Genie in Malayalam
Malayalam has no word for the lamp genie of the Arabian Nights, and വേതാളം (vethaalam) is what dictionaries offer instead. It names a vethala, a corpse-haunting spirit of Indian folklore, closer to a ghoul than to a wish-granting servant.
Genie, demon, evil spirit.
കഥയിൽ വേതാളം മരത്തിൽ ഇരുന്നു.
kathayil vethaalam marathil irunnu.
In the story the genie sat on the tree.
Dictionary entry
- വേതാളം (vethaalam) — Genie, demon, evil spirit.
With a single option listed, remember that വേതാളം (vethaalam) carries fear rather than magic; translators use it for demons and malicious spirits.
Common questions
How do you say genie in Malayalam?
The nearest listed word is വേതാളം (vethaalam), but it means a demon or evil spirit, not a genie who grants wishes.
What would a Malayalam story call the genie in the lamp?
Translations usually keep the English or Arabic name and explain it, since vethaalam would make readers picture a frightening spirit.