Attract in Malayalam
ആകര്ഷിക്കുക (akarshikkuka) is the standard verb for attract, used for people, attention and magnets alike. It comes from the Sanskrit root for pulling, and you will see it in advertising and journalism as readily as in conversation. The r is lightly rolled: aa-kar-shik-ku-ka.
Attract, pull towards, draw towards.
പൂക്കള് തേനീച്ചകളെ വേഗം ആകര്ഷിക്കുന്നു
pookkal theneechakale vegam aakarshikkunnu
Flowers quickly attract bees.
All Malayalam words for “attract”
- ആകര്ഷിക്കുക (akarshikkuka) — Attract, pull towards, draw towards.
- വലിക്കുക (valikkuka) — Draw, attract, pull, smoke, inhale.
- സമാഹരിക്കുക (samaaharikkuka) — Join together, summon up, abbreviate, attract.
- ഹരിക്കുക (harikkuka) — Steal, plunder, attract, destroy, divide.
ആകര്ഷിക്കുക (akarshikkuka) is the neutral verb for attracting, വലിക്കുക (valikkuka) is the everyday word for pulling or dragging and only loosely means attract, സമാഹരിക്കുക (samaaharikkuka) is chiefly to gather or collect, and ഹരിക്കുക (harikkuka) mainly means to steal or carry off.
Common questions
How do you say attract in Malayalam?
Use ആകര്ഷിക്കുക (akarshikkuka), which covers attracting attention, customers or any kind of pull.
Can I use valikkuka for attract?
Only loosely. വലിക്കുക (valikkuka) means to pull or draw physically, so for attracting interest or admiration ആകര്ഷിക്കുക (akarshikkuka) is the word that sounds right.