Astrologer in Malayalam
An astrologer is ജ്യോതിഷി (jyothishi), from jyothisham, the study of the stars. It is the neutral professional term and the one you see on signboards in Kerala.
Most common translation
Astrologer.
ജ്യോതിഷി നല്ല ദിവസം നോക്കി പറഞ്ഞു.
jyothishi nalla divasam nokki paranju.
The astrologer looked up a good day and told us.
All Malayalam words for “astrologer”
- ജ്യോതിഷി (jyothishi) — Astrologer.
- പ്രശ്നക്കാരന് (prashnakkaaran) — Astrologer, one who enquires about the future on the basis of astrology, one who creates problem, problem maker.
- ചിന്തകന് (chinthakan) — Thinker, philosopher, astrologer.
- ജ്ഞാനി (jnaani) — Wiseman, one well versed in spiritual knowledge, astrologer.
ജ്യോതിഷി (jyothishi) is the plain word; പ്രശ്നക്കാരന് (prashnakkaaran) is one who answers questions by astrology and, confusingly, can also mean a troublemaker; ചിന്തകന് (chinthakan) and ജ്ഞാനി (jnaani) are primarily a thinker and a spiritually learned person.
Common questions
How do you say astrologer in Malayalam?
ജ്യോതിഷി (jyothishi) is the standard word for an astrologer.
Is prashnakkaaran safe to use?
Be careful: പ്രശ്നക്കാരന് (prashnakkaaran) can mean an astrologer, but in casual speech it also means someone who creates problems.