Good in Malayalam
Good is നല്ല (nalla), among the first words any learner of Malayalam should pocket. It goes before the noun and never changes shape, so good food, good man and good news all keep the same nalla. The double l is pronounced long.
Most common translation
Fine, good, well, satisfactory; good enough in quality; nice, good, pleasant, kind.
ഇന്ന് കാലാവസ്ഥ നല്ലതാണ്.
innu kaalaavastha nallathaanu.
The weather is fine today.
All Malayalam words for “good”
- നല്ല (nalla) — Fine, good, well, satisfactory; good enough in quality; nice, good, pleasant, kind.
- കാമ്യം (kamayam) — Desirable, good, optional or agreeable.
- നന്മ (nanma) — Virtue, goodness, welfare, prosperity, benefit, good.
- അഗോത്ര (agothra) — Not of a good family or clan.
- അർഹിക്കുക (arhikkuka) — Deserve, be worthy of, have earned something good or bad.
- ആരോഗ്യമുള്ള (arogyamulla) — Healthy; in good health, good for the body.
- ആശംസകൾ (aashamsakal) — Wishes, good wishes, greetings that express hope for someone.
- ആശംസിക്കുക (ashamsikkuka) — Bless, offer good wishes.
- ഉത്തമവിശ്വാസത്തോടെ (uthamavishwaasathode) — Bona fide, in good faith.
- ഒത്തിരി (othiri) — Much, a good deal.
- ഒന്നിനും കൊള്ളാത്ത (onninum kollaatha) — Good for nothing.
- കുരുത്തം (kurutham) — Respect/ reverence for elders and preceptors; (fig) luck, good fortune.
- കൃപ (kripa) — Compassion, mercy, sympathy, beneficence, desire to do good selflessly.
- കൈപ്പുണ്യം (kaippunyam) — Good result of one's work, luck in the success of one's profession (eg. a doctor's success in his profession).
- ഗുണങ്ങൾ (gunangal) — Benefits, advantages or good effects; the uses one gets from something.
- ദുഃഖവെള്ളിയാഴ്ച (dugavelliyaazhcha) — Good Friday, the day commemorating the crucifixion of Christ.
- ദൈവാധീനം (daivaadheenam) — Divine assistance, good luck.
- നന്നാകുക (nannaakuka) — Become good, be cured of defects, improve in health.
- നന്നാക്കുക (nannakkuka) — Make good, repair, mend, cause improvement (in health, etc.).
- നന്നായി (nannayi) — In a good way, well, exceedingly.
- നേരത്തെ (nerathe) — Early, ahead of the usual time, in good time; earlier, before, at a time further back or sooner than usual; previously, earlier, before now; at a time that has already passed.
- പരിപാലിക്കുക (paripaalikkuka) — Maintain. To keep something in good condition; to look after it and keep it going.
- പുരസ്കാരം (puraskaaram) — Award; a prize or honour given for good work or achievement.
- പുരസ്കാരങ്ങൾ (puraskarangal) — Awards; prizes or honours given for good work or achievement.
- പൊന്ന് (ponnu) — Gold, wealth, beauty, what is good and excellent.
- പ്രചോദനം ലഭിച്ച (prachodanam labhicha) — Inspired; filled with the urge to do something good, encouraged by an example.
- പ്രതീക്ഷ (pratheeksha) — Hope, the feeling that something good will happen, expectation.
- പ്രതീക്ഷിക്കുക (prathikshikkuka) — Hoping. Wishing and expecting that something good will happen; being hopeful.
- ഭാഗ്യം (bhaagyam) — Luck, good fortune, chance that favours a person.
- ഭാഗ്യമുള്ള (bhaagyamulla) — Lucky; having good fortune, favoured by luck.
- മഹാഭാഗ്യം (mahabhagyam) — Great luck or good fortune.
- യോഗബലം (yogabalam) — The power gained through the control of the senses and meditation, mystic power, good fortune.
- വിവേചിക്കുക (vivechikkuka) — Discriminate, distinguish between the good and the evil.
- ശകുനം (shakunam) — An omen, the first object seen on setting out on a journey, indicative sign of good or evil happening in the future, bird.
- ശുഭവാര്ത്ത (shubhavaartha) — Good news, welcome news.
- സദാചാരം (sadaachaaram) — Morality, good manners.
- സദുപദേശം (sadupadesham) — Good advice or counsel, precept.
- സമാചാരം (samaachaaram) — Good practice or performance, practice, news, custom.
- സല്കര്മ്മം (salkarmmam) — Good deed.
- സല്സ്വഭാവം (salswabhaavam) — Good manners, good conduct.
- സാധ്യതയുള്ള (saadhyathayulla) — Likely, probable, having a good chance of happening.
- സുദിനം (sudinam) — A good day, auspicious day.
- സുപ്രഭാതം (suprabhaatham) — Good morning, the salutation 'good morning'.
- സുവിശേഷം (suvishesham) — Good news, gospel.
- സുസ്ഥിതി (susthithi) — Good condition, well-being, good health, happiness.
- സൂപ്പർ (sooppar) — Super, excellent, very good.
- സ്വസ്തി (swasthi) — Blessing, good wishes.
- സ്വീകാര്യമായ (sweekaaryamaaya) — Acceptable, fit to be accepted, satisfactory, good enough.
- ഹിത (hitha) — Desired, pleasing, proper, fit, apt, auspicious, gone, causing future good.
നല്ല is the adjective good; ഗുണങ്ങൾ are the good effects or benefits of something, ആശംസകൾ are good wishes, and അർഹിക്കുക is to deserve something, good or bad.
Common questions
How do you say good in Malayalam?
നല്ല (nalla).
How do I wish someone well?
ആശംസകൾ (aashamsakal) is the word for good wishes and greetings.