Swim in Malayalam
നീന്തുക (neenthuka) is to swim, a short plain verb, and in a state crossed by rivers and backwaters it is learnt early. The same verb covers swimming across and swimming for sport.
Most common translation
Swim.
ഒറ്റയ്ക്ക് പുഴയിൽ നീന്തുക അപകടമാണ്.
ottaykk puzhayil neenthuka apakadamaan.
Swimming alone in the river is dangerous.
Dictionary entry
- നീന്തുക (neenthuka) — Swim.
There is no separate entry here for the noun swimming; it is formed from this verb, and a swimming pool has its own compound.
Common questions
How do you say swim in Malayalam?
നീന്തുക (neenthuka).
Is the verb used for crossing a river?
Yes. നീന്തുക (neenthuka) covers swimming across as well as swimming for exercise.