Stitch in Malayalam
To stitch is തുന്നുക (thunnuka), the verb a tailor uses. Say thun-nu-ka, with a soft dental th and a doubled n. It covers stitching by hand and on a machine, and stitching up a torn seam as well.
Most common translation
Stitch, sew, seam.
അമ്മ എന്റെ കുപ്പായം തുന്നുകയാണ്.
amma ente kuppaayam thunnukayaanu.
Mother is stitching my shirt.
All Malayalam words for “stitch”
- തുന്നുക (thunnuka) — Stitch, sew, seam.
- തൈപാവുക (thaipavuka) — Stitch, sew.
- തയ്ക്കുക (thaykkuka) — Sew, stitch, beat, thrash.
- തൈക്കുക (thaikkuka) — Sew, seam, stitch.
തയ്ക്കുക (thaykkuka) and തൈക്കുക (thaikkuka) are spellings of the other common verb for sewing, which also means to beat, and തൈപാവുക (thaipavuka) is a rarer form.
Common questions
How do you say stitch in Malayalam?
To stitch is തുന്നുക (thunnuka).
Which verb would a tailor use?
Either തുന്നുക (thunnuka) or തയ്ക്കുക (thaykkuka). The first is safer in writing, since the second doubles as a verb for thrashing someone.