Angel in Malayalam
Angel is മാലാഖ (maalaaga) in everyday Malayalam, a word that arrived with Christianity and is now used by everyone. Both a sounds in the first syllables are long: maa-laa-ga. It also works as a warm compliment for a kind person.
Angel, messenger of god; (fig.) holy person with divine qualities, a noble, virtuous woman.
കുഞ്ഞ് ഉറങ്ങുന്നത് കണ്ടാൽ ഒരു മാലാഖയെപ്പോലെ തോന്നും.
kunj urangunnath kandaal oru maalaagayeppole thonnum.
The sleeping baby looks just like an angel.
All Malayalam words for “angel”
- മാലാഖ (maalaaga) — Angel, messenger of god; (fig.) holy person with divine qualities, a noble, virtuous woman.
- ദൈവദൂതന് (daivadoothan) — Angel, messenger of God.
മാലാഖ is the common word for an angel, while ദൈവദൂതന് (daivadoothan) is a transparent compound meaning messenger of God and sounds more formal or scriptural.
Common questions
How do you say angel in Malayalam?
മാലാഖ (maalaaga), the ordinary word for an angel.
Can maalaaga describe a person?
Yes. Calling someone a maalaaga is a familiar way of praising their kindness, often said of a nurse or a mother.