Slow in Malayalam
പതുക്കെ (pathukke) means slow or slowly, at a low speed, and the same word tells someone to be gentle or quiet. The th is soft and the ending light, pa-thuk-ke. Drivers, nurses and parents all use it when they want something done carefully.
Most common translation
Slow, slowly; at a low speed, gently.
പതുക്കെ നടന്നാൽ മതി.
pathukke nadannal mathi.
It is enough to walk slowly.
All Malayalam words for “slow”
- പതുക്കെ (pathukke) — Slow, slowly; at a low speed, gently.
- പതിഞ്ഞ (pathinja) — Slovenly, slow, fixed, flat (like nose).
- മന്ദഗതി (mandhagathi) — Slow - moving.
- മന്ദിക്കുക (mandikkuka) — Weaken, become weak, slow down, become dull, hesitate, become dim, delay.
പതുക്കെ (pathukke) is the adverb for slowly and gently, മന്ദഗതി (mandhagathi) describes something slow-moving such as traffic or progress, and പതിഞ്ഞ (pathinja) is slow in the sense of low and flat. മന്ദിക്കുക (mandikkuka) is the verb, to slow down, weaken or grow dim.
Common questions
How do you say slow in Malayalam?
പതുക്കെ (pathukke) means slow or slowly.
How do you describe something slow-moving?
മന്ദഗതി (mandhagathi) is used for anything slow-moving.