Disbelief in Malayalam
ശങ്ക (shanka) covers doubt and disbelief, and also hesitation or shyness, so tone and context decide which is meant. It is a common word in speech. Say shan-ka.
Most common translation
Doubt, vacillation, disbelief, fear, shyness, modesty.
എനിക്ക് ഒരു ചെറിയ ശങ്ക ഉണ്ട്.
enikku oru cheriya shanka undu.
I have a small doubt.
All Malayalam words for “disbelief”
- ശങ്ക (shanka) — Doubt, vacillation, disbelief, fear, shyness, modesty.
- ആവോ (avo) — Interj, denoting uncertainly or disbelief.
ശങ്ക (shanka) is doubt shading into disbelief, while ആവോ (avo) is an interjection thrown in to express uncertainty, closer to who knows than to a noun.
Common questions
How do you say disbelief in Malayalam?
ശങ്ക (shanka), which covers doubt and disbelief.
When would someone say ആവോ (avo)?
As a quick spoken reaction meaning the speaker has no idea, or does not quite believe what was said.