Mud in Malayalam
Mud is ചേറ് (cher) here, a single short syllable ending in a hard r. It suggests wet, sticky mire of the sort found in paddy fields and at pond edges rather than a dry dusty patch.
Most common translation
Mire, mud, dirt.
പാടത്തെ ചേറ് കാലിൽ പറ്റി.
paadaththe cher kaalil patti.
The mud of the field stuck to my feet.
All Malayalam words for “mud”
- ചേറ് (cher) — Mire, mud, dirt.
- പൂന്തുക (poonthuka) — Sink in sand or mud etc.
ചേറ് (cher) is the noun for mud or mire, while പൂന്തുക (poonthuka) is a verb about sinking into sand or mud, so it describes what happens to you in it.
Common questions
How do you say mud in Malayalam?
Say ചേറ് (cher) for mud, especially the wet slushy kind.
Is cher used figuratively?
Yes, much as in English: dragging someone's name through cher means smearing their reputation.