മൂത്രം ഒഴിക്കുക
moothram ozhikkuka
To pee in Malayalam is to say മൂത്രം ഒഴിക്കുക (moothram ozhikkuka).
The phrase is used to refer to the act of urinating.
Meaning: urinate (verb)
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of the noun മൂത്രം (mootram) meaning 'urine' and the verb ഒഴിക്കുക (ozhikkuka) meaning 'to pour' or 'to shed'.
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
മൂത്രം ഒഴിക്കുക is a formal and polite way to refer to the act of urinating.
How do you pronounce it?
moothram ozhikkuka
Did you know?
- In casual settings, Malayalam speakers often avoid the word മൂത്രം entirely and use euphemisms like പോവുക ('to go') to avoid mentioning the bodily fluid.
- The noun മൂത്രം (mootram) shares its roots with Sanskrit, making it a cognate of words used in many other Indian languages throughout the subcontinent.
- While മൂത്രം ഒഴിക്കുക is formal, children often use a completely different set of simplified terms that are considered too infantile for adults to use.
Examples in context
- അവൻ മൂത്രം ഒഴിക്കുകയാണ്.avan moothram ozhikkayanu.He is urinating.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries ഒഴിക്കുക, മൂത്രം, CC BY-SA 4.0.
