Grateful in Malayalam
Grateful or thankful is കൃതജ്ഞ (kruthajna) in Malayalam. It is a Sanskritic adjective with a dignified ring, common in formal thanks, letters and public speeches. The opening kru is a single cluster, so the word runs kru-thaj-na.
Most common translation
Grateful, thankful.
അവള് എന്നും കൃതജ്ഞ ആയിരുന്നു.
aval ennum kruthajna aayirunnu.
She was always grateful.
All Malayalam words for “grateful”
- കൃതജ്ഞ (kruthajna) — Grateful, thankful.
- ഉപകാരസ്മരണ (upakaarasmarana) — Gratitude, grateful remembrance.
To keep them apart, kruthajna is the adjective grateful, while ഉപകാരസ്മരണ (upakaarasmarana) is a noun meaning gratitude, the grateful remembrance of a kindness received.
Common questions
What is the Malayalam word for grateful?
Grateful is കൃതജ്ഞ (kruthajna).
Is there a simpler way to thank someone in Malayalam?
In speech people more often use a plain word of thanks or a phrase of obligation, keeping kruthajna for writing and formal occasions.