Stalk in Malayalam
A stalk is ഞെട്ട് (nett), the slender stem that joins a leaf or a fruit to the plant, what a botanist would call a petiole or pedicle. It is a short, precise word used by gardeners and in plant descriptions. One syllable with a clipped double t.
Most common translation
Stalk, pedicle, petiole.
മാങ്ങയുടെ ഞെട്ട് കാറ്റിൽ ഒടിഞ്ഞു.
maangayude nett kaattil odinju.
The mango's stalk broke in the wind.
Dictionary entry
- ഞെട്ട് (nett) — Stalk, pedicle, petiole.
This is the only entry, and it names the small stalk of a leaf or fruit rather than the main stem of a plant, which has its own word, or the verb to stalk someone.
Common questions
How do you say stalk in Malayalam?
ഞെട്ട് (nett), the stalk or petiole of a leaf or fruit.
Does it mean the verb to stalk?
No. ഞെട്ട് (nett) is only the plant part; following someone stealthily is expressed with a verb of pursuit.