Block in Malayalam
തടയുക (thadayuka) is to block, stop or obstruct, whether it is a road, a ball or a person trying to get past. The initial th is the soft dental one, not the English th of think, so say tha-da-yu-ka. It is an everyday verb in traffic reports and in football commentary.
To block, to stop or obstruct the way of something; prevent; to stop something from happening, to hinder or block it beforehand.
മരം വീണ് റോഡ് തടഞ്ഞു.
maram veenu rod thadanju.
A fallen tree blocked the road.
All Malayalam words for “block”
- തടയുക (thadayuka) — To block, to stop or obstruct the way of something; prevent; to stop something from happening, to hinder or block it beforehand.
- അനുരോധിക്കുക (anurodhikkuka) — Block the path, sit close to.
thadayuka is the general block or obstruct, and it also covers preventing something in advance; anurodhikkuka is a rarer, bookish verb for blocking a path.
Common questions
How do you say block in Malayalam?
Block is തടയുക (thadayuka).
Does thadayuka also mean to prevent?
Yes. The same verb covers stopping something already in motion and heading off something before it starts, so context carries the difference.