Buffoon in Malayalam
Buffoon is വിദൂഷകന് (vidooshakan), the clown of a play and, by extension, anyone who makes a fool of himself. The word comes from classical drama, where the vidooshakan was the comic companion of the hero. It carries a touch of scorn in modern use.
Most common translation
Clown or buffoon in a play, harlequin.
നാടകത്തിലെ വിദൂഷകൻ എല്ലാവരെയും ചിരിപ്പിച്ചു.
naadakathile vidooshakan ellaavareyum chirippichu.
The clown in the play made everyone laugh.
All Malayalam words for “buffoon”
- വിദൂഷകന് (vidooshakan) — Clown or buffoon in a play, harlequin.
- ജോക്കര് (jokkar) — Joker, jester, buffoon, a type of plying card.
ജോക്കര് (jokkar) is the borrowed joker, used of a jester and of the playing card, and it sounds lighter and more modern.
Common questions
How do you say buffoon in Malayalam?
Buffoon is വിദൂഷകന് (vidooshakan).
What is a joker called?
ജോക്കര് (jokkar), which also names the playing card.