Greatness in Malayalam
Greatness is usually മഹിമ (mahima) in Malayalam, a word met often in devotional and literary writing. It covers nobility and loftiness as much as size of reputation. Speeches praising a person or a place lean on it readily.
Most common translation
Greatness, nobility, the ability to increase one's size as one likes.
ആ കലാകാരന്റെ മഹിമ നാടെങ്ങും അറിഞ്ഞു.
aa kalaakaarante mahima naadengum arinju.
The greatness of that artist became known everywhere.
All Malayalam words for “greatness”
- മഹിമ (mahima) — Greatness, nobility, the ability to increase one's size as one likes.
- മഹനീയത (mahaneeyatha) — Greatness, nobility, loftiness.
- മാഹാത്മ്യം (maahaathmyam) — Greatness, nobility, state of having a great or noble soul.
- വന്പ് (vanp) — Greatness, pride, boasting, pretence of greatness.
- വലിപ്പം (valippam) — Greatness, haughtiness, nobility, pride, self esteem.
- ശ്രേഷ്ഠത (shreshtatha) — Greatness, nobility, loftiness.
- ഔന്നത്യം (ounnathyam) — Height, greatness, loftiness, nobility.
- പെരുമ (peruma) — Nobility, greatness, excellence.
- മേന്മ (menma) — Superiority, greatness, high position.
- വിശിഷ്ടതാ (vishishtathaa) — Nobility, greatness, superiority, excellence.
- വൈഭവം (vaibhavam) — Superior power, greatness, ability, dexterity.
- ഗാംഭീര്യം (gaambheeryam) — Majesty, depth, greatness, firm or strong character.
- യശസ്സ് (yashass) — Fame, renown, greatness, glory, wealth.
- കേരളമാഹാത്മ്യം (keralamaahaathmyam) — An ancient work dealing with the greatness of Kerala.
mahima, mahaneeyatha and shreshtatha all mean greatness in a respectful sense, while vanp and valippam can tip into boasting and self-importance.
Common questions
How do you say greatness in Malayalam?
Use മഹിമ (mahima) for greatness or nobility.
Which option carries a negative shade?
വന്പ് (vanp), since it also means pride, pretence and boasting.