Abash in Malayalam
The one word listed, കുഴക്കുക (Kuzhakkuka), really means to confuse, puzzle or corner somebody, with abash as a loose old gloss for it. In everyday Malayalam you hear it about a question or a problem that leaves a person stuck.
Abash.
കുട്ടികളെ കുഴക്കുക എന്നത് ശരിയല്ല.
kuttikale kuzhakkuka ennathu shariyalla.
To abash children is not right.
Dictionary entry
- കുഴക്കുക (Kuzhakkuka) — Abash.
Because കുഴക്കുക (Kuzhakkuka) is about being baffled rather than ashamed, it misses the embarrassment that English abash suggests; shame is expressed with quite a different word.
Common questions
How do you say abash in Malayalam?
There is no exact match. The listed കുഴക്കുക (Kuzhakkuka) means to confuse or stump someone, which overlaps with abash only partly.
When would I hear Kuzhakkuka?
When a hard question, a riddle or an unexpected turn leaves somebody at a loss, as with a teacher stumping a class.