Exist in Malayalam
To exist, to be there and to keep on being there, is നിലനിൽക്കുക (nilanilkkuka) in Malayalam. It suggests continuing existence rather than a bare statement of being, which is why it suits institutions, customs and species. Hold the double kk.
Most common translation
To exist, to be present, to continue to be there.
ആ പഴയ ആചാരം ഇന്നും നിലനിൽക്കുന്നു.
aa pazhaya aachaaram innum nilanilkkunnu
That old custom still exists.
All Malayalam words for “exist”
- നിലനിൽക്കുക (nilanilkkuka) — To exist, to be present, to continue to be there.
- വര്ത്തിക്കുക (varthikkuka) — Remain, abide, exist, stay, stay, reside.
- അസ്തുവാകുക (asthuvakuka) — Cease to exist, perish, die.
നിലനിൽക്കുക is the positive verb and അസ്തുവാകുക its opposite, to cease to exist or perish. വര്ത്തിക്കുക means to remain, abide or reside, close to exist but with a flavour of staying put.
Common questions
How do you say exist in Malayalam?
നിലനിൽക്കുക (nilanilkkuka).
How do I say something no longer exists?
അസ്തുവാകുക is the verb for ceasing to exist, used of things and of life coming to an end.