Idler in Malayalam
An idler is a മടിയന് (madiyan), an everyday and mildly mocking word, used freely at home about someone who dodges work. It is the first word a speaker reaches for about a person who will not get up and do anything.
Most common translation
Lazy man, idler.
മടിയൻ രാവിലെ വൈകി എഴുന്നേൽക്കും.
madiyan raavile vaiki ezhunnelkkum.
The lazy fellow wakes up late in the morning.
All Malayalam words for “idler”
- മടിയന് (madiyan) — Lazy man, idler.
- ആലസ്യന് (aalasyan) — Idler, lazy person, truant.
madiyan is the plain spoken word for a lazy man, while aalasyan is the more bookish, written term for an idler or truant.
Common questions
How do you say idler in Malayalam?
മടിയന് (madiyan), a lazy person.
Is there a more formal word?
aalasyan, meaning idler or lethargic person.