Sharpen in Malayalam
മൂര്ച്ചയാക്കുക (moorchayaakkuka) is to sharpen, literally to put an edge on something. It is what you say about a knife, an axe or a pencil, and the same root gives the noun for a cutting edge.
Most common translation
മൂര്ച്ചയാക്കുക (moorchayaakkuka)
Sharpen, whet.
പഴകിയ കത്തി മൂര്ച്ചയാക്കുക വേണം.
pazhakiya katthi moorchayaakkuka venam.
The old knife needs to be sharpened.
All Malayalam words for “sharpen”
- മൂര്ച്ചയാക്കുക (moorchayaakkuka) — Sharpen, whet.
- മൂരുക (mooruka) — Cut, sharpen, reap, stretch (the body), yawn.
മൂരുക (mooruka) overlaps a little but spreads across cutting, reaping and even stretching the body, so it is not the verb for putting an edge on a blade.
Common questions
How do you say sharpen in Malayalam?
Use മൂര്ച്ചയാക്കുക (moorchayaakkuka).
Does it work for sharpening a pencil?
Yes. The verb covers any kind of putting an edge or point on something.