Extend in Malayalam
To extend something by making it longer, Malayalam uses നീട്ടുക (neettuka). The long ee at the start is held, neet-tu-ka, and the verb also means to hold something out, as when you extend your hand. It is an ordinary spoken word, not a formal one.
Lengthen, extend, cause delay.
അവൻ കൈ നീട്ടി പുസ്തകം വാങ്ങി.
avan kai neetti pusthakam vaangi.
He stretched out his hand and took the book.
All Malayalam words for “extend”
- നീട്ടുക (neettuka) — Lengthen, extend, cause delay.
- നീളുക (neeluka) — Become long, extend, be late or delayed.
- പരക്കുക (parakkuka) — Spread, extend, become public.
- വിപുലപ്പെടുത്തുക (vipulappeduthuka) — Expand, extend, enlarge, widen.
- ദീര്ഘിപ്പിക്കുക (deerghippikkuka) — Prolong, lengthen, extend.
നീട്ടുക (neettuka) is to lengthen or stretch something out and നീളുക (neeluka) is its intransitive partner, meaning to become long or to drag on. ദീര്ഘിപ്പിക്കുക (deerghippikkuka) is the formal verb for prolonging a period, വിപുലപ്പെടുത്തുക (vipulappeduthuka) means to expand or widen, and പരക്കുക (parakkuka) is to spread out over an area.
Common questions
How do you say extend in Malayalam?
നീട്ടുക (neettuka) for extending or lengthening something yourself, and നീളുക (neeluka) when something extends or drags on by itself.
Which verb fits extending a deadline?
ദീര്ഘിപ്പിക്കുക (deerghippikkuka), which means to prolong, is the one used in official language for extending a period or a term.