Multiply in Malayalam

To multiply is പെരുകുക (perukuka), covering both the arithmetic operation and growth in number. The verb works for rabbits and for figures on a page.

Most common translation

പെരുകുക (perukuka)

Increase, multiply, become large, bloat.

മഴക്കാലത്ത് കൊതുകുകള്‍ പെരുകും

mazhakkaalathu kothukukal perukum

Mosquitoes multiply in the rainy season.

All Malayalam words for “multiply”

പെരുകുക (perukuka) is multiply or increase in number, while വര്‍ദ്ധിക്കുക (varddhikkuka) leans towards growing, prospering or improving.

Common questions

How do you say multiply in Malayalam?

പെരുകുക (perukuka) is the verb.

Which word suits growth rather than arithmetic?

വര്‍ദ്ധിക്കുക (varddhikkuka), which means to grow or prosper.