മുത്തുക

Malayalam

Malayalam verb set
മുത്തുക (muttuka)
മുത്തിക്കുക (muttikkuka)

Alternative forms

Etymology

മുത്തം (muttaṁ) +‎ -ഉക (-uka). Cognate with Kannada ಮುದ್ದಿಸು (muddisu), Tamil முத்து (muttu), முத்தமிடு (muttamiṭu) and Telugu ముద్దిడు (muddiḍu).[1]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /mut̪t̪uɡɐ/

Verb

മുത്തുക • (muttuka)

  1. to kiss
  2. to fondle
  3. to smell

References

  1. ^ Burrow, T., Emeneau, M. B. (1984) A Dravidian etymological dictionary, 2nd edition, Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 444.

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