Excessiveness in Malayalam
Excessiveness, going beyond measure, is covered by ഉത്കടം (uthkadam), said uth-ka-dam. It is a classical word whose range also takes in anger and intoxication, so context does a lot of work. For excess understood as surpassing quality, the entry gives പ്രകര്ഷം (prakarsham).
Most common translation
Anger, fluid from the temples of a rogue elephant(in rut), excessiveness, intoxication.
അവന്റെ ഉത്കടം കണ്ട് എല്ലാവരും മിണ്ടാതിരുന്നു.
avante uthkadam kandu ellaavarum mindaathirunnu.
Seeing his fury everyone kept silent.
All Malayalam words for “excessiveness”
- ഉത്കടം (uthkadam) — Anger, fluid from the temples of a rogue elephant(in rut), excessiveness, intoxication.
- പ്രകര്ഷം (prakarsham) — Superiority, excellence, excessiveness.
ഉത്കടം (uthkadam) suggests something immoderate or overwhelming, while പ്രകര്ഷം (prakarsham) is excess in the direction of superiority and excellence.
Common questions
How do you say excessiveness in Malayalam?
Use ഉത്കടം (uthkadam).
Which word carries a positive sense?
പ്രകര്ഷം (prakarsham), since it also means excellence and superiority.