Squeeze in Malayalam
To squeeze is ഞെക്കുക (nekkuka), the plain verb for pressing something together, whether a hand or a tube of paste. It is short, spoken and unspecialised. Three syllables, with the double k sounded.
Most common translation
Squeeze, press.
നാരങ്ങ നന്നായി ഞെക്കി നീരെടുക്കൂ.
naaranga nannaayi nekki neeredukku.
Squeeze the lemon well and take the juice.
All Malayalam words for “squeeze”
- ഞെക്കുക (nekkuka) — Squeeze, press.
- പിഴിയുക (pizhiyuka) — Squeeze, press and bring out the juice.
- പതുക്കുക (pathukkuka) — Press, squeeze, make soft, conceal, hide.
- ഒതുക്കുക (othukkuka) — Cast to one side, suppress, squeeze, compress, comb, bring to a compromise or an end.
- പിതുക്കുക (pithukkuka) — Crush, press down, squeeze.
- നുഴയുക (nuzhayuka) — Squeeze in through a crevice or small hole, infiltrate.
പിഴിയുക (pizhiyuka) is to wring out juice, പിതുക്കുക (pithukkuka) to crush, and ഒതുക്കുക (othukkuka) to compress or push aside. നുഴയുക (nuzhayuka) means to squeeze yourself through a narrow gap.
Common questions
How do you say squeeze in Malayalam?
ഞെക്കുക (nekkuka), to squeeze or press.
Which word fits squeezing a lemon?
പിഴിയുക (pizhiyuka), which means pressing something to bring the juice out.