Saliva in Malayalam
Saliva is തുപ്പല് (thuppal), the plain word for spit, used for the fluid and for the act of spitting alike. Everyone knows it and no politer alternative is needed.
Most common translation
Saliva, spittle.
കുട്ടിയുടെ തുപ്പല് ഉടുപ്പിൽ വീണു.
kuttiyude thuppal uduppil veenu.
The child's saliva fell on the dress.
All Malayalam words for “saliva”
- തുപ്പല് (thuppal) — Saliva, spittle.
- ചാളുക (chaaluka) — Walk unsteadily, stagger, exude saliva, slaver.
chaaluka is a verb about staggering and slavering, not a word for saliva itself.
Common questions
How do you say saliva in Malayalam?
തുപ്പല് (thuppal).
Is the same word used for spit?
Yes. തുപ്പല് (thuppal) covers both the saliva and what is spat out.