Whirlpool in Malayalam
A whirlpool is ആവര്ത്തകം (aavarthakam), the eddy that forms where a river turns on itself, and the word is used of the dangerous swirls in Kerala's rivers that swimmers are warned about. Say aavarthakam with the soft zh and a short final vowel. It is the plain spoken term.
Whirlpool, round hairy spot, pivot, circle.
പുഴയിൽ ചുഴി ഉള്ളതിനാൽ കുളിക്കരുത്.
puzhayil chuzhi ullathinaal kulikkaruth.
Do not bathe in the river because there is a whirlpool.
All Malayalam words for “whirlpool”
- ചുഴി (chuzhi) — Whirlpool, round hairy spot, pivot, circle.
- ആവര്ത്തകം (aavarthakam) — Whirlpool, a kind of cloud, curled hair.
The same word also names the whorl of hair on a head and anything spiralling, which is a natural extension of the shape; ആവര്ത്തകം (aavarthakam) is everyday, while ചുഴി (chuzhi) is a literary Sanskritic alternative that also means a kind of cloud.
Common questions
How do you say whirlpool in Malayalam?
Whirlpool is ആവര്ത്തകം (aavarthakam).
What else does aavarthakam mean?
The spiral whorl of hair on the scalp, and by extension a pivot or any circular swirl.