Converse in Malayalam
Neither option here is the common Malayalam verb for having a conversation. പരിഭാഷിക്കുക (paribhaashikkuka) is the one glossed as converse, but its other senses, addressing someone, defining or speaking arrogantly, show that it is a formal and slippery word.
പരിഭാഷിക്കുക (paribhaashikkuka)
Converse, address, speak arrogantly, define, interpret.
ഈ കഥ ഇംഗ്ലീഷിലേക്ക് പരിഭാഷിക്കുക എളുപ്പമല്ല.
ee katha inglishilekku paribhaashikkuka eluppamalla.
Translating this story into English is not easy.
All Malayalam words for “converse”
- പരിഭാഷിക്കുക (paribhaashikkuka) — Converse, address, speak arrogantly, define, interpret.
- ആലപിക്കുക (alapikkuka) — Sing, hum a tun, speak to, converse.
പരിഭാഷിക്കുക is a formal verb for addressing or conversing, which also means to define or interpret. ആലപിക്കുക is primarily to sing or hum, with speaking to someone as a secondary sense, so it is poetic rather than conversational.
Common questions
How do you say converse in Malayalam?
Neither listed word is the everyday verb. പരിഭാഷിക്കുക (paribhaashikkuka) is the closest, a formal term for addressing or conversing with someone.
What does alapikkuka usually mean?
Singing. ആലപിക്കുക is the verb used about rendering a song, so using it for ordinary conversation would sound odd.