Charming in Malayalam

Someone or something charming is മനോഹര (manohara) in Malayalam, a word that literally suggests stealing the heart. It is used freely of scenery, music and people. Say ma-no-ha-ra, all four syllables light and even.

Most common translation

മനോഹര (manohara)

Charming, pleasing, beautiful, attractive.

അവിടെ മനോഹര ദൃശ്യങ്ങള്‍ കാണാം.

avide manohara drishyangal kaanaam.

Beautiful sights can be seen there.

All Malayalam words for “charming”

മനോഹര (manohara) is the broad, comfortable choice; രമ്യ (ramya) and അഭിരാമ (abhirama) are more literary ways of saying lovely or pleasing, and ഹൃദ്യ (hridya) leans towards hearty and endearing. മൃദു (mridu) is gentle and mild rather than charming, അമ്പോറ്റി (ambotti) names a charming person, and ക്യൂട്ട് (kyoottu) is the English loan for cute.

Common questions

How do you say charming in Malayalam?

Use മനോഹര (manohara), meaning charming, pleasing or attractive.

Which word would I use for a charming person specifically?

അമ്പോറ്റി (ambotti) names a charming person, though in ordinary speech people simply say മനോഹര (manohara) of them.