Genius in Malayalam
പ്രതിഭ (prathibha) is genius as a quality: brilliance, outstanding talent, creative power. It is a dignified word, common in writing about artists and writers, and it also serves as a woman's name.
Most common translation
Genius, talent, lustre, imaginative.
ആ കുട്ടിയുടെ പ്രതിഭ അധ്യാപകർ തിരിച്ചറിഞ്ഞു.
aa kuttiyude prathibha adhyaapakar thiricharinju.
The teachers recognised that child talent.
Dictionary entry
- പ്രതിഭ (prathibha) — Genius, talent, lustre, imaginative.
Because പ്രതിഭ (prathibha) names the gift rather than the person, calling somebody a genius in Malayalam usually comes out as saying that they possess this quality.
Common questions
How do you say genius in Malayalam?
പ്രതിഭ (prathibha) is the word, meaning brilliance or exceptional talent.
Can I call a person prathibha?
In practice speakers say that a person has പ്രതിഭ (prathibha) or is full of it, since the word itself names the talent rather than its owner.