Pace in Malayalam
Pacing up and down is ഉലാത്തുക (ulaathuka), the verb for strolling about without hurry. It describes someone walking the length of a veranda while turning something over in the mind.
Most common translation
Walk about leisurely, lounge, pace up and down.
മുത്തച്ഛൻ വൈകുന്നേരം മുറ്റത്ത് ഉലാത്തും.
muthachan vaikunneram muttathu ulaathum.
Grandfather strolls in the yard in the evening.
All Malayalam words for “pace”
- ഉലാത്തുക (ulaathuka) — Walk about leisurely, lounge, pace up and down.
- ലാത്തുക (laathuka) — Walk to and fro leisurely, pace up and down.
ലാത്തുക (laathuka) is a shorter form with the same to and fro sense, and neither word covers pace meaning speed.
Common questions
How do you say pace in Malayalam?
ഉലാത്തുക (ulaathuka) for pacing up and down.
Do these words mean speed?
No. Both refer to walking to and fro at leisure.