Bathe in Malayalam
കുളിക്കുക (kulikkuka) is the everyday verb for bathing or taking a bath, used by everyone in Kerala every single day. The kk is doubled and the l retroflex: ku-lik-ku-ka.
Most common translation
Bathe, wash the body, take a bath.
ഞാന് രാവിലെ തണുത്ത വെള്ളത്തില് കുളിക്കും.
njaan raavile thanutha vellathil kulikkum.
I bathe in cold water in the morning.
All Malayalam words for “bathe”
- കുളിക്കുക (kulikkuka) — Bathe, wash the body, take a bath.
- ആറാടുക (aaraaduka) — Bathe, bathe an idol in a river ceremonially.
- നീരാടുക (neeraaduka) — Bathe, wash oneself (said of gods or kings).
കുളിക്കുക (kulikkuka) is the ordinary bath, നീരാടുക (neeraaduka) a poetic word used of gods and kings bathing, and ആറാടുക (aaraaduka) ceremonial bathing, including bathing an idol in a river.
Common questions
How do you say bathe in Malayalam?
കുളിക്കുക (kulikkuka), the plain everyday verb for taking a bath.
When would a text use നീരാടുക (neeraaduka)?
In poetry or devotional writing, where bathing is described in elevated language about deities or royalty.