Gloomy in Malayalam
For gloomy in the sense of a dull, downcast look, Malayalam has മ്ലാനമായ (mlaanamaaya). It belongs to written and literary language, so it turns up in a novel or a report describing a gloomy face rather than in casual chat.
Gloomy, faded, wearied.
മ്ലാനമായ മുഖത്തോടെ അവൻ ക്ലാസ്സിൽ വന്നു.
mlaanamaaya mukhathode avan klaasil vannu.
He came to class with a gloomy face.
All Malayalam words for “gloomy”
- മ്ലാനമായ (mlaanamaaya) — Gloomy, faded, wearied.
- വിഷണ്ണന് (vishannan) — One who is grief-stricken, gloomy.
മ്ലാനമായ (mlaanamaaya) is an adjective and can describe a face, a mood or a faded thing, while വിഷണ്ണന് (vishannan) is a noun for a man who is grief-stricken, naming the person rather than the quality.
Common questions
How do you say gloomy in Malayalam?
മ്ലാനമായ (mlaanamaaya) is the adjective, used of a gloomy face or a wearied, faded appearance.
Can mlaanamaaya describe things other than people?
Yes. Its root sense is faded or wilted, so it stretches to flowers, light and a dull day as well as to a downcast face.