Covet in Malayalam
Coveting something is മോഹിക്കുക (mohikkuka) in Malayalam, a verb that runs from longing to outright infatuation. It comes from moham, desire, and carries a hint of being carried away by what you want. Say it mo-hik-ku-ka.
Covet, long for, desire, be infatuated, swoon, faint.
പുതിയ സൈക്കിൾ കിട്ടാൻ കുട്ടി മോഹിച്ചു.
puthiya cycle kittan kutti mohichu.
The child longed to get a new bicycle.
Dictionary entry
- മോഹിക്കുക (mohikkuka) — Covet, long for, desire, be infatuated, swoon, faint.
മോഹിക്കുക (mohikkuka) covers coveting, longing for and being infatuated, so it can describe wanting an object as well as being smitten with a person, and the context decides which reading applies.
Common questions
How do you say covet in Malayalam?
മോഹിക്കുക (mohikkuka) is the verb, meaning to covet or long for something.
Does mohikkuka sound negative?
It can. The word suggests desire strong enough to cloud judgement, so it often carries mild disapproval, much as covet does in English.