Generosity in Malayalam
Generosity is ഔദാര്യം (oudharyam), the noun used in tributes and thank-you speeches. It opens on the ou diphthong, close to the vowel in owe followed by a u. Open-handed giving of money, time or forgiveness all fall under it.
Generosity, magnanimity, nobility.
അദ്ദേഹത്തിന്റെ ഔദാര്യം നാട്ടുകാർ ഓർക്കുന്നു.
addhehathinte oudharyam naattukaar orkkunnu.
The villagers remember his generosity.
All Malayalam words for “generosity”
- ഔദാര്യം (oudharyam) — Generosity, magnanimity, nobility.
- സൗജന്യം (soujanyam) — Affability, generosity, service-mentality, the desire to help others, a free gift, concession.
- ദാക്ഷിണ്യം (daakshinyam) — Mercy, kindness, generosity, munificence, favour, sympathy, concord.
ഔദാര്യം is generosity as a virtue, ദാക്ഷിണ്യം (daakshinyam) mixes in kindness and indulgence towards a particular person, and സൗജന്യം (soujanyam) in modern use most often means something given free of charge.
Common questions
How do you say generosity in Malayalam?
ഔദാര്യം (oudharyam), the word for generosity and magnanimity.
Does soujanyam mean generosity today?
In current Malayalam it usually signals that something is free or complimentary, so for the human quality ഔദാര്യം is safer.