Boon in Malayalam
A boon, the kind a god grants in a story, is വരം (varam) in Malayalam. Two syllables, va-ram, with a single tapped r. You hear it constantly in temple stories and whenever someone speaks of getting exactly what they asked for.
Most common translation
Blessing, boon, gift, desire.
ഈ മഴ കര്ഷകര്ക്ക് ഒരു വരം ആണ്.
ee mazha karshakarkku oru varam aanu.
This rain is a boon for the farmers.
All Malayalam words for “boon”
- വരം (varam) — Blessing, boon, gift, desire.
- അനുഗ്രഹം (anugraham) — Blessing, boon, favour, propitiousness.
വരം (varam) is the boon itself, something granted on request, while അനുഗ്രഹം (anugraham) is a blessing or favour in the broader sense and is the word used for an elder's goodwill.
Common questions
How do you say boon in Malayalam?
Boon is വരം (varam), the word for a granted wish.
What is the difference between വരം and അനുഗ്രഹം?
വരം (varam) is a specific wish that has been granted, while അനുഗ്രഹം (anugraham) is general blessing or grace, and is what you ask of parents and teachers.