Cruel in Malayalam
Cruel is ക്രൂര (kroora) when it describes an act or a quality, the long oo making the first syllable heavy. It is a Sanskrit loan that sits comfortably in news reports and in ordinary complaints alike. To speak of a cruel man, Malayalam adds a masculine ending.
Cruel, ruthless, terrible, horrible.
ക്രൂരമായ വാക്കുകള് ആരെയും വേദനിപ്പിക്കും.
krooramaaya vaakkukal areyum vedanippikkum
Cruel words will hurt anyone.
All Malayalam words for “cruel”
- ക്രൂര (kroora) — Cruel, ruthless, terrible, horrible.
- കടുത്ത (kadutha) — Severe, cruel, extreme, intense.
- നിര്ദ്ദയ (nirddaya) — Ruthless, cruel, merciless.
- ദാരുണ (daaruna) — Horrible, terrible, cruel.
- ഭയങ്കര (bhayankara) — Frightening, alarming, formidable, dreadful, hazardous, cruel.
- അതികഠിനം (athikadinam) — Very hard or cruel.
- ക്രൂരന് (krooran) — One who is cruel, terrible or hard hearted, brutal, ruthless, tyrant.
- ഘാതകന് (ghathakan) — Killer, murderer, wicked or cruel man (fem.murderess).
ക്രൂര is the adjective and ക്രൂരന് (krooran) a cruel man; നിര്ദ്ദയ (nirddaya) stresses mercilessness, ദാരുണ (daaruna) horror and ഭയങ്കര (bhayankara) frightfulness, while കടുത്ത (kadutha) and അതികഠിനം (athikadinam) mean harsh or severe and ഘാതകന് (ghathakan) is a killer.
Common questions
How do you say cruel in Malayalam?
ക്രൂര (kroora) is the general adjective, as in a cruel punishment.
How do I call someone a cruel man?
Use ക്രൂരന് (krooran); it is the masculine noun form, so it names the person rather than the quality.