Distasteful in Malayalam
Distasteful is അരോചകം (arochakam) in Malayalam, built from the negative a and a root for taste or appetite. Say a-ro-cha-kam. It works for food you cannot stomach and, more often now, for behaviour or language that leaves a bad taste.
Most common translation
Distasteful.
ആ ശബ്ദം എനിക്ക് അരോചകം ആയി തോന്നി.
aa shabdam enikku arochakam aayi thonni.
That sound seemed distasteful to me.
Dictionary entry
- അരോചകം (arochakam) — Distasteful.
അരോചകം (arochakam) keeps the original sense of lost appetite, which is why it feels stronger than simply calling something unpleasant.
Common questions
How do you say distasteful in Malayalam?
Say അരോചകം (arochakam) for distasteful or unpalatable.
Can arochakam describe a person's words?
Yes, and that is its commonest use today: a remark or a piece of writing is called arochakam when it is in poor taste.