Foolish in Malayalam
Calling someone foolish in Malayalam usually means calling them a fool: മടയന് (madayan), a foolish fellow or dunce. It is a noun, so it names the person rather than qualifying another word. The tone is blunt and best kept for joking among friends.
Most common translation
Foolish fellow, dunce, idiot (fem.).
അവന് ഒരു മടയന് അല്ല.
avan oru madayan alla.
He is not a fool.
All Malayalam words for “foolish”
- മടയന് (madayan) — Foolish fellow, dunce, idiot (fem.).
- മണ്ടി (mandi) — Sediment, residue, heel, foolish woman.
- മന്ദന് (mandan) — Lazy, foolish man, dunce, dullard, unluckyman, planet Saturn.
മടയന് (madayan) and മന്ദന് (mandan) both name a foolish man, mandan adding laziness and dullness, while മണ്ടി (mandi) is the corresponding word for a woman.
Common questions
How do you say foolish in Malayalam?
മടയന് (madayan), literally a fool, since no plain adjective appears here.
Is madayan rude?
It is an insult, mild between friends but offensive to a stranger.