Bait in Malayalam
Putting out bait is ഇരയിടുക (irayiduka), a compound verb from the words for prey and to place. Anglers and anyone setting a trap use it literally. Pronounce it i-ra-yi-du-ka, all syllables short.
Most common translation
Bait.
മീൻ പിടിക്കാൻ ചൂണ്ടയിൽ ഇരയിടുക.
meen pidikkaan choondayil irayiduka.
Bait the hook to catch fish.
Dictionary entry
- ഇരയിടുക (irayiduka) — Bait.
ഇരയിടുക (irayiduka) is the verb for setting out bait, so Malayalam names the action here rather than the bait itself.
Common questions
How do you say bait in Malayalam?
ഇരയിടുക (irayiduka), the verb for baiting a hook or a trap.
Does it work figuratively, as in baiting a person?
The literal fishing sense is the common one; a figurative use would be understood but it is not how people normally talk about provoking someone.