Deterge in Malayalam
Deterge, the old English word for cleansing, is അഴുക്ക് കളയുക (azhukku kalayuka) in Malayalam, literally to remove dirt. The phrase is plain and descriptive, used of washing dirt away. It is two words rather than one.
Most common translation
അഴുക്ക് കളയുക (azhukku kalayuka)
Deterge, cleanse.
തുണിയിലെ അഴുക്ക് കളയുക പ്രയാസമാണ്.
thuniyile azhukku kalayuka prayaasamaanu.
Cleansing the dirt from cloth is hard.
Dictionary entry
- അഴുക്ക് കളയുക (azhukku kalayuka) — Deterge, cleanse.
Only this expression is listed, and it covers cleansing in general rather than any medical sense of detergence.
Common questions
How is deterge said in Malayalam?
Say അഴുക്ക് കളയുക (azhukku kalayuka), to cleanse by removing dirt.
Is it a single word?
No. It joins the word for dirt with a verb meaning to remove.