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scratch meaning in Malayalam

മാന്തുക māntuka

/skɹæt͡ʃ/

scratch in Malayalam: മാന്തുക (māntuka), പൂച്ചുക (pūccuka), പോറുക (pōṟuka), വാളുക (vāḷuka). In English, scratch means to rub a surface with a sharp object, especially by a living creature to remove itching with nails, claws, etc.

Malayalam words for scratch

to scratch
മാന്തുക māntuka, പൂച്ചുക pūccuka, പോറുക pōṟuka
to scratch, slice
വാളുക vāḷuka
scratch, tear
പോറൽ pōṟal

English meaning of scratch

  1. verb To rub a surface with a sharp object, especially by a living creature to remove itching with nails, claws, etc.
  2. verb To rub the skin with rough material causing a sensation of irritation; to cause itching.
  3. verb To irritate someone's skin with one's unshaven beard when kissing.
  4. verb To mark a surface with a sharp object, thereby leaving a scratch (noun).

Full definition of scratch

scratch in a sentence

  • Could you please scratch my back?
  • I don't like that new scarf because it scratches my neck.
  • A real diamond can easily scratch a pane of glass.

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Questions about scratch in Malayalam

What is the meaning of scratch in Malayalam?
Scratch in Malayalam is മാന്തുക (māntuka), പൂച്ചുക (pūccuka), പോറുക (pōṟuka), വാളുക (vāḷuka).
scratch എന്നതിന്റെ മലയാളം അർത്ഥം എന്താണ്?
Scratch: മാന്തുക (māntuka), പൂച്ചുക (pūccuka), പോറുക (pōṟuka), വാളുക (vāḷuka).
What does scratch mean in English?
Scratch means to rub a surface with a sharp object, especially by a living creature to remove itching with nails, claws, etc.

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Malayalam words from Wiktionary's Malayalam entries whose English meaning is “scratch”: പൂച്ചുക, പോറുക, പോറൽ, മാന്തുക. English meanings adapted from Wiktionary: scratch (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the Malayalam words and English meanings and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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