Capsize in Malayalam
To capsize or overturn something is കമിഴ്ത്തുക (kamizhthuka) in Malayalam. It is a transitive verb, so it is what a wave does to a boat or what you do when you turn a vessel upside down. The zh is the retroflex sound of the language: ka-mizh-thu-ka.
Most common translation
Capsize, overturn.
കഴുകിയ പാത്രം കമിഴ്ത്തുക മതി.
kazhukiya paathram kamizhthuka mathi.
It is enough to turn the washed vessel upside down.
Dictionary entry
- കമിഴ്ത്തുക (kamizhthuka) — Capsize, overturn.
Turning something over is the core sense, from a cup to a boat, rather than a boat going over by itself.
Common questions
How do you say capsize in Malayalam?
Capsize is കമിഴ്ത്തുക (kamizhthuka).
Can it be used for turning a plate upside down?
Yes, the everyday use is exactly that, placing something face down, with the capsizing of a boat being the dramatic end of the same range.