Shrivel in Malayalam
ചുങ്ങുക (chunguka) is to shrink and shrivel, to go dry and small, said of leaves, of skin and of fruit left too long. It is the plain verb for the process.
Most common translation
Shrink, shrivel, grow dry.
ചൂടുവെള്ളത്തിൽ കഴുകിയാൽ ഷർട്ട് ചുങ്ങുകയാണ്.
chooduvellathil kazhukiyaal shartu chungukayaanu.
Washed in hot water the shirt does shrink.
All Malayalam words for “shrivel”
- ചുങ്ങുക (chunguka) — Shrink, shrivel, grow dry.
- മുരടിക്കുക (muradikkuka) — Become stunted, shrivel up, stop growing.
മുരടിക്കുക (muradikkuka) is narrower and means to become stunted, to stop growing altogether, so it describes a plant or a child rather than something drying out.
Common questions
How do you say shrivel in Malayalam?
Use ചുങ്ങുക (chunguka).
Which word fits a plant that stopped growing?
മുരടിക്കുക (muradikkuka), which means to become stunted.