Thrash in Malayalam
തല്ലുക (thalluka) is to beat or thrash, the plain word for hitting somebody, and it also means to push. Kerala uses it in threats, in school stories and in match reports.
Most common translation
Beat, thrash, strike, flog.
കുട്ടികളെ തല്ലുക ശരിയല്ല.
kuttikale thalluka shariyalla.
Beating children is not right.
All Malayalam words for “thrash”
- തല്ലുക (thalluka) — Beat, thrash, strike, flog.
- പിടയ്ക്കുക (pidaykkuka) — Thrash, beat with a stick or fist.
- തയ്ക്കുക (thaykkuka) — Sew, stitch, beat, thrash.
പിടയ്ക്കുക (pidaykkuka) is a harder beating with a stick or a fist, and തയ്ക്കുക (thaykkuka) means to sew first, reaching thrash only by extension.
Common questions
How do you say thrash in Malayalam?
തല്ലുക (thalluka).
Is it used for beating a team?
Yes. Sports pages use തല്ലുക (thalluka) for a heavy defeat, just as English says thrashed.