Caressing in Malayalam
തലോടല് (thalodal) is the noun for caressing or stroking, a hand passed gently over a child's head or an animal's back. It is warm, ordinary language with nothing suggestive about it.
Most common translation
Patting, caressing, gently rubbing.
അമ്മയുടെ തലോടല് കുട്ടിയെ ഉറക്കി.
ammayude thalodal kuttiye urakki.
Mother's caress put the child to sleep.
All Malayalam words for “caressing”
- തലോടല് (thalodal) — Patting, caressing, gently rubbing.
- തഴുകല് (thazhukal) — Patting, caressing, embracing.
- ലാളനം (laalanam) — Fondling, caressing.
- പുന്നാരം (punnaram) — Sweet words, caressing words, cajolery.
തഴുകല് (thazhukal) is very close and can extend to an embrace, ലാളനം (laalanam) is fondling and pampering in a more literary register, and പുന്നാരം (punnaram) is not touch at all but sweet, coaxing words.
Common questions
How do you say caressing in Malayalam?
തലോടല് (thalodal) is the word for a gentle, affectionate stroking.
Which word fits a breeze caressing the face?
തഴുകല് (thazhukal). Malayalam writing uses it for wind, water and light touching something softly.