Mosquito in Malayalam
Mosquito is കൊതുക് (kothuk), a word heard in every Kerala household once the rains set in. The same base turns up in the names of coils and nets sold against the insect.
Most common translation
Mosquito.
രാത്രിയിൽ കൊതുക് ശല്യമാണ്.
raathriyil kothuku shalyamaanu.
Mosquitoes are a nuisance at night.
Dictionary entry
- കൊതുക് (kothuk) — Mosquito.
Only one option is listed for this entry, so there is no rival word to weigh കൊതുക് (kothuk) against.
Common questions
How do you say mosquito in Malayalam?
Say കൊതുക് (kothuk).
Does the word change in the plural?
The dictionary form given here is കൊതുക് (kothuk), which is what you use when naming the insect in general.