Gnaw in Malayalam
To gnaw or nibble at something is കരളുക (karaluka). Rats at a sack and a child at a biscuit are both covered. The word is short and plain, with no formal counterpart listed.
Most common translation
Gnaw, nibble.
എലി പെട്ടി കരളുക തുടങ്ങി.
eli petti karaluka thudangi.
The rat began to gnaw the box.
Dictionary entry
- കരളുക (karaluka) — Gnaw, nibble.
As the sole entry, കരളുക (karaluka) stretches from gnawing to nibbling without separate words for the two.
Common questions
How do you say gnaw in Malayalam?
കരളുക (karaluka).
Does it also mean nibble?
Yes, nibbling is included in its sense.