Folly in Malayalam
വിഡ്ഢിത്തം (vidditham) is folly or foolishness, the word for a plainly silly act. The doubled dd is held, and the tone is dismissive, so use it with care about people.
Most common translation
Folly, foolishness, idiocy, stupidity.
ആ തീരുമാനം ഒരു വിഡ്ഢിത്തം ആയി.
aa theerumaanam oru vidditham aayi.
That decision turned out to be folly.
All Malayalam words for “folly”
- വിഡ്ഢിത്തം (vidditham) — Folly, foolishness, idiocy, stupidity.
- പൈത്യം (paithyam) — Madness, folly, foolishness.
- ബുദ്ധിമോശം (buddhimosham) — Indiscretion, thoughtlessness, folly.
വിഡ്ഢിത്തം is everyday foolishness, ബുദ്ധിമോശം (buddhimosham) is a lapse of judgement or indiscretion and slightly gentler, and പൈത്യം (paithyam) is madness and much stronger.
Common questions
How do you say folly in Malayalam?
വിഡ്ഢിത്തം (vidditham) is the ordinary word for folly or foolishness.
Which word is least offensive?
ബുദ്ധിമോശം (buddhimosham), since it describes a lapse of judgement rather than calling someone a fool.