വാടുക

Malayalam

Etymology

Cognate with Tamil வாடு (vāṭu), Telugu వాడు (vāḍu).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʋaːɖuɡɐ/

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Verb

വാടുക • (vāṭuka)

1. to wilt; wither. Leaf or flower becoming limp and flaccid due to ageing, dying, or disease.
2. (figuratively) fade to become tired. (മുഖം വാടുക (mukhaṁ vāṭuka, “feel sad, disappointed or tired”))