Demolish in Malayalam
Pulling a building down is പൊളിക്കുക (polikkuka). The same verb lives on in Kerala slang for demolishing an opponent or doing something brilliantly. Watch the retroflex l: po-lik-ku-ka.
Most common translation
Dismantle, demolish, break to pieces, smash, defeat, foil, destroy.
പഴയ ചുമര് അവർ പൊളിക്കുന്നു.
pazhaya chumaru avar polikkunnu.
They are demolishing the old wall.
All Malayalam words for “demolish”
- പൊളിക്കുക (polikkuka) — Dismantle, demolish, break to pieces, smash, defeat, foil, destroy.
- തകര്ക്കുക (thakarkkuka) — Destroy, ruin, smash, demolish, (sl.) be boisterous, frolic noisily.
പൊളിക്കുക is dismantling and demolishing, while തകര്ക്കുക (thakarkkuka) is smashing and destroying, with a more violent edge.
Common questions
How do you say demolish in Malayalam?
പൊളിക്കുക (polikkuka), used for demolishing or dismantling a structure.
Which word would a news report use about a demolished building?
പൊളിക്കുക for a planned demolition, and തകര്ക്കുക (thakarkkuka) if the building was smashed up or wrecked.