Bravery in Malayalam
Bravery is ധൈര്യം (dhairyam) in Malayalam. The opening dhai is one breathy syllable, and the word ends in the nasal -am common to Sanskrit borrowings. It covers courage in danger as well as the steadiness someone keeps on hearing bad news.
Bravery, courage, daring, stability, calmness, patience.
ഇരുട്ടില് നടക്കാന് അവന് ധൈര്യം ഉണ്ട്.
iruttil nadakkaan avanu dhairyam undu.
He has the courage to walk in the dark.
Dictionary entry
- ധൈര്യം (dhairyam) — Bravery, courage, daring, stability, calmness, patience.
ധൈര്യം (dhairyam) works for physical courage and for emotional composure alike, so telling someone to keep ധൈര്യം is the Malayalam way of saying be brave or stay strong.
Common questions
How do you say bravery in Malayalam?
ധൈര്യം (dhairyam), the same word used for courage, daring and calm nerve.
Can ധൈര്യം be used to comfort someone?
Yes; it is routinely said to a person facing bad news, with the sense of take heart rather than be bold.