Dexterity in Malayalam
നൈപുണ്യം (naipunyam) is dexterity and skilfulness, the word for a trained hand or a polished technique. It is formal and complimentary, common in writing about craft and performance.
Skilfulness, dexterity, cleverness, perfection.
തയ്യൽക്കാരന്റെ നൈപുണ്യം എല്ലാവരും പ്രശംസിച്ചു.
thayyalkkaarante naipunyam ellaavarum prashamsichu
Everyone praised the tailor's skill.
All Malayalam words for “dexterity”
- നൈപുണ്യം (naipunyam) — Skilfulness, dexterity, cleverness, perfection.
- അതിചാതുര്യം (athichathuryam) — Great cleverness, dexterity, great skill, great ability.
- സാമര്ത്ഥ്യം (Samarthyam) — Skill, dexterity, efficiency.
- കേമത്തം (kematham) — Superiority, distinction, cleverness, dexterity, excellence.
- പരിചയം (parichayam) — Acquaintance, experience, practice, dexterity, knowledge, familiarity.
- പാടവം (padavam) — Skill, cleverness, dexterity, efficiency, sound health.
- വൈഭവം (vaibhavam) — Superior power, greatness, ability, dexterity.
സാമര്ത്ഥ്യം (Samarthyam) is the everyday word for skill and cleverness, പാടവം (padavam) is efficiency and competence, അതിചാതുര്യം (athichathuryam) great cleverness with a hint of too much of it, കേമത്തം (kematham) excellence or distinction, വൈഭവം (vaibhavam) greatness and ability, and പരിചയം (parichayam) dexterity gained through practice.
Common questions
How do you say dexterity in Malayalam?
നൈപുണ്യം (naipunyam) in writing, while speech more often uses സാമര്ത്ഥ്യം (Samarthyam).
Which word would I use in conversation?
സാമര്ത്ഥ്യം (Samarthyam), which is what people actually say about somebody skilful and quick.