Alert in Malayalam
Alert as a description of someone paying close attention is ബദ്ധശ്രദ്ധ (baddhashraddha) in Malayalam, literally with attention bound to the task. It suits a sentry, an exam invigilator or a careful driver. The register is formal, so writing takes it more readily than chat.
Most common translation
Very attentive, enthusiastic, alert, watchful.
കുട്ടികൾ ക്ലാസിൽ ബദ്ധശ്രദ്ധ ആയിരുന്നു.
kuttikal klaasil baddhashraddha aayirunnu.
The children were very attentive in class.
All Malayalam words for “alert”
- ബദ്ധശ്രദ്ധ (baddhashraddha) — Very attentive, enthusiastic, alert, watchful.
- ഉണരുക (unaruka) — Wake up, become active, become conscious or alert.
ഉണരുക (unaruka) is the verb for waking up and becoming conscious or alert, so it marks the change of state rather than the quality.
Common questions
How do you say alert in Malayalam?
ബദ്ധശ്രദ്ധ (baddhashraddha) for watchful and attentive.
How do you say to become alert?
ഉണരുക (unaruka), which covers waking up and rousing oneself to attention.