Fist in Malayalam
A closed fist is മുഷ്ടി (mushti), with a retroflex sh made by curling the tongue back. The same word means a handful, which is why it crops up in recipes and in old measures. It is standard in speech and writing alike.
Most common translation
Fist, sword-hilt, a handful, pilfering.
കുട്ടി മുഷ്ടി ചുരുട്ടി ഉയര്ത്തി.
kutti mushti churutti uyarthi.
The child clenched his fist and raised it.
All Malayalam words for “fist”
- മുഷ്ടി (mushti) — Fist, sword-hilt, a handful, pilfering.
- മുട്ടി (mutti) — Knob, knot or node on a stem, fist, handle of a weapon, hammer.
- ചൊട്ട് (chott) — Blow with the fist, a trifle.
- പിടയ്ക്കുക (pidaykkuka) — Thrash, beat with a stick or fist.
മുഷ്ടി is the fist itself; ചൊട്ട് (chott) is a blow struck with the fist, പിടയ്ക്കുക (pidaykkuka) is to thrash or beat, and മുട്ടി (mutti) is mainly a knob or handle with fist as a secondary sense.
Common questions
How do you say fist in Malayalam?
മുഷ്ടി (mushti) is the word for a fist, and also for a handful.
How do I say a punch?
Use ചൊട്ട് (chott) for a blow with the fist, or the verb പിടയ്ക്കുക (pidaykkuka) for beating someone.