Err in Malayalam
To err in the sense of slipping up is ഇടറുക (idaruka), a verb that also describes stumbling physically or faltering in speech. It is pronounced i-da-ru-ka with a soft d, and it carries a gentle, forgiving tone about the mistake. A second verb, പിശക്കുക (pishakkuka), points at getting something wrong.
Most common translation
Slip, stumble, err.
ഓടുമ്പോൾ കുട്ടി കല്ലിൽ ഇടറുകയാണ്.
odumpol kutti kallil idarukayaanu.
The child stumbles on a stone while running.
All Malayalam words for “err”
- ഇടറുക (idaruka) — Slip, stumble, err.
- പിശക്കുക (pishakkuka) — Make wrong, cause to err.
ഇടറുക (idaruka) is about stumbling or slipping, mentally or on one's feet, while പിശക്കുക (pishakkuka) is about going wrong or making something come out wrong.
Common questions
How do you say err in Malayalam?
Use ഇടറുക (idaruka), the verb for slipping, stumbling or erring.
Which verb suits a mistake in a calculation?
പിശക്കുക (pishakkuka) fits better there, since it is about something going wrong.