Greatest in Malayalam

Greatest is ഏറ്റവും വലിയ (ettavum valiya), where ettavum means most and valiya means big. Every Malayalam superlative is built this way, so greatest, biggest and largest share one pattern. Say ettavum with a sharp double tt.

Most common translation

ഏറ്റവും വലിയ (ettavum valiya)

Greatest, the biggest or best of all; Malayalam makes the superlative with ettavum, most; biggest, the largest of all, greatest in size or importance; largest; the biggest of all, greatest in size or amount.

ഇതാണ് എന്റെ ഏറ്റവും വലിയ ആഗ്രഹം.

ithaanu ente ettavum valiya aagraham.

This is my greatest wish.

All Malayalam words for “greatest”

ഏറ്റവും വലിയ covers greatest, biggest and largest; പരമാവധി is the greatest amount possible, the maximum, while ഉത്തമ and മഹത്തരം are literary words for noblest and greatest.

Common questions

How do you say greatest in Malayalam?

ഏറ്റവും വലിയ (ettavum valiya).

How do I say the greatest possible amount?

പരമാവധി (paramaavadhi), the maximum or upper limit.