Facial in Malayalam

Malayalam has no bare adjective for facial here; it builds on mukham, the face. മുഖഭാവം (mugabhaavam) is facial expression, and it is the one you will need most often.

Most common translation

മുഖഭാവം (mugabhaavam)

Facial expression.

അവന്റെ മുഖഭാവം ഒട്ടും മാറിയില്ല.

avante mugabhaavam ottum maariyilla.

His facial expression did not change at all.

All Malayalam words for “facial”

മുഖംമൂടി (mugammoodi) is a mask, literally a face-cover, used both for the object and for a person hiding their true self.

Common questions

How do you say facial in Malayalam?

Facial expression is മുഖഭാവം (mugabhaavam); facial on its own is not a separate word in Malayalam.

What is the word for a mask?

മുഖംമൂടി (mugammoodi), which doubles as a metaphor for a false front.