Warship in Malayalam
പടക്കപ്പല് (padakkapal) is a warship, from the word for an army or battle plus the word for ship. Say pa-da-kka-ppal. News about the navy uses it.
Most common translation
Warship, man-of- war.
തുറമുഖത്ത് ഒരു പടക്കപ്പൽ കണ്ടു.
thuramukhathu oru padakkappal kandu.
We saw a warship at the harbour.
Dictionary entry
- പടക്കപ്പല് (padakkapal) — Warship, man-of- war.
The first half is the old Malayalam word for an army, which is why the compound sounds native rather than Sanskritic.
Common questions
How do you say warship in Malayalam?
Warship is പടക്കപ്പല് (padakkapal).
Is the same word used for a submarine?
No. A submarine is named from the words for under water and for ship, a separate compound.