Inflict in Malayalam
Inflict usually comes out as ഏല്പ്പിക്കുക (elppikkuka) in Malayalam, paired with a noun such as injury, loss or defeat: the harm is handed over to someone. The doubled pp in the middle is held a fraction longer, and the verb itself is ordinary, unmarked language.
Entrust, engage, hand over, hit, cast, inflict.
ഈ ജോലി ഞാൻ നിന്നെ ഏൽപ്പിക്കുന്നു
ee joli njan ninne elppikkunnu
I am entrusting this work to you.
All Malayalam words for “inflict”
- ഏല്പ്പിക്കുക (elppikkuka) — Entrust, engage, hand over, hit, cast, inflict.
- മര്ദ്ദിക്കുക (marddikkuka) — Inflict heavy blows, torture, persecute, pulverize, press.
മര്ദ്ദിക്കുക (marddikkuka) is narrower and physical, meaning to beat, pound or torture, so it suits inflicting blows and nothing else.
Common questions
How do you say inflict in Malayalam?
Say ഏല്പ്പിക്കുക (elppikkuka), used with whatever is being inflicted, such as a wound or a loss.
Does elppikkuka always involve harm?
No. The same verb means to entrust or hand something over, so it only reads as inflict when what follows is unpleasant.