Itch in Malayalam
Itch is ചൊറിയുക (choriyuka) in Malayalam, serving both for the itching and for scratching it. Figuratively it also describes somebody being egged on to act.
Most common translation
Itch, scratch, (fig.) be incited.
കൊതുക് കടിച്ച സ്ഥലം ചൊറിയുക അരുത്.
kothuku kadicha sthalam choriyuka aruthu
Do not scratch where the mosquito bit.
Dictionary entry
- ചൊറിയുക (choriyuka) — Itch, scratch, (fig.) be incited.
The one option covers itching and scratching together, so the sentence decides whether the skin itches or a hand is doing the scratching.
Common questions
How do you say itch in Malayalam?
ചൊറിയുക (choriyuka) is the verb.
Does it have a figurative sense?
Yes, it is used of somebody being incited or provoked.