Costly in Malayalam
For costly, Malayalam says വിലയേറിയ (vilayeriya), built straight on the word for price. It goes before the noun, as in costly jewellery or a costly mistake, and it is ordinary in speech and writing alike.
Most common translation
Costly, valuable, dear, precious.
അധ്യാപകന് വിലയേറിയ ഉപദേശം തന്നു.
adhyaapakan vilayeriya upadesham thannu.
The teacher gave valuable advice.
All Malayalam words for “costly”
- വിലയേറിയ (vilayeriya) — Costly, valuable, dear, precious.
- വിലപിടിച്ച (vilapidicha) — Costly, precious, valuable, dear.
- വില കൂടിയ (vila koodiya) — Expensive, costly; costing a lot of money.
- പ്രിയ (priya) — Loving, favourable, dear, costly, in demand; beloved woman or girl.
വിലപിടിച്ച (vilapidicha) is an equally common twin, leaning a little more towards precious, while പ്രിയ (priya) means costly only in old literary usage and normally means dear or beloved.
Common questions
How do you say costly in Malayalam?
വിലയേറിയ (vilayeriya) is the word, and വിലപിടിച്ച (vilapidicha) will do the same job.
Can vilayeriya describe a costly mistake rather than a costly object?
Yes. Malayalam uses it figuratively for mistakes and decisions that prove expensive, exactly as English does.