Hopeless in Malayalam
Hopeless maps onto നിരാശ (niraasha) in Malayalam, which names both the state of hopelessness and the disappointment that comes with it. It describes a mood and a situation equally well.
Most common translation
Hopeless, disappointed.
തോൽവിയിൽ അവനു നിരാശ തോന്നി.
tholviyil avanu niraasha thonni.
He felt disappointed at the loss.
Dictionary entry
- നിരാശ (niraasha) — Hopeless, disappointed.
One entry covers the ground here, and because it carries the noun sense of despair too, context decides whether it reads as hopeless or as disappointed.
Common questions
How do you say hopeless in Malayalam?
The word is നിരാശ (niraasha), hopeless or disappointed.
Can it mean despair as a noun?
Yes, the same form is used for the feeling of hopelessness itself.