Whimpering in Malayalam
Whimpering as a noun is ചിണുക്കം (chinukkam), the obstinate, grizzling cry of a child. Say chinukkam with a doubled k and the stress on the first syllable. Parents use it of the whining that goes on until a demand is met.
Most common translation
Whimpering, obstinate crying (of a child).
കുഞ്ഞിന്റെ ചിണുക്കം കേട്ട് അമ്മ ഓടി വന്നു.
kunjinte chinukkam kettu amma odi vannu.
Hearing the baby's whimpering, mother came running.
Dictionary entry
- ചിണുക്കം (chinukkam) — Whimpering, obstinate crying (of a child).
The word is almost always applied to children, so it does not transfer easily to an adult whimper of pain or fear.
Common questions
How do you say whimpering in Malayalam?
Whimpering is ചിണുക്കം (chinukkam).
Is the word used of adults?
Rarely. It belongs to children's crying, and applying it to an adult would sound mocking.