Underline in Malayalam
To underline is അടിവരയിടുക (adivaryiduka), a compound of the words for bottom, line and putting, so literally to put a line beneath. Say a-di-var-yi-du-ka. Teachers in Kerala say it over students' shoulders every day.
Most common translation
Underline.
പ്രധാന വാക്കുകൾ അടിവരയിടുക വേണം.
pradhaana vaakkukal adivaryiduka venam.
The important words must be underlined.
Dictionary entry
- അടിവരയിടുക (adivaryiduka) — Underline.
The same verb carries the figurative sense English has, underlining a point in an argument as well as a word on a page.
Common questions
How do you say underline in Malayalam?
To underline is അടിവരയിടുക (adivaryiduka).
Can it mean to emphasise?
Yes. Like the English word, it stretches from drawing a line to stressing a point.