Dreadful in Malayalam
Dreadful is ഭയങ്കര (bhayankara), the adjective for anything frightening or alarming. Built on the word for fear, it attaches straight to a noun, as in a dreadful sight. Say bha-yan-ka-ra, keeping the first syllable soft.
Most common translation
Frightening, alarming, formidable, dreadful, hazardous, cruel.
രാത്രിയിൽ ഒരു ഭയങ്കര ശബ്ദം കേട്ടു.
raathriyil oru bhayankara shabdam kettu.
A frightening sound was heard at night.
All Malayalam words for “dreadful”
- ഭയങ്കര (bhayankara) — Frightening, alarming, formidable, dreadful, hazardous, cruel.
- ഉഗ്ര (ugra) — Vehement, dreadful, strong, powerful, potent, violent.
ഭയങ്കര is dreadful in the sense of frightening and formidable, while ഉഗ്ര (ugra) stresses fierce, violent force rather than the fear it causes.
Common questions
How do you say dreadful in Malayalam?
ഭയങ്കര (bhayankara) means dreadful, frightening or alarming.
Which word describes fierce strength?
ഉഗ്ര (ugra), used for what is vehement, violent and powerful.