Wasp in Malayalam
A wasp is കടന്തല് (kadanthal), the insect Keralites know for building paper nests under eaves and for a sting that smarts for hours. Say kadanthal with a hard d and the stress falling early. It is the ordinary spoken word, used by farmers and children alike.
Most common translation
Wasp.
മാവിൽ ഒരു കടന്തല് കൂടുണ്ട്.
maavil oru kadanthal koodundu.
There is a wasp nest on the mango tree.
Dictionary entry
- കടന്തല് (kadanthal) — Wasp.
The word covers the social wasps rather than bees, which have their own name, and it is often extended loosely to any aggressive stinging insect of that shape.
Common questions
How do you say wasp in Malayalam?
Wasp is കടന്തല് (kadanthal).
Is a wasp sting described with a special verb?
No special verb is needed; Malayalam uses the ordinary verb for stinging or biting, the same one used of snakes and ants.