Braid in Malayalam
Braiding hair is പിന്നുക (pinnuka), the verb every Malayali child hears before school. It also covers plaiting rope or straw. Pronounce the double nn with the tongue at the teeth: pin-nu-ka.
Most common translation
Braid, plait.
അമ്മ മകളുടെ മുടി പിന്നുകയാണ്.
amma makalude mudi pinnukayaanu.
Mother is braiding the daughter's hair.
All Malayalam words for “braid”
- പിന്നുക (pinnuka) — Braid, plait.
- മെടയുക (medayuka) — Plait, braid, weave, leaves of coconut, palmyra, etc.
പിന്നുക is the usual verb for braiding hair, while മെടയുക (medayuka) is the weaving and plaiting of coconut and palm leaves, the work that makes thatch and mats.
Common questions
How do you say braid in Malayalam?
പിന്നുക (pinnuka), used for braiding or plaiting, especially hair.
Which verb would I use for weaving palm leaves?
മെടയുക (medayuka), the standard word for plaiting leaves into matting or thatch.