Affinity in Malayalam
Affinity as a feeling of closeness is അടുപ്പം (aduppam), from the verb meaning to come near. People use it of the closeness between friends or relatives, and it can also hint at an improper intimacy, so tone matters.
Nearness, close relationship, affection, illicit (sexual) relation, intimacy, affinity.
അയൽക്കാരുമായി ഞങ്ങൾക്ക് നല്ല അടുപ്പമുണ്ട്.
ayalkkaarumayi njangalkku nalla aduppamundu.
We have a good closeness with the neighbours.
All Malayalam words for “affinity”
- അടുപ്പം (aduppam) — Nearness, close relationship, affection, illicit (sexual) relation, intimacy, affinity.
- പ്രതിപത്തി (prathipathi) — Strong interest, affection. favour, affinity.
- മമത (mamatha) — The feeling of 'my' or 'mine', self interest, affection, close attachment, affinity.
- വൈരാഗ്യം (vairaagyam) — Lack of affection or affinity, detachment, disgust, contempt esp. of worldliness, hatred, state of an ascetic.
പ്രതിപത്തി (prathipathi) is a formal word for a strong leaning or favour towards something, മമത (mamatha) is attachment coloured by a sense of mine, and വൈരാഗ്യം (vairaagyam) is its opposite, detachment.
Common questions
How do you say affinity in Malayalam?
അടുപ്പം (aduppam), the closeness or affinity between people.
Which word fits an affinity for a subject?
പ്രതിപത്തി (prathipathi) suits an inclination towards a thing; aduppam is mainly about people.