Jackfruit in Malayalam
Jackfruit is ചക്ക (chakk) in Malayalam, the big ridged fruit of the jack tree. The same word reaches to the wild jackfruit and even the pineapple, and figuratively it names something trifling or a mean act.
Most common translation
Jackfruit, wild jackfruit, pineapple; (fig) a mean or despicable action, a trifling thing.
അമ്മ ചക്ക കൊണ്ട് പുഴുക്ക് ഉണ്ടാക്കി.
amma chakka kondu puzhukku undaakki.
Mother made puzhukku with jackfruit.
Dictionary entry
- ചക്ക (chakk) — Jackfruit, wild jackfruit, pineapple; (fig) a mean or despicable action, a trifling thing.
Only one option appears, and its figurative senses mean that in the right sentence it is an insult rather than a fruit.
Common questions
How do you say jackfruit in Malayalam?
ചക്ക (chakk) is the word.
Does it mean anything else?
Yes, it is applied to the pineapple and, figuratively, to a trifling or despicable thing.