Honouring in Malayalam
The word recorded here for honouring is അഭിവാദ്യം (abhivadyam), the act of greeting elders with respect. It belongs to formal and written Malayalam, such as speeches and religious contexts. Pronounce it a-bhi-vaa-dyam, putting breath into the bh.
Most common translation
Honouring elders.
കുട്ടികൾ അധ്യാപകർക്ക് അഭിവാദ്യം അർപ്പിച്ചു.
kuttikal adhyaapakarkku abhivadyam arppichu.
The children paid their respects to the teachers.
Dictionary entry
- അഭിവാദ്യം (abhivadyam) — Honouring elders.
അഭിവാദ്യം (abhivadyam) is used for the respectful salutation offered to elders and dignitaries, which makes it narrower than the general English idea of honouring someone.
Common questions
How is honouring said in Malayalam?
അഭിവാദ്യം (abhivadyam), literally the respectful greeting of elders.
Does anyone use അഭിവാദ്യം (abhivadyam) in conversation?
Rarely. It appears in formal speech and writing, while casual talk describes the action instead of naming it.