Watch in Malayalam
As a verb, to watch is വീക്ഷിക്കുക (veekshikkuka), which runs from a casual look to deliberate observation. Say veekshikkuka with a long ee and a doubled k in the middle. It has a slightly formal ring, the register of news bulletins and reports, and it is the verb used of observers keeping an eye on a situation.
See, look, watch, observe.
കുട്ടികൾ മുറ്റത്തെ പക്ഷികളെ വീക്ഷിച്ചു.
kuttikal muttathe pakshikale veekshichu.
The children observed the birds in the yard.
All Malayalam words for “watch”
- വീക്ഷിക്കുക (veekshikkuka) — See, look, watch, observe.
- അഭിവീക്ഷിക്കുക (abhiveekshikkuka) — Observe, watch.
- കാവല് (kaaval) — Guard, watch, vigil, custody.
- രക്ഷിക്കുക (rakshikkuka) — Protect, save, guard, keep, watch.
- ഏറുമാടം (earumadam) — Hut on stakes on top of trees (to watch wild animals etc.).
- കാക്കുക (kakkuka) — Protect, save, watch over, wait for, guard, defend, expect.
- കാണുന്നു (kaanunnu) — Watching, looking at, viewing; the present form of kaanuka, to see or watch.
- പുരിയുക (puriyuka) — Do, create, make, act, give, watch attentively, understand.
- വാച്ച് (vaachu) — Watch. A small timepiece worn on the wrist.
The timepiece on your wrist is a different word, വാച്ച് (vaachu), borrowed straight from English, and guard duty is കാവല് (kaaval); അഭിവീക്ഷിക്കുക (abhiveekshikkuka) is bookish and rare in speech.
Common questions
How do you say watch in Malayalam?
To watch something is വീക്ഷിക്കുക (veekshikkuka), while a wristwatch is വാച്ച് (vaachu).
Which word do you use for watching over a house?
കാക്കുക (kakkuka) or the noun കാവല് (kaaval), both of which carry the sense of guarding rather than merely looking.