Expressions in Malayalam
These options do not give a general word for expressions; they belong to the classical theory of the nine sentiments. The umbrella term among them is രസം (rasam), which names one of those aesthetic expressions as well as taste and essence. Writing on dance and drama uses it constantly.
One of the bodily substances, taste, liking, aptitude, pleasure, one of the nine sentiments or expressions, essence, juice, the chemical element mercury, semen, poison, vigour, molten ghee, tongue.
ഈ മാങ്ങയുടെ രസം നല്ലതാണ്.
ee maangayude rasam nallathaanu.
The taste of this mango is good.
All Malayalam words for “expressions”
- രസം (rasam) — One of the bodily substances, taste, liking, aptitude, pleasure, one of the nine sentiments or expressions, essence, juice, the chemical element mercury, semen, poison, vigour, molten ghee, tongue.
- അത്ഭുതം (albhutham) — Wonder, astonishment, surprise, one of the nine sentiments (navarasaa) or expressions.
- ഭീമം (bheemam) — Fear, dread, one of the nine aesthetic expressions.
rasam is the category word, while albhutham is the expression of wonder and bheemam the expression of fear or dread, each one item in the set of nine.
Common questions
How do you say expressions in Malayalam?
There is no plain word here; രസം (rasam) names an aesthetic expression or sentiment in classical art.
What are albhutham and bheemam?
അത്ഭുതം (albhutham) is wonder and ഭീമം (bheemam) is fear, two of the nine sentiments.