Habit in Malayalam
ശീലം (sheelam) is a habit, something a person does regularly out of custom. The sh sounds as in ship, and the word works for good habits and plain routines alike.
Most common translation
Habit, a regular practice of a person, something done out of custom.
നേരത്തെ എഴുന്നേൽക്കുന്നത് നല്ല ശീലമാണ്.
neratthe ezhunnelkkunnathu nalla sheelamaanu.
Waking up early is a good habit.
All Malayalam words for “habit”
- ശീലം (sheelam) — Habit, a regular practice of a person, something done out of custom.
- പ്രകൃതം (prakritham) — Nature, chief topic, habit, character, real nature, context, conduct.
- വഴക്കം (vazhakkam) — Humility, obedience, usage, custom, habit, practice, precedent.
- അനാചാരം (anacharam) — Bad custom or habit, improper behaviour or practice.
- അരണ ബുദ്ധി (arana budhi) — The habit of quick forgetfulness.
- ദുര്ഗ്ഗുണം (durggunam) — Vice, bad habit.
- ദുശ്ശീലം (dusheelam) — Bad habit or character, bad manners.
- വാചാലത (vaachaalatha) — Talkativeness, eloquence, fluency, habit of talking too much.
- ശീലക്കേട് (sheelakked) — Bad habit, lack of practice or experience, bad manners, misconduct, anger, peevishness.
ദുശ്ശീലം and ദുര്ഗ്ഗുണം name a bad habit or vice specifically, വഴക്കം leans towards custom and practice, and പ്രകൃതം describes a person's nature rather than one habit.
Common questions
How do you say habit in Malayalam?
ശീലം (sheelam), a regular practice or custom.
How do you say bad habit?
ദുശ്ശീലം (dusheelam), or ദുര്ഗ്ഗുണം (durggunam) when you mean a vice.