Doing in Malayalam

Doing, as in is doing, is ചെയ്യുന്നു (cheyyunnu), the present form of the verb to do. Malayalam uses the one form for every person, so it covers I am doing, she is doing and they are doing alike. Say chey-yunnu, with the double y held briefly.

Most common translation

ചെയ്യുന്നു (cheyyunnu)

Does, is doing (present form of the verb cheyyuka, to do; Malayalam uses one form for all persons).

അവൻ ദിവസവും ജോലി ചെയ്യുന്നു.

avan divasavum joli cheyyunnu.

He does the work every day.

All Malayalam words for “doing”

ചെയ്യുന്നു names the action in progress, while കാരക (karaka) and പ്രവര്‍ത്തക (pravarthaka) are adjectives meaning doing, causing or operating.

Common questions

How do you say doing in Malayalam?

ചെയ്യുന്നു (cheyyunnu) is the present form of to do, covering is doing and am doing.

Does the form change with the person?

No, ചെയ്യുന്നു stays the same whoever is doing the action.