Challenge in Malayalam
Challenge is വെല്ലുവിളി (velluvili), a compound of a verb meaning to defeat and one meaning to call out. Say vel-lu-vi-li, doubling the l in the middle. It fits a dare thrown at an opponent as well as the figurative challenges a person faces.
Challenge.
പുതിയ ജോലി ഒരു വെല്ലുവിളി ആയിരുന്നു.
puthiya joli oru velluvili aayirunnu.
The new job was a challenge.
All Malayalam words for “challenge”
- വെല്ലുവിളി (velluvili) — Challenge.
- ഹൂതി (hoothi) — Call, challenge, invitation.
- ആഹ്വാനം (aahwaanam) — Calling, invitation, summons, challenge for battle.
- പോര്വിളി (porvili) — Battle cry, war cry, challenging for battle, open challenge.
- വീരവാദം (veeravaadam) — Words of a hero, challenge (idm.) heroic talk, bragging, boasting.
വെല്ലുവിളി (velluvili) is the everyday noun; ആഹ്വാനം (aahwaanam) is a formal call or summons, പോര്വിളി (porvili) a war cry, വീരവാദം (veeravaadam) leans towards boasting, and ഹൂതി (hoothi) is rare.
Common questions
How do you say challenge in Malayalam?
വെല്ലുവിളി (velluvili) — it works for a sporting challenge, a political one and a personal difficulty.
Which word would a news report use for a call to the public?
ആഹ്വാനം, which is an appeal or summons; വെല്ലുവിളി stays with challenges, and പോര്വിളി only fits openly warlike language.