Pay in Malayalam
To pay, in the sense of handing over the money due, is അടയ്ക്കുക (adaykkuka). The same verb also means to shut or close, so context does the sorting: a bill gets paid, a door gets shut. Say a-dayk-ku-ka.
To pay, to settle a bill or a fee, to hand over money; paid, gave the money due, settled a bill or fee; listed here as the verb to pay; shut; to close a door, window or lid, to close a shop for the day.
ഞാൻ വൈദ്യുതി ബിൽ അടച്ചു.
njaan vaidyuthi bil adachu.
I paid the electricity bill.
All Malayalam words for “pay”
- അടയ്ക്കുക (adaykkuka) — To pay, to settle a bill or a fee, to hand over money; paid, gave the money due, settled a bill or fee; listed here as the verb to pay; shut; to close a door, window or lid, to close a shop for the day.
- കേൾക്കുക (kelkkuka) — To listen, to hear, to pay attention to what is said; listening. Paying attention to a sound; hearing someone with care.
- ഗൗനിക്കുക (gounikkuka) — Pay attention to, give consideration, take seriously, give due respect, recognise.
- ജോലി ചെയ്യുന്ന (joli cheyyunna) — Employed, working for pay, having a job somewhere.
- തീര്ക്കുക (theerkkuka) — Caused to end, finish, complete, build, make, construct, conclude, settle, pay off, be completed, be over.
- നികുതികൾ (nikuthikal) — Taxes. Money that people and businesses must pay to the government.
- പണം (panam) — Cash, money in notes and coins, ready money; money, cash, the coins and notes used to pay for things.
- വിലകെട്ടുക (vilakettuka) — Esteem, fix the price, pay the price, remit the price.
- ശ്രദ്ധിക്കുക (shraddhikkuka) — Pay attention to, care for or listen to diligently or earnestly.
Of the other listed words, പണം (panam) is money itself, and ഗൗനിക്കുക (gounikkuka) belongs to paying attention rather than to paying cash.
Common questions
How do you say pay in Malayalam?
To pay is അടയ്ക്കുക (adaykkuka).
How do you say pay attention?
With a different verb: ഗൗനിക്കുക (gounikkuka) or കേൾക്കുക (kelkkuka), to heed or to listen, never with adaykkuka.