Sew in Malayalam
To sew is തയ്ക്കുക (thaykkuka), the word used of tailors, of mending a tear and of sewing on a button. The same verb also means to beat or thrash, which is worth remembering before you use it.
Most common translation
Sew, stitch, beat, thrash.
അമ്മ എനിക്ക് ഉടുപ്പ് തയ്ക്കുകയാണ്.
amma enikku uduppu thaykkukayaanu.
Mother is sewing a dress for me.
All Malayalam words for “sew”
- തയ്ക്കുക (thaykkuka) — Sew, stitch, beat, thrash.
- തൈക്കുക (thaikkuka) — Sew, seam, stitch.
- തുന്നുക (thunnuka) — Stitch, sew, seam.
- തൈപാവുക (thaipavuka) — Stitch, sew.
thaikkuka and thunnuka are near twins, both to stitch and sew, and thaipavuka is simply to stitch; the differences between them are slight and partly regional.
Common questions
How do you say sew in Malayalam?
തയ്ക്കുക (thaykkuka).
Does thaykkuka have another meaning?
Yes, it also means to beat or thrash someone, so context matters.