Lick in Malayalam
Lick is നക്കുക (nakkuka) in Malayalam, the plain verb for running the tongue over something. A dog at a plate and a child at an ice cream take the same word. Nothing in it is formal or dialectal.
Most common translation
Lick.
പൂച്ച പാത്രം വൃത്തിയായി നക്കുകയാണ്.
poocha paathram vruththiyaayi nakkukayaanu.
The cat is licking the plate clean.
Dictionary entry
- നക്കുക (nakkuka) — Lick.
The single option listed is the verb itself; the noun licking is formed separately from the same root.
Common questions
How do you say lick in Malayalam?
നക്കുക (nakkuka).
Is nakkuka used of animals as well as people?
Yes, it applies to both without any change.