Evade in Malayalam
Evade is തെന്നിമാറുക (thennimaaruka) in Malayalam, literally to slip and move away. Say then-ni-maa-ru-ka. It covers dodging a question as neatly as dodging a blow.
Most common translation
Evade, avoid, slip away.
ചോദ്യത്തിൽ നിന്ന് അവൻ തെന്നിമാറി.
chodyathil ninnu avan thennimaari.
He slipped away from the question.
All Malayalam words for “evade”
- തെന്നിമാറുക (thennimaaruka) — Evade, avoid, slip away.
- വലിയുക (valiyuka) — Become tight, lengthen, drag, become dry; (fig.) sneak, evade, escape.
- വഴുതുക (vazhuthuka) — Slip, glide, escape, evade, stray from the proper path.
തെന്നിമാറുക (thennimaaruka) is the clearest verb for evading; വഴുതുക (vazhuthuka) is primarily to slip or slide, and വലിയുക (valiyuka) means to be pulled or stretched and reaches sneaking away only figuratively.
Common questions
What is evade in Malayalam?
തെന്നിമാറുക (thennimaaruka), to slip away from something or someone.
How do I say he evaded the question?
തെന്നിമാറുക is the right verb, since it is regularly used of someone sidestepping a question instead of answering it.