Giant in Malayalam
Giant translates as അതികായന് (athikayan), literally a person of excessive body. Break it up as a-thi-kaa-yan when you say it. The word is bookish and mythological, and it is also the name of one of Ravana's sons in the Ramayana.
Most common translation
Giant, gigantic figure, son of Ravana.
കഥയിലെ അതികായന് മലയോളം ഉയരമുള്ളവനാണ്.
kathayile athikayan malayolam uyaramullavanaanu.
The giant in the story is as tall as a hill.
Dictionary entry
- അതികായന് (athikayan) — Giant, gigantic figure, son of Ravana.
അതികായന് (athikayan) describes a huge figure in a story, or a towering personality in a flourish of praise, rather than a tall man you point out in the street.
Common questions
How do you say giant in Malayalam?
Say അതികായന് (athikayan), the word for a giant or a gigantic figure.
Can athikayan be used as a compliment?
Yes, figuratively. Writers call a towering scholar or artist an athikayan of their field.