Avarice in Malayalam
Avarice is അത്യാഗ്രഹം (athyagraham), formed from the prefix for excessive plus the word for desire. Say ath-yaa-gra-ham. It is the usual word for greed in moral talk, sermons and editorials.
Most common translation
Greed, covetousness, avarice.
അത്യാഗ്രഹം ആളുകളെ ആപത്തിലേക്ക് നടത്തും.
athyagraham aalukale aapathilekku nadathum.
Greed leads people into trouble.
All Malayalam words for “avarice”
- അത്യാഗ്രഹം (athyagraham) — Greed, covetousness, avarice.
- ദുര (dura) — Greed, covetousness, avarice.
- ദുരാഗ്രഹം (duraagraham) — Bad desire, greed, avarice.
- ദുരാശ (duraasha) — Bad desire, bad hope, avarice, greed.
അത്യാഗ്രഹം (athyagraham) is the standard word for greed or avarice; ദുര (dura) is blunter and more colloquial; and ദുരാഗ്രഹം (duraagraham) and ദുരാശ (duraasha) build on the prefix for bad, suggesting a wrongful or hopeless craving.
Common questions
What is avarice in Malayalam?
Avarice is അത്യാഗ്രഹം (athyagraham).
Which word sounds strongest?
ദുര (dura) hits hardest in speech because it is short and plainly disapproving, while അത്യാഗ്രഹം (athyagraham) is the measured, written choice.