Decayed in Malayalam
Decayed or rotten is ചീഞ്ഞ (cheenja) in Malayalam, used of fruit, vegetables, fish and anything that has gone off. It is a participle placed before the noun it describes. The long ee carries the word: cheen-ja.
Most common translation
Decayed, rotten, putrefaction, overboiling.
ചീഞ്ഞ പഴം അമ്മ വെളിയിൽ ഇട്ടു.
cheenja pazham amma veliyil ittu.
Mother threw the rotten fruit outside.
All Malayalam words for “decayed”
- ചീഞ്ഞ (cheenja) — Decayed, rotten, putrefaction, overboiling.
- ജീര്ണ്ണം (jeernnam) — Old or decayed or digested.
Of the two, cheenja is decayed in the sense of rotten and spoiled, while ജീര്ണ്ണം (jeernnam) is a more literary word for something old, worn out or digested.
Common questions
How do you say decayed in Malayalam?
Decayed is ചീഞ്ഞ (cheenja).
Which word would describe a decayed old building?
ജീര്ണ്ണം (jeernnam) suits something worn out by age, whereas cheenja is for food and matter that has actually rotted.