Deserving in Malayalam
These entries are all Sanskrit-style forms meaning deserving to be something. ദയനീയ (dayaneeya) means deserving kindness, and in practice it is the ordinary word for pitiable.
Pitiable, deserving kindness.
നായ്ക്കുട്ടിയുടെ ദയനീയ കരച്ചിൽ ഞങ്ങൾ കേട്ടു.
naaykkuttiyude dayaneeya karachil njangal kettu
We heard the puppy's pitiable whimper.
All Malayalam words for “deserving”
- ദയനീയ (dayaneeya) — Pitiable, deserving kindness.
- അഗ്രഗണനീയത (agragananeeyatha) — State of deserving the first, foremost or utmost consideration.
- അഭ്യര്ത്ഥനീയ (abhyarthaneeya) — Deserving to be requested.
- ക്രേയ (kreya) — Deserving to be bought.
ദയനീയ is the only one in common use. അഭ്യര്ത്ഥനീയ (abhyarthaneeya) means deserving to be requested, ക്രേയ (kreya) deserving to be bought, and അഗ്രഗണനീയത (agragananeeyatha) is an abstract noun about deserving first consideration.
Common questions
How do you say deserving in Malayalam?
No single word here matches it exactly; the nearest usable one is ദയനീയ (dayaneeya), deserving kindness or pity.
How are these words built?
Each takes a verb idea and adds an ending meaning fit to be done, giving deserving to be requested, deserving to be bought and so on.