Elders in Malayalam
Elders is given as ഗുരുജനം (gurujanam) in Malayalam, a compound of teacher and people that covers elders and preceptors together. It belongs to respectful, somewhat formal speech, the kind used when speaking of family seniors and teachers. Kerala usage ties elders and teachers closely.
Preceptor, elders.
ഗുരുജനം പറയുന്നത് കുട്ടികൾ ശ്രദ്ധിക്കണം.
gurujanam parayunnathu kuttikal shraddhikkanam.
Children should listen to what the elders say.
All Malayalam words for “elders”
- ഗുരുജനം (gurujanam) — Preceptor, elders.
- അഭിവാദ്യം (abhivadyam) — Honouring elders.
- കുരുത്തം (kurutham) — Respect/ reverence for elders and preceptors; (fig) luck, good fortune.
അഭിവാദ്യം (abhivadyam) is the act of honouring elders and കുരുത്തം (kurutham) is the respect owed to them, which by extension came to mean good fortune, so neither names the people themselves.
Common questions
How do you say elders in Malayalam?
Use ഗുരുജനം (gurujanam), elders and preceptors.
What is respect for elders called?
കുരുത്തം (kurutham) carries that sense of reverence for elders and teachers.