Enchanting in Malayalam
Enchanting, in the sense of lovely enough to hold your attention, is മനോഹരം (manoharam). Its parts mean mind and stealing, so the word literally carries the mind away. Writing, song lyrics and praise of scenery are full of it.
Most common translation
What is beautiful, enchanting, attractive, gold, a kind of jasmine.
ഈ ഗ്രാമത്തിന്റെ കാഴ്ച മനോഹരം ആണ്.
ee gramathinte kazhcha manoharam anu.
The view of this village is beautiful.
All Malayalam words for “enchanting”
- മനോഹരം (manoharam) — What is beautiful, enchanting, attractive, gold, a kind of jasmine.
- മയക്ക് (mayakku) — Enticing, deluding, enchanting, softening.
മനോഹരം is beauty that charms, while മയക്ക് (mayakku) is closer to a spell or a daze, carrying ideas of enticing, deluding and drowsiness.
Common questions
How do you say enchanting in Malayalam?
മനോഹരം (manoharam) is the word for enchanting or captivatingly beautiful.
When would mayakku be the better choice?
When the sense is being bewitched or dazed rather than admiring something; മയക്ക് also covers drowsiness and intoxication.