paviduka).
Does it mean to bend or distort?
No. For wood that has warped or a mind that is twisted Malayalam uses verbs of bending and crookedness instead.