Slowly in Malayalam
Slowly is പതുക്കെ (pathukke), one of the most-used adverbs in Kerala speech. It means at low speed and also gently, carefully, quietly, so a mother uses it to tell a child both to walk slower and to be less rough. Three syllables, with the stress on the first.
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 “slowly”
- പതുക്കെ (pathukke) — Slow, slowly; at a low speed, gently.
- അറച്ചറച്ചു (aracharachu) — Hesitatingly, slowly, with diffidence.
- പിരുപിരുക്കുക (pirupirukkuka) — Forth, precipitate, make a rustling sound, move slowly.
അറച്ചറച്ചു (aracharachu) adds hesitation and diffidence to slowness, and പിരുപിരുക്കുക (pirupirukkuka) is a verb about moving slowly and rustling, so neither is the plain adverb.
Common questions
How do you say slowly in Malayalam?
പതുക്കെ (pathukke), used for slow speed and for doing something gently.
Can it mean quietly?
Yes. Said about speaking, പതുക്കെ (pathukke) means in a low voice rather than at low speed.