Dejection in Malayalam
Dejection after a hope is dashed is ഇച്ഛാഭംഗം (ichaabhamgam), literally a breaking of desire. It is a formal, written word, used for the flat feeling that follows disappointment rather than for ordinary sadness.
Disappointment, dejection.
തോൽവി അവന് ഇച്ഛാഭംഗം ഉണ്ടാക്കി.
tholvi avanu ichaabhamgam undaakki
The defeat caused him disappointment.
All Malayalam words for “dejection”
- ഇച്ഛാഭംഗം (ichaabhamgam) — Disappointment, dejection.
- ഇടിവ് (idivu) — Decline, collapse, down fall, dejection, sagging.
ഇച്ഛാഭംഗം (ichaabhamgam) pairs disappointment with the low mood that follows, while ഇടിവ് (idivu) is broader and means a decline, collapse or sagging, used of prices and health as much as of spirits.
Common questions
How do you say dejection in Malayalam?
ഇച്ഛാഭംഗം (ichaabhamgam) is the word, covering disappointment and the dejection that comes with it.
When would someone use the other word?
ഇടിവ് (idivu) is for any kind of fall or decline, such as a drop in prices or a slump in strength, with low spirits only one of its senses.