Awe in Malayalam
ഭയഭക്തി (bhayabhakthi) yokes fear and devotion together, which is precisely the mix English calls awe. It is used of how people stand before a deity, a great temple or a figure of real authority. Plain respect, with no fear in it, is a separate and much lighter word.
Most common translation
Awe and respect, respect arising out of awe or fear.
മുത്തച്ഛനോട് എല്ലാവർക്കും ഭയഭക്തി ഉണ്ട്.
muthachanodu ellaavarkkum bhayabhakthi undu.
Everyone has awe and respect for grandfather.
All Malayalam words for “awe”
- ഭയഭക്തി (bhayabhakthi) — Awe and respect, respect arising out of awe or fear.
- ആദരം (aadaram) — Respect, reverence, awe.
ഭയഭക്തി is reverence mingled with fear, while ആദരം (aadaram) is straightforward respect and regard.
Common questions
How do you say awe in Malayalam?
ഭയഭക്തി (bhayabhakthi), respect arising out of awe or fear.
How do you say respect without the fear?
ആദരം (aadaram), ordinary respect or reverence.