Hiccup in Malayalam
A hiccup is എക്കിള് (ekkil) in Malayalam, the sudden catch in the breath. The word is used of the bodily reflex, not of a minor setback as English sometimes does. Hiccups in children are described with it.
Most common translation
Hiccough, hiccup.
എക്കിള് മാറാൻ വെള്ളം കുടിക്കൂ.
ekkil maaraan vellam kudikkoo.
Drink water to stop the hiccups.
All Malayalam words for “hiccup”
- എക്കിള് (ekkil) — Hiccough, hiccup.
- അന്നജ (annaja) — Hiccup.
ekkil is the ordinary word, while അന്നജ (annaja) is a rare alternative for the same reflex.
Common questions
How do you say hiccup in Malayalam?
എക്കിള് (ekkil) is the usual word.
Does it mean a small problem?
No, the figurative English sense is not carried by it.