Whimper in Malayalam
To whimper is ചിണുങ്ങുക (chinunguka), the verb for the low, persistent crying of a child who will not be put off, and the same word is used of drizzling rain. Say chinunguka with the ch soft and a nasal middle. It carries a clear note of irritation on the listener's part.
Most common translation
Whimper, cry obstinately, numble, drizzle.
കുട്ടി ഉറക്കത്തിൽ വീണ്ടും ചിണുങ്ങുകയാണ്.
kutti urakkathil veendum chinungukayaanu.
The child is whimpering again in her sleep.
Dictionary entry
- ചിണുങ്ങുക (chinunguka) — Whimper, cry obstinately, numble, drizzle.
Because the word mixes whimpering with nagging and muttering, it is the verb for a child who keeps up a complaint rather than for a single soft cry.
Common questions
How do you say whimper in Malayalam?
Whimper is ചിണുങ്ങുക (chinunguka).
Why does the same word mean drizzle?
The image is of something going on weakly but without stopping, which fits both a child's whining and thin, persistent rain.