Scrape in Malayalam
To scrape a surface is വടിക്കുക (vadikkuka), the verb that also covers shaving and smoothing, as in scraping a coconut shell or shaving a chin. തിരുമ്മുക (thirummuka) is rubbing hard, which comes close when you scrape something clean.
Most common translation
Polish, scrape, shave.
രാവിലെ അച്ഛൻ താടി വടിക്കുകയാണ്.
raavile achchhan thaadi vadikkukayaanu.
Father is shaving his beard in the morning.
All Malayalam words for “scrape”
- വടിക്കുക (vadikkuka) — Polish, scrape, shave.
- പരണ്ടുക (paranduka) — Scratch, scrape, scribble.
- ചീകുക (cheekuka) — Comb, polish, scratch, scrape.
- തിരുമ്മുക (thirummuka) — Rub, massage, scrape.
paranduka and cheekuka are scratching with nails or a comb, so they fit scratching better than scraping.
Common questions
How do you say scrape in Malayalam?
വടിക്കുക (vadikkuka).
Which word means to scratch?
പരണ്ടുക (paranduka), scratching or scribbling.