Perplexed in Malayalam
Being thrown into confusion is കുഴങ്ങുക (kuzhanguka), a very common verb for not knowing what to do. It is the one you would use about yourself in an awkward spot.
Most common translation
Be perplexed or confused, be at a loss what to do.
ചോദ്യം കേട്ട് അവൻ കുഴങ്ങി.
chodyam kettu avan kuzhangi.
He was puzzled on hearing the question.
All Malayalam words for “perplexed”
- കുഴങ്ങുക (kuzhanguka) — Be perplexed or confused, be at a loss what to do.
- പകയ്ക്കുക (pakaykkuka) — Be stunned, be perplexed, be startled.
- പരിഭ്രമിക്കുക (paribhramikkuka) — Be perplexed or anxious, be confused or dismayed.
കുഴങ്ങുക (kuzhanguka) is general confusion, പരിഭ്രമിക്കുക (paribhramikkuka) adds anxiety and fluster, and പകയ്ക്കുക (pakaykkuka) is to be startled or stunned for a moment.
Common questions
How do you say perplexed in Malayalam?
കുഴങ്ങുക (kuzhanguka) is the verb for being perplexed or at a loss.
Which word suits sudden panic?
പരിഭ്രമിക്കുക (paribhramikkuka), used when someone is flustered or alarmed.