Gluttony in Malayalam
Gluttony is അത്യാര്ത്തി (athyarthi), formed from the prefix meaning excessive and a word for craving. The second syllable is long: ath-yaar-thi. It covers greed for food and, more broadly, any grasping excess.
Most common translation
Gluttony, excessive greed, covetousness.
മധുരത്തോടുള്ള അത്യാര്ത്തി ആരോഗ്യത്തിന് നല്ലതല്ല.
madhuraththodulla athyarthi aarogyaththinu nallathalla
Greed for sweets is not good for health.
Dictionary entry
- അത്യാര്ത്തി (athyarthi) — Gluttony, excessive greed, covetousness.
അത്യാര്ത്തി (athyarthi) names excessive greed, most often about food but also about money or possessions, and it always carries disapproval.
Common questions
What is gluttony in Malayalam?
Gluttony is അത്യാര്ത്തി (athyarthi).
Is it only about eating?
No. അത്യാര്ത്തി (athyarthi) applies to any excessive craving, so it covers covetousness as readily as overeating.