കടയുക

Malayalam

Etymology

Cognate with Tamil கடை (kaṭai)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kɐɖɐjuɡɐ/

Verb

കടയുക • (kaṭayuka) (past കടഞ്ഞു (kaṭaññu))

  1. to churn (as in milk or curd to make butter)
    അമ്മ തൈര് കടഞ്ഞ് വെണ്ണ എടുത്തു.
    amma tairŭ kaṭaññŭ veṇṇa eṭuttu.
    Mother churned the curd and took out the butter.
  2. to ache with a deep, grinding pain (often used for bones or joints)
    കുറെ നേരം നിന്നിട്ട് എന്റെ കാല് കടയുന്നു.
    kuṟe nēraṁ ninniṭṭ enṟe kālŭ kaṭayunnu.
    My legs are aching after standing for a long time.
  3. to turn

References

  • Warrier, M. I. (2008), “കടയുക [kaṭayuka]”, in Malayalam-English Dictionary (in Malayalam), 22nd edition, Kottayam: DC Books
  • Kailash Nath (2019), “കടയുക”, in “Olam” Kailash Nath's Malayalam → English dictionary