Comb in Malayalam
Combing hair is ചീകുക (cheekuka), with a long ee as in see. It is the plain daily verb a parent uses with a child before school, and it stretches to scraping or smoothing a surface.
Most common translation
Comb, polish, scratch, scrape.
സ്കൂളിൽ പോകുംമുൻപ് മുടി നന്നായി ചീകുക.
skoolil pokummunpu mudi nannaayi cheekuka.
Comb your hair well before going to school.
All Malayalam words for “comb”
- ചീകുക (cheekuka) — Comb, polish, scratch, scrape.
- ചിക്കുക (chikkuka) — Spread out(corn), comb, disentangle knotty hair.
- ഒതുക്കുക (othukkuka) — Cast to one side, suppress, squeeze, compress, comb, bring to a compromise or an end.
- ചീന്തുക (cheenthuka) — Tear, rend, comb, give a blow.
- ചീപ്പ് (cheeppu) — Comb. A toothed object used to tidy the hair.
ചീകുക is the normal to comb. ചിക്കുക (chikkuka) is for teasing out tangled hair or spreading grain, ചീന്തുക (cheenthuka) mainly means to tear, and ഒതുക്കുക (othukkuka) is about tidying or pressing something into place.
Common questions
How do you say comb in Malayalam?
The verb is ചീകുക (cheekuka), to comb or smooth down hair.
Is there a separate verb for untangling knots?
Yes, ചിക്കുക (chikkuka), used when hair is matted and has to be worked apart.