Licking in Malayalam
Licking as a noun is നക്കല് (nakkal) in Malayalam, formed directly from the verb to lick. It names the action rather than any particular occasion of it. A thick herbal medicine meant to be licked is ലേഹ്യം (lehyam).
Most common translation
Licking.
പട്ടിയുടെ നക്കല് കുട്ടിക്ക് ഇഷ്ടമായി.
pattiyude nakkal kuttikku ishtamaayi.
The child liked the dog's licking.
All Malayalam words for “licking”
- നക്കല് (nakkal) — Licking.
- ലേഹ്യം (lehyam) — Pasty herbal medicine to be consumed by licking.
nakkal is the act of licking, while lehyam is a pasty ayurvedic preparation taken by licking and so names a thing, not an action.
Common questions
How do you say licking in Malayalam?
നക്കല് (nakkal).
What is lehyam?
A pasty herbal medicine that is taken by licking it.