Groan in Malayalam
To groan or moan is ഞരങ്ങുക (naranguka), the sound of someone in pain and, figuratively, of grumbling. The initial consonant is palatal, made with the tongue flat against the roof of the mouth. Its noun partner names the groan itself.
Most common translation
Groan, moan, grumble.
രോഗി രാത്രി ഉറക്കത്തിൽ ഞരങ്ങുകയാണ്.
rogi raathri urakkaththil narangukayaanu.
The patient groans in his sleep at night.
All Malayalam words for “groan”
- ഞരങ്ങുക (naranguka) — Groan, moan, grumble.
- ഞരക്കം (narakkam) — Groan, moan, a low cry of pain or grief.
- നരക്കം (narakkam) — Groan, groaning.
- മോങ്ങല് (mongal) — Wail, cry, groan, moan.
- മോങ്ങുക (monguka) — Wail, cry, groan (as dogs do when in pain, etc.), moan.
ഞരങ്ങുക is the verb and ഞരക്കം (narakkam) the noun for a low cry of pain, with നരക്കം (narakkam) as a variant noun; മോങ്ങുക (monguka) and its noun മോങ്ങല് (mongal) describe a longer wailing sound, typically of a dog in pain.
Common questions
How do you say groan in Malayalam?
ഞരങ്ങുക (naranguka) for the verb, and ഞരക്കം (narakkam) for the groan itself.
Which word is used for a dog crying?
മോങ്ങുക (monguka), the standard verb for the drawn-out whining of a dog.