Bloat in Malayalam

Bloat is വീങ്ങുക (veenguka) in Malayalam, to swell up or puff out. It is used of a swollen limb, a bloated stomach and anything that expands unhealthily. The long ee in the first syllable is stretched.

Most common translation

വീങ്ങുക (veenguka)

Swell up, bloat, increase.

തേനീച്ച കുത്തിയ ഇടം വീങ്ങി.

theneecha kuthiya idam veengi.

The place where the bee stung swelled up.

All Malayalam words for “bloat”

പെരുകുക (perukuka) is broader, to increase or multiply, so it suits growth in number as much as swelling in size.

Common questions

How do you say bloat in Malayalam?

Say വീങ്ങുക (veenguka), to swell up.

When should I use perukuka?

When something increases or multiplies rather than physically swells.