Cowardly in Malayalam
Cowardly is ഭീരു (bheeru) in Malayalam, from a root meaning fear. Two syllables, bhee-ru, with a breathy bh at the start. It describes a timid temperament as well as someone who runs from a fight, and it doubles as the noun coward.
Most common translation
Cowardly, easily frightened, timid.
ഇരുട്ടിൽ അവൻ ഭീരു ആയി മാറി.
iruttil avan bheeru aayi maari.
In the dark he turned timid.
All Malayalam words for “cowardly”
- ഭീരു (bheeru) — Cowardly, easily frightened, timid.
- കാതര (kathara) — A woman who is cowardly, fickle, trembling or frightened.
ഭീരു (bheeru) is the ordinary word and applies to anyone; കാതര (kathara) is a literary adjective used of a woman who is timid or trembling, so it is not the everyday choice.
Common questions
How do you call someone cowardly in Malayalam?
ഭീരു (bheeru), which serves both as the adjective cowardly and as the noun coward.
Is ഭീരു an insult?
It is blunt criticism rather than abuse, and turns up in political speeches and school scoldings alike.