Meaning of തൂങ്ങുക | Babel Free
t̪uːŋŋuɡɐDefinitions
- to hang; to be suspended
- to dangle; to swing
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to commit suicide by hanging euphemistic
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to depend on figuratively
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to doze; to slumber (often used with the eyes closing) colloquial
Examples
“ചുവരിൽ ഒരു ചിത്രം തൂങ്ങിക്കിടക്കുന്നു.”
A picture is hanging on the wall.
“നിനക്ക് എത്ര നേരം മരത്തിൽ തൂങ്ങി നിൽക്കാൻ കഴിയും?”
How long can you stay hanging from the tree?
“അയാൾ വീടിനുള്ളിൽ തൂങ്ങി.”
He hanged himself (committed suicide) inside the house.
“അവൻ ഇരുന്ന് തൂങ്ങുകയാണ്.”
He is sitting and dozing off.
CEFR level
B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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