Swell in Malayalam
വീങ്ങുക (veenguka) is what a twisted ankle or an infected gum does: swell up, bloat, grow larger. വീര്ക്കുക (veerkkuka) is a near neighbour that also covers panting and sighing.
Most common translation
Swell up, bloat, increase.
തേനീച്ച കുത്തിയ ഇടം വീങ്ങി.
theneecha kuthiya idam veengi.
The place where the bee stung swelled up.
All Malayalam words for “swell”
- വീങ്ങുക (veenguka) — Swell up, bloat, increase.
- പെരുപ്പിക്കുക (peruppikkuka) — Increase, enlarge, swell, exaggerate.
- വിങ്ങുക (vinguka) — Become tense or tight, throb with pain, swell up, cry in tension.
- വീര്ക്കുക (veerkkuka) — Become fat, swell up, pant, gasp, sigh, live, throb.
പെരുപ്പിക്കുക (peruppikkuka) is causative, to enlarge or exaggerate something, and വിങ്ങുക (vinguka) is about tightness and throbbing pain rather than visible swelling.
Common questions
How do you say swell in Malayalam?
വീങ്ങുക (veenguka).
Which word means to exaggerate?
പെരുപ്പിക്കുക (peruppikkuka), to make something bigger than it is, in size or in the telling.