Reside in Malayalam
Everyday Malayalam says താമസിക്കുക (thamasikkuka) for residing or living somewhere, and it is the verb on every rent agreement and address form. The same verb also means to delay, so where one lives is usually clear only from the rest of the sentence.
Reside, dwell, tarry, delay, be late.
ഞങ്ങൾ രണ്ടു ദിവസം അവിടെ താമസിച്ചു.
njangal randu divasam avide thaamasichu.
We stayed there for two days.
All Malayalam words for “reside”
- താമസിക്കുക (thamasikkuka) — Reside, dwell, tarry, delay, be late.
- അധിവസിക്കുക (adhivasikkuka) — Reside, wear, instal an idol, dwell, inhabit.
- പൊറുക്കുക (porukkuka) — Dwell, reside, earn a living, recover from illness; excuse pardon.
- വസിക്കുക (vasikkuka) — Dwell, reside, wear clothes.
- വര്ത്തിക്കുക (varthikkuka) — Remain, abide, exist, stay, stay, reside.
vasikkuka and adhivasikkuka are the Sanskrit leaning forms kept for formal and literary use; porukkuka drifts into earning a living and recovering from illness, and varthikkuka means little more than to exist or remain.
Common questions
How do you say reside in Malayalam?
Use താമസിക്കുക (thamasikkuka), the ordinary verb for living in a place.
Why does thamasikkuka also mean to be late?
The verb carries the idea of staying put, which gives both residing in a place and lingering past the time.