Putrefy in Malayalam
To putrefy or rot is അഴുകുക (azhukuka), the everyday verb for flesh, fruit or wood going bad. The zh is the retroflex sound peculiar to Malayalam and Tamil, made with the tongue curled back. It is used of smells, of flood soaked timber and of politics in the figurative sense.
Most common translation
Decay, putrefy, rot.
മഴയിൽ ഇലകൾ വേഗം അഴുകുകയാണ്.
mazhayil ilakal vegam azhukukayaanu.
The leaves are rotting fast in the rain.
All Malayalam words for “putrefy”
- അഴുകുക (azhukuka) — Decay, putrefy, rot.
- അളിയുക (aliyuka) — Putrefy, rot, decompose.
അളിയുക (aliyuka) means the same thing but is heard less and sounds older; azhukuka is the safe default in writing and speech.
Common questions
How do you say putrefy in Malayalam?
അഴുകുക (azhukuka) is the verb for rotting and decomposing.
Can azhukuka be used figuratively?
Yes, Malayalam speaks of a rotting system or a rotten setup with the same verb, much as English does.