Dogs in Malayalam
Dogs is നായ്ക്കൾ (naaykkal) in Malayalam, the plural of the common word for dog. It takes in household animals and the strays seen on Kerala streets.
Most common translation
Dogs; more than one dog, the common household and street animal.
തെരുവിൽ കുറെ നായ്ക്കൾ ഉണ്ട്.
theruvil kure naaykkal undu.
There are many dogs on the street.
All Malayalam words for “dogs”
- നായ്ക്കൾ (naaykkal) — Dogs; more than one dog, the common household and street animal.
- കപ്പുക (kappuka) — Gulp, eat as dogs do.
- മോങ്ങുക (monguka) — Wail, cry, groan (as dogs do when in pain, etc.), moan.
നായ്ക്കൾ (naaykkal) is the plural noun; കപ്പുക (kappuka) and മോങ്ങുക (monguka) are verbs that mention dogs only in their definitions, for gulping food and for whining in pain.
Common questions
How do you say dogs in Malayalam?
നായ്ക്കൾ (naaykkal).
Why are two verbs listed here?
Because their meanings refer to how dogs eat and cry; they are not words for dogs.