പൂശുക

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Malayalam[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Cognate with Tamil பூசு (pūcu). (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /puːʃuɡɐ/
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Verb[edit]

പൂശുക (pūśuka)

  1. to coat
  2. to smear, plaster
    Synonym: തേയ്ക്കുക (tēykkuka)
  3. to apply paint, color, etc.
  4. (slang) to drink alcohol
  5. (slang) to beat up

References[edit]

  • Warrier, M. I. (2008) “പൂശുക”, in Malayalam-English Dictionary (in Malayalam), 22nd edition, Kottayam: DC Books