Broke in Malayalam
For broke in the sense of smashed or snapped, the entry gives പൊട്ടിക്കുക (pottikkuka), the verb to break something. Malayalam marks the past on the verb itself rather than with a separate word. Its definition notes a different form for a thing that breaks on its own.
Most common translation
Broke, past of break; smashed, cracked or snapped something. The intransitive form pottuka is used when a thing breaks on its own.
ഗ്ലാസ് താഴെ വീണു പൊട്ടി.
glaas thaazhe veenu potti.
The glass fell down and broke.
Dictionary entry
- പൊട്ടിക്കുക (pottikkuka) — Broke, past of break; smashed, cracked or snapped something. The intransitive form pottuka is used when a thing breaks on its own.
പൊട്ടിക്കുക (pottikkuka) is the transitive verb, somebody breaking something, and the definition points to a separate intransitive form.
Common questions
How do you say broke in Malayalam?
The verb is പൊട്ടിക്കുക (pottikkuka), to break; the past is formed from it.
Does it cover being broke financially?
No, the entry covers only breaking or smashing.