Limp in Malayalam
To limp is മുടന്തുക (mudanthuka) in Malayalam, to walk unevenly because of a bad leg. It is the verb used after an injury or for a lasting lameness. The other option, ഏന്തുക (eanthuka), spreads across bearing and carrying as well.
Most common translation
Limp, be lame in the leg.
കാലു വേദനിച്ച് അവൻ മുടന്തുകയാണ്.
kaalu vedhanichu avan mudanthukayaanu.
With a painful leg he is limping.
All Malayalam words for “limp”
- മുടന്തുക (mudanthuka) — Limp, be lame in the leg.
- ഏന്തുക (eanthuka) — Bear, carry, limp.
mudanthuka is specifically about limping, whereas eanthuka is a broader verb of bearing or carrying that can also mean to hobble.
Common questions
How do you say limp in Malayalam?
മുടന്തുക (mudanthuka).
Does mudanthuka mean lame?
It describes the walk of someone lame in a leg, so lameness is implied by the verb.