Stink in Malayalam
നാറുക (naaruka) is to stink, to give off a foul smell. Two syllables with a long first vowel, naa-ru-ka. It is used of rotting fish and stagnant water, and figuratively of a scandal.
Most common translation
Stink, emit a foul smell.
മീൻ കേടായാൽ നാറുക ഉറപ്പാണ്.
meen kedaayaal naaruka urappaanu.
If the fish spoils it will surely stink.
Dictionary entry
- നാറുക (naaruka) — Stink, emit a foul smell.
It is a verb; the noun for the stench itself is a separate word built from the same root.
Common questions
How do you say stink in Malayalam?
To stink is നാറുക (naaruka).
Can naaruka be used about a person?
Said of a person it is rude, a direct accusation of smelling bad, so speakers soften it or talk about the smell instead of the person.