Whistle in Malayalam
To whistle is ചൂളയിടുക (choolayiduka), from the word for a whistling sound plus the verb for putting or making. Say choolayiduka with a long oo at the start. It is what you use for whistling through the lips, in appreciation or to call someone.
To whistle, prepare a kiln, (fig.) get destroyed.
ചൂളയിടുകയാണ് അവന്റെ പഴയ ശീലം.
choolayidukayaanu avante pazhaya sheelam.
Whistling is his old habit.
All Malayalam words for “whistle”
- ചൂളയിടുക (choolayiduka) — To whistle, prepare a kiln, (fig.) get destroyed.
- ഊതുക (oothuka) — Blow, whistle, inflate, inflame.
The dictionary's other gloss for the same spelling, preparing a kiln, belongs to a different root that happens to look alike; ഊതുക (oothuka) is the general verb for blowing, which covers blowing a whistle but also inflating and fanning a fire.
Common questions
How do you say whistle in Malayalam?
To whistle is ചൂളയിടുക (choolayiduka).
How do you say blow a whistle?
With ഊതുക (oothuka), the verb for blowing, used of a referee's whistle or any instrument blown with the breath.