Sing in Malayalam

To sing is പാടുക (paaduka), the everyday verb, used of a singer on stage and of a child humming at home. The same verb does duty for singing somebody's praises.

Most common translation

പാടുക (paaduka)

Sing (songs), praise or flatter.

അവൾ നല്ല പാട്ടുകൾ നന്നായി പാടും.

aval nalla paattukal nannaayi paadum.

She sings good songs very well.

All Malayalam words for “sing”

ആലപിക്കുക (alapikkuka) and ആലാപിക്കുക (aalaapikkuka) are the classical words for rendering and elaborating a tune, at home in writing about music, while പാടിക്കുക (padikkuka) is to make somebody sing and ഏറ്റുപാടുക (eattu paduka) is to sing along in chorus.

Common questions

How do you say sing in Malayalam?

Use പാടുക (paaduka).

Which word does classical music use?

ആലാപിക്കുക (aalaapikkuka), for the elaboration of a raga.