Spin in Malayalam
To spin thread is നൂല്ക്കുക (noolkkuka), the verb for drawing out yarn on a wheel or spindle. It is a specific craft word, familiar from talk of khadi and handlooms. Three syllables, with the l and k running together.
Most common translation
Spin thread.
പരുത്തി കൊണ്ട് നർമയായി നൂല്ക്കുക.
parutthi kondu narmayaayi noolkkuka
Spin finely out of cotton.
Dictionary entry
- നൂല്ക്കുക (noolkkuka) — Spin thread.
This is the only entry, and it does not cover spin in the sense of turning or rotating; a spinning top or a spinning wheel in motion takes a verb of rotation instead.
Common questions
How do you say spin in Malayalam?
നൂല്ക്കുക (noolkkuka), to spin thread or yarn.
Can it be used for a wheel spinning?
No. നൂല്ക്കുക (noolkkuka) is about making thread; for something turning on its axis Malayalam uses a verb of rotation.