Sob in Malayalam
To sob is വിതുമ്പുക (vithumbuka), the verb for breaking into tears with that catch in the breath. It also means to boil over and, in a lovely extension, to long for something ardently. Four syllables, with the b sound at the heart of it.
Begin to cry, sob, desire ardently, boil over.
കുട്ടി ചുണ്ടു കടിച്ച് വിതുമ്പുകയാണ്.
kutti chundu kadichu vithumbukayaanu
The child is sobbing with her lip bitten.
All Malayalam words for “sob”
- വിതുമ്പുക (vithumbuka) — Begin to cry, sob, desire ardently, boil over.
- ഏങ്ങിക്കരയുക (engikkarayuka) — Sob.
- തേങ്ങുക (thenguka) — Sob, sigh.
തേങ്ങുക (thenguka) pairs sobbing with sighing, and ഏങ്ങിക്കരയുക (engikkarayuka) is a compound verb that spells out crying with sobs, so വിതുമ്പുക (vithumbuka) is the one in common use.
Common questions
How do you say sob in Malayalam?
വിതുമ്പുക (vithumbuka), to begin crying with catching breaths.
Why does the word also mean boiling over?
The root describes something welling up and spilling, which covers both a pot and a person on the edge of tears.