Watchman in Malayalam
A watchman is കാവല്ക്കാരന് (kaavalkkaran), formed from the word for guard duty plus the ending for a man who does a job. Say kaavalkkaran with a long aa at the start and a doubled k before the ending. It is the word on duty rosters and gate signs, used of night watchmen and security staff alike.
Guard, watchman, custodian.
കാവല്ക്കാരന് രാത്രിയിൽ ഗേറ്റ് പൂട്ടി.
kaavalkkaaran raathriyil gettu pootti.
The watchman locked the gate at night.
All Malayalam words for “watchman”
- കാവല്ക്കാരന് (kaavalkkaran) — Guard, watchman, custodian.
- രക്ഷാപുരുഷന് (rakshaapurushan) — Body-guard, sentinel, regent, watchman.
രക്ഷാപുരുഷന് (rakshaapurushan) is a formal alternative that leans towards a bodyguard or sentinel, so it sounds out of place for the man at a shop gate.
Common questions
How do you say watchman in Malayalam?
Watchman is കാവല്ക്കാരന് (kaavalkkaran).
Does the word change for a woman?
Yes. The masculine ending is swapped for the feminine one, the same pattern that runs through all Malayalam occupational nouns.