Blunt in Malayalam
Blunt, said of a knife, is മൂര്ച്ചയില്ലാത്ത (moorchayillaatha). The form is transparently negative: moorcha means sharpness and the rest of the word cancels it, so the whole thing is without-sharpness. Expect to hear it as moor-cha-yil-laa-tha.
മൂര്ച്ചയില്ലാത്ത (moorchayillaatha)
Blunt.
മൂര്ച്ചയില്ലാത്ത കത്തി കൊണ്ട് മുറിക്കാൻ പ്രയാസമാണ്.
moorchayillaatha katthi kondu murikkaan prayaasamaanu
It is hard to cut with a blunt knife.
Dictionary entry
- മൂര്ച്ചയില്ലാത്ത (moorchayillaatha) — Blunt.
മൂര്ച്ചയില്ലാത്ത (moorchayillaatha) describes physical bluntness of blades and tools; it is not used for blunt speech, which Malayalam phrases quite differently.
Common questions
How do you say blunt in Malayalam?
Blunt is മൂര്ച്ചയില്ലാത്ത (moorchayillaatha), literally lacking sharpness.
Can I use it for a blunt remark?
No, it refers to edges and tools. Speaking bluntly is expressed with other wording altogether.