Distressed in Malayalam

When someone is distressed and struggling, Malayalam says വലയുക (valayuka): to be in trouble, worn down by difficulty. It is plain spoken language, used of money troubles and illness alike.

Most common translation

വലയുക (valayuka)

Be in trouble or difficulty, be worried, be distressed.

പണമില്ലാതെ വലയുക എന്നത് വിഷമമാണ്.

panamillaathe valayuka ennathu vishamamaanu.

Struggling without money is painful.

All Malayalam words for “distressed”

വലയുക is the everyday verb for being in distress. പരവശപ്പെടുക (paravashappeduka) suggests being helpless or overwhelmed, പരിതപിക്കുക (parithapikkuka) is grieving deeply, and മുരയുക (murayuka) is an older word for being weary and sorrowful.

Common questions

How do you say distressed in Malayalam?

Use വലയുക (valayuka), the verb for being in trouble or distress.

Which word is stronger?

പരവശപ്പെടുക (paravashappeduka) is stronger, pointing at someone overwhelmed and unable to help themselves.