Haughtiness in Malayalam
Haughtiness translates most directly as ഗര്വ്വം (garvvam), a word covering pride, arrogance and the air of someone who looks down on others. It is common in speech and writing alike, and the double consonant is held: gar-vvam.
Pride, haughtiness, arrogance.
അവന്റെ ഗര്വ്വം എല്ലാവരെയും മുഷിപ്പിച്ചു.
avante garvvam ellaavareyum mushippichu.
His haughtiness annoyed everyone.
All Malayalam words for “haughtiness”
- ഗര്വ്വം (garvvam) — Pride, haughtiness, arrogance.
- നികളിപ്പ് (nikalipp) — Arrogance, haughtiness.
- മാനിത (maanitha) — Pride, haughtiness, honour, respect.
- മുഷ്ക്കരം (mushkkaram) — Arrogance, haughtiness.
- വലിപ്പം (valippam) — Greatness, haughtiness, nobility, pride, self esteem.
- ഹുങ്ക് (hunk) — Arrogance, haughtiness.
- എടുപ്പ് (edupp) — Taking, receiving, profit, income, a high structure, haughtiness.
- ചാട്ടം (chaattam) — Leap, jumping, anger, haughtiness, arrogance, adventure.
- മദം (madam) — Intoxication, liquor, haughtiness, insanity, joy, delight, the fluid that flows from the temples of a rutting elephant.
- വിളച്ചല് (vilachal) — Ripeness, agricultural produce, yield; (fig.) impudence, arrogance, haughtiness.
- സ്മയം (smayam) — Amazement, pride, haughtiness.
മുഷ്ക്കരം and നികളിപ്പ് also mean arrogance but are heard less often, വലിപ്പം and മാനിത can be neutral pride or even honour, and എടുപ്പ്, മദം and ചാട്ടം reach haughtiness only as secondary senses.
Common questions
How do you say haughtiness in Malayalam?
ഗര്വ്വം (garvvam) is the standard word for haughtiness or arrogance.
Is garvvam always an insult?
Usually, since it suggests looking down on people. If you mean honest pride, വലിപ്പം (valippam) or മാനിത (maanitha) can be read more kindly.