Clicking in Malayalam
Clicking with the fingers is നൊടിക്കുക (nodikkuka), the snap you make to catch somebody's attention. Note that neither word here covers clicking a mouse or a button.
Most common translation
Make a clicking sound with the fingers.
കുട്ടിയെ ചിരിപ്പിക്കാൻ വിരൽ നൊടിക്കുക.
kuttiye chirippikkaan viral nodikkuka.
Snap your fingers to make the child laugh.
All Malayalam words for “clicking”
- നൊടിക്കുക (nodikkuka) — Make a clicking sound with the fingers.
- പൊട്ടയിടുക (pottayiduka) — Crack the joints of the finger (to produce a clicking sound), crack the knuckles.
പൊട്ടയിടുക (pottayiduka) is cracking the knuckles, which also makes a click, so both entries concern sounds produced with the hand rather than clicking in general.
Common questions
How do you say clicking in Malayalam?
Only for a finger snap, with നൊടിക്കുക (nodikkuka); for a mouse click Malayalam uses the English word.
What is pottayiduka exactly?
Pulling or pressing the finger joints until they crack: പൊട്ടയിടുക (pottayiduka) names that habit.