Bilious in Malayalam
The entry offered for bilious is പഴുപ്പന് (pazhuppan), which describes a sallow, unhealthy man. Idiomatically it also mocks someone as dull, spiritless or useless, so it is a word with a sting.
Most common translation
A bilious, unhealthy man; (idm.) a spiritless, dull man, a useless, clumsy fellow.
അവന് ഒരു പഴുപ്പനാണെന്ന് കൂട്ടുകാര് കളിയാക്കി.
avan oru pazhuppananennu koottukar kaliyakki.
His friends teased that he is a dull fellow.
Dictionary entry
- പഴുപ്പന് (pazhuppan) — A bilious, unhealthy man; (idm.) a spiritless, dull man, a useless, clumsy fellow.
പഴുപ്പന് (pazhuppan) is the single option and it labels the person rather than naming the medical condition of biliousness.
Common questions
How do you say bilious in Malayalam?
A bilious, unhealthy man is പഴുപ്പന് (pazhuppan) in Malayalam.
Is the word insulting?
It can be, since it is also used idiomatically of a dull or useless fellow.