Clap in Malayalam
Clapping is expressed with അടിക്കുക (adikkuka), the general verb for striking, used together with the word for hand. On its own adikkuka means to hit, beat or even print.
Most common translation
Beat, hit, knock down, clap, sweep, print, throb, mint money.
ഹൃദയം വേഗത്തിൽ അടിക്കുന്നു.
hridayam vegatthil adikkunnu.
The heart beats fast.
All Malayalam words for “clap”
- അടിക്കുക (adikkuka) — Beat, hit, knock down, clap, sweep, print, throb, mint money.
- കൊട്ടുക (kottuka) — Blow, strike, beat(drum etc.) make a dig at, clap (the hands), make fun of.
അടിക്കുക (adikkuka) is the broad hit or strike that covers clapping, while കൊട്ടുക (kottuka) is tapping or beating, the verb for a drum, which can also be used of clapping the hands.
Common questions
How do you say clap in Malayalam?
അടിക്കുക (adikkuka) is the verb, used with the word for hand to mean clapping.
Which verb is used for a drum?
കൊട്ടുക (kottuka), which covers beating a drum and tapping something, and can also mean to make fun of someone.