Forgiving in Malayalam
ക്ഷമ (kshama) is offered for forgiving, but it is really the noun forgiveness, and it also means patience and endurance. To describe a forgiving person, Malayalam says that they possess this quality rather than using it as an adjective.
Most common translation
Forgiving, enduring, skilful.
അമ്മയ്ക്ക് വലിയ ക്ഷമ ഉണ്ട്.
ammaykku valiya kshama undu.
Mother has great patience.
Dictionary entry
- ക്ഷമ (kshama) — Forgiving, enduring, skilful.
Alongside forgiveness, ക്ഷമ (kshama) carries the senses of patient endurance and even capability, so it is a wide word and formal and religious writing use it freely.
Common questions
How do you say forgiving in Malayalam?
The listed word is ക്ഷമ (kshama), which is the noun for forgiveness; the adjective is not part of this entry.
Does kshama also mean patience?
Yes. The same word covers forgiveness, patient endurance and the capacity to bear things, so the context decides.