Caring in Malayalam
കരുതലുള്ള (karuthalulla) is caring, said of someone who shows concern and kindness towards others. It comes from karuthal, care or concern, plus ulla, having, so it describes a disposition rather than an action. Say ka-ru-tha-lul-la, with a soft dental th.
Most common translation
Caring, showing care and concern for others, kind and attentive.
അവൻ വളരെ കരുതലുള്ള മകനാണ്.
avan valare karuthalulla makanaanu.
He is a very caring son.
All Malayalam words for “caring”
- കരുതലുള്ള (karuthalulla) — Caring, showing care and concern for others, kind and attentive.
- അക്രിയ (akriya) — Inactive, indifferent, not caring about.
- സ്വാര്ത്ഥ (swaartha) — Selfish, self-interested, caring only for one's own interests, having apt meaning, self-centred.
karuthalulla is the warm sense of caring; akriya is its opposite, indifferent and not caring, and swaartha is caring only for oneself, that is selfish.
Common questions
How do you say caring in Malayalam?
Caring is കരുതലുള്ള (karuthalulla).
Is karuthalulla different from careful?
Yes. karuthalulla is about concern for people, while being careful about a task is sraddhayulla, from a different root about attention.