Dignity in Malayalam

Dignity is അന്തസ്സ് (anthassu), a short everyday word that covers dignity and social standing together. People speak of keeping their അന്തസ്സ് much as English speaks of keeping one's dignity.

Most common translation

അന്തസ്സ് (anthassu)

Dignity, status.

ജോലി ചെയ്യുന്നതിൽ അന്തസ്സ് ഉണ്ട്.

joli cheyyunnathil anthassu undu.

There is dignity in working.

Dictionary entry

അന്തസ്സ് (anthassu) mixes dignity with status, so it can mean personal self-respect or the standing a family holds in public.

Common questions

How do you say dignity in Malayalam?

അന്തസ്സ് (anthassu) is the word for dignity and status.

Does it mean pride?

Not exactly. അന്തസ്സ് (anthassu) is the dignity others recognise in you rather than the feeling of being proud.