Needle in Malayalam
Needle is മുള്ള് (mullu) in Malayalam, a word that also covers thorns, fish bones and the prong of a fork. Anything thin and sharp can take this name, so context tells you which is meant.
Most common translation
Thorn, prickle, fish-spine, fork, needle.
നടക്കുമ്പോൾ കാലിൽ മുള്ള് കൊണ്ടു.
nadakkumpol kaalil mullu kondu.
While walking a thorn pricked my foot.
All Malayalam words for “needle”
- മുള്ള് (mullu) — Thorn, prickle, fish-spine, fork, needle.
- അണി (ani) — Line, row, array, line of soldiers, needle point, beauty, ornament, linch pin.
- സൂചകം (soochakam) — That which is hinted at, index, pointer or needle on a machine, indicator, signifier.
മുള്ള് (mullu) is the sharp needle itself, സൂചകം (soochakam) the needle or pointer on a machine dial, and അണി (ani) only touches the sense through needle point.
Common questions
How do you say needle in Malayalam?
Say മുള്ള് (mullu).
What is the needle on a dial called?
That pointer is സൂചകം (soochakam).