Vanish in Malayalam
കാണാതാവുക (kanathavuka) is to become unseen, so to vanish or go missing, built from the verb for seeing with a negative and the verb for becoming. It covers a missing file, a missing person and a shape that fades out. The compound is long, but every part is a word a learner already knows.
Most common translation
Disappear, miss, vanish.
കാലത്ത് മൂടൽമഞ്ഞ് പെട്ടെന്ന് കാണാതാവുന്നു.
kaalatthu moodalmanju pettennu kaanaathaavunnu.
In the morning the mist quickly disappears.
All Malayalam words for “vanish”
- കാണാതാവുക (kanathavuka) — Disappear, miss, vanish.
- മാറുക (maaruka) — Change, keep aloof, mistake one thing for another, vanish, improve, change dress, barter.
മാറുക (maaruka) is to change or move aside and reaches vanish only where something clears away, like pain or a stain.
Common questions
How do you say vanish in Malayalam?
Vanish is കാണാതാവുക (kanathavuka).
Is kanathavuka used for a missing person?
Yes. One verb covers disappearing and going missing, which is why it appears in police reports and notices.