Whet in Malayalam
To whet a blade is മൂര്ച്ചയാക്കുക (moorchayaakkuka), literally to make sharpness, from the noun for a sharp edge plus the verb for making. Say moorchayaakkuka with a long oo and a doubled k. It is used of knives, chisels and, figuratively, of sharpening the mind.
Most common translation
മൂര്ച്ചയാക്കുക (moorchayaakkuka)
Sharpen, whet.
പഴകിയ കത്തി മൂര്ച്ചയാക്കുക വേണം.
pazhakiya katthi moorchayaakkuka venam.
The old knife needs to be sharpened.
All Malayalam words for “whet”
- മൂര്ച്ചയാക്കുക (moorchayaakkuka) — Sharpen, whet.
- തേക്കുക (thekkuka) — Rub, smear, whet, scrub, to iron.
തേക്കുക (thekkuka) is a broad verb for rubbing, smearing and scrubbing that reaches whetting only as one of its uses, so it is not the word to choose for sharpening a blade.
Common questions
How do you say whet in Malayalam?
Whet is മൂര്ച്ചയാക്കുക (moorchayaakkuka).
Can the word be used figuratively?
Yes. Sharpening wits, skills or an appetite for something is described with the same verb, exactly as in English.