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hug meaning in Malayalam

കെട്ടിപ്പിടിക്കൽ keṭṭippiṭikkal

/hʌɡ/

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Northern England/hʊɡ/

hug in Malayalam: കെട്ടിപ്പിടിക്കൽ (keṭṭippiṭikkal), ആലിംഗനം (āliṅganaṁ), ആശ്ലേഷം (āślēṣaṁ), കെട്ടിപ്പിടിക്കുക (keṭṭippiṭikkuka). In English, hug means a close embrace, especially when charged with an emotion such as affection, joy, relief, lust, anger, aggression, compassion, or the like, as opposed to being characterized by formality, equivocation or ambivalence (a half-embrace).

Malayalam words for hug

affectionate embrace
കെട്ടിപ്പിടിക്കൽ keṭṭippiṭikkal, ആലിംഗനം āliṅganaṁ, ആശ്ലേഷം āślēṣaṁ
to embrace
കെട്ടിപ്പിടിക്കുക keṭṭippiṭikkuka

English meaning of hug

  1. noun A close embrace, especially when charged with an emotion such as affection, joy, relief, lust, anger, aggression, compassion, or the like, as opposed to being characterized by formality, equivocation or ambivalence (a half-embrace).
  2. noun A particular grip in wrestling.
  3. verb To crouch; to huddle as with cold.
  4. verb To cling closely together.

Full definition of hug

hug in a sentence

  • Billy hugged Danny until he felt better.
  • They hugged for what seemed like an eternity.
  • to hug the shore, to hug the coastline

Synonyms of hug

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Questions about hug in Malayalam

What is the meaning of hug in Malayalam?
Hug in Malayalam is കെട്ടിപ്പിടിക്കൽ (keṭṭippiṭikkal), ആലിംഗനം (āliṅganaṁ), ആശ്ലേഷം (āślēṣaṁ), കെട്ടിപ്പിടിക്കുക (keṭṭippiṭikkuka).
hug എന്നതിന്റെ മലയാളം അർത്ഥം എന്താണ്?
Hug: കെട്ടിപ്പിടിക്കൽ (keṭṭippiṭikkal), ആലിംഗനം (āliṅganaṁ), ആശ്ലേഷം (āślēṣaṁ), കെട്ടിപ്പിടിക്കുക (keṭṭippiṭikkuka).
What does hug mean in English?
Hug means a close embrace, especially when charged with an emotion such as affection, joy, relief, lust, anger, aggression, compassion, or the like, as opposed to being characterized by formality, equivocation or ambivalence (a half-embrace).

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