Civilization in Malayalam
Civilization is നാഗരികം (naagarikam), urban culture and civilized life, grown from nagaram, the city. Historians use it of ancient civilizations and of refinement in behaviour. Read it naa-ga-ri-kam.
Most common translation
Urbanity, culture, civilization.
ഞാന് പഴയ നാഗരികം പുസ്തകത്തില് വായിച്ചു
njaan pazhaya naagarikam pusthakatthil vaayichu
I read about the old civilization in a book.
All Malayalam words for “civilization”
- നാഗരികം (naagarikam) — Urbanity, culture, civilization.
- സഭ്യത (sabhyatha) — Culture, civilization, decency.
സഭ്യത (sabhyatha) covers culture and civilization too, but in daily use it mostly means decency and good manners.
Common questions
How do you say civilization in Malayalam?
Civilization is നാഗരികം (naagarikam).
Which word means decency?
സഭ്യത (sabhyatha), decency, culture or civility.