Adorable in Malayalam
Worthy of worship is the literal force of ആരാധനീയ (aaraadhaneeya), the Malayalam adjective behind adorable. Because of that weight it suits reverence, a teacher or a deity, rather than a puppy or a baby. For the cuddly English sense, Kerala speech borrows a short English word instead.
Worthy of worship, adorable, admirable, worshipful.
നാട്ടുകാർക്ക് അദ്ദേഹം ഇന്നും ആരാധനീയനാണ്.
naattukaarkku addheham innum aaraadhaneeyanaanu.
To the villagers he is still worthy of reverence.
All Malayalam words for “adorable”
- ആരാധനീയ (aaraadhaneeya) — Worthy of worship, adorable, admirable, worshipful.
- ക്യൂട്ട് (kyoottu) — Cute. Pretty and lovable in a small, charming way; adorable.
- ചേവടി (chevadi) — Red feet, venerable or adorable feet.
ആരാധനീയ means worshipful and admirable, ക്യൂട്ട് (kyoottu) is the borrowed everyday word for cute and adorable, and ചേവടി (chevadi) is a poetic phrase for adorable feet.
Common questions
How do you say adorable in Malayalam?
ആരാധനീയ (aaraadhaneeya) for the reverent sense, and ക്യൂട്ട് (kyoottu) for cute and lovable.
Which one would you use for a small child?
ക്യൂട്ട് (kyoottu), since ആരാധനീയ sounds like worship.