Sip in Malayalam
ഉമിക്കുക (umikkuka) is to sip, to take liquid in small mouthfuls. It is the narrow word for that action and nothing more.
Most common translation
Sip.
വെള്ളം പതുക്കെ ഉമിക്കുക എന്ന് ഡോക്ടർ പറഞ്ഞു.
vellam pathukke umikkuka ennu doktar paranju.
The doctor said to sip the water slowly.
All Malayalam words for “sip”
- ഉമിക്കുക (umikkuka) — Sip.
- ഊമ്പുക (oombuka) — Suck, consume, sip.
- നുകരുക (nukaruka) — Appreciate, enjoy, eat, drink or sip with pleasure, kiss.
ഊമ്പുക (oombuka) is to suck and നുകരുക (nukaruka) is to drink or taste with pleasure, closer to savouring, so neither is a plain sip.
Common questions
How do you say sip in Malayalam?
Use ഉമിക്കുക (umikkuka).
Which word fits savouring a drink?
നുകരുക (nukaruka), which means to enjoy or appreciate what you drink.