പോകുക
pōkuka/poːɡukɐ/
The English verb 'go' is translated into Malayalam as പോകുക (pōkuka). It is also spelled പോവുക (pōvuka).
Meaning: to move through space (especially from one place to another) (verb)
Ways to say it
| Malayalam | Romanization (Wiktionary) | IPA | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| പോകുക | pōkuka | /poːɡukɐ/ | |
| പോവുക | pōvuka | alternative form |
The verb is used to describe moving through space, specifically from one place to another.
Which one should you use?
പോകുക and its alternative spelling പോവുക are both used to mean 'go'.
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
The verb changes based on tense and necessity: പോകുന്നു is used for the present tense (goes / is going), പോയി is used for the past tense (went / has gone) and പോകും is used for the future tense (will go). To express an obligation or necessity to go, use പോകണം. To express the negative infinitive, or the act of not going, use പോകാതിരിക്കുക.
How do you pronounce it?
pōkuka (IPA: /poːɡukɐ/)
Did you know?
- In Malayalam, the concept of 'going' can be used to express 'to become' or 'to turn into' when describing a change in state or condition.
- The root of പോകുക is a distant relative of the Tamil word போ, making it part of a massive family of similar words across South Indian languages.
- In Malayalam, പോകുക is often used as an auxiliary verb to indicate that an action is about to happen or is in the process of starting.
Example sentences for Malayalam are not verified yet.
Example conversation
Anjali and Arjun are deciding to leave the house.
- അർജുൻ Arjunഅഞ്ജലി, നമുക്ക് ഇപ്പോൾ പോകുക.Anjali, namukku ippol pokuka.Anjali, let's go now.
- അഞ്ജലി Anjaliഞാൻ തയ്യാറാണ്, അർജുൻ.njaan thayyaraanu, Arjun.I am ready, Arjun.
- അർജുൻ Arjunനമ്മൾ ബസ്സിൽ പോകുകയാണോ?nammal bussil pokukayaano?Are we going by bus?
- അഞ്ജലി Anjaliഅതെ, നമുക്ക് വേഗം നടക്കാം.athe, namukku vegam nadakkam.Yes, let's walk quickly.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “go” translations and entries പോകുക, പോവുക, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries പോകുക, CC BY-SA 4.0.
