Consolation in Malayalam
Comfort offered to someone in grief is ആശ്വാസം (aashwaasam), a word heard at funerals and in hospital corridors. It doubles as relief, so good news after a bad week can be described with it too. The first syllable is long: aash-waa-sam.
Most common translation
Consolation, relief, comfort.
അമ്മയുടെ വാക്കുകൾ എനിക്ക് ആശ്വാസം തന്നു.
ammayude vaakkukal enikku aashvaasam thannu.
Mother's words gave me comfort.
All Malayalam words for “consolation”
- ആശ്വാസം (aashwaasam) — Consolation, relief, comfort.
- സമാശ്വാസം (samaashwaasam) — Consolation.
ആശ്വാസം is the ordinary word, while സമാശ്വാസം (samaashwaasam) is a heavier variant of the same idea that turns up mostly in writing.
Common questions
How do you say consolation in Malayalam?
ആശ്വാസം (aashwaasam), the word for consolation, comfort and relief.
Does aashwaasam only mean consolation?
No. It also means relief, so a drop in prices or a cool breeze can be described with it as easily as comfort given to a mourner.