Rot in Malayalam
To rot is അഴുകുക (azhukuka), said of fruit going soft, fish going off or wood decaying in the rain. It is the plain kitchen and garden word. Three short syllables, a-zhu-kuka.
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 “rot”
- അഴുകുക (azhukuka) — Decay, putrefy, rot.
- അളിയുക (aliyuka) — Putrefy, rot, decompose.
അഴുകുക (azhukuka) is everyday rotting, while അളിയുക (aliyuka) describes putrefying and falling apart, often of flesh.
Common questions
How do you say rot in Malayalam?
അഴുകുക (azhukuka), to rot, decay or putrefy.
Which verb suits decomposing matter?
അളിയുക (aliyuka), to putrefy and decompose.