Wink in Malayalam
To wink is ചിമിട്ടുക (chimittuka), the verb for closing and opening one eye quickly, which also carries the sense of being brisk and alert. Say chimittuka with a doubled t and the stress on the first syllable. It is the plain verb for the gesture.
Most common translation
Wink, be brisk or active.
കുട്ടി കള്ളച്ചിരിയോടെ കണ്ണ് ചിമിട്ടുകയാണ്.
kutti kallachiriyode kannu chimittukayaanu.
The child is winking with a mischievous smile.
All Malayalam words for “wink”
- ചിമിട്ടുക (chimittuka) — Wink, be brisk or active.
- കണ്ണു കാണിക്കുക (kannu kanikkuka) — Wink, hint, make gestures with the eyes.
- നിമിഷം (nimisham) — A moment, winking of the eye, time for a wink, closing in as of the petals of a flower.
കണ്ണു കാണിക്കുക (kannu kanikkuka) is the phrase for signalling with the eyes, a wink that carries a hint or instruction, and നിമിഷം (nimisham) is a moment, the time a wink takes.
Common questions
How do you say wink in Malayalam?
Wink is ചിമിട്ടുക (chimittuka).
How do you say winking at someone as a signal?
കണ്ണു കാണിക്കുക (kannu kanikkuka), which means making a sign with the eyes, hinting or gesturing.