Ignoramus in Malayalam

An ignoramus is അജ്ഞന്‍ (ajnjan) in Malayalam, a fool or ignorant fellow. The word is built on the sense of not knowing, which is exactly the force of the English term.

Most common translation

അജ്ഞന്‍ (ajnjan)

Fool, stupid, fellow, ignoramus.

ഈ വിഷയത്തില്‍ ഞാന്‍ ഒരു അജ്ഞന്‍ ആണ്.

ee vishayathil njaan oru ajnjan aanu.

In this subject I am an ignoramus.

All Malayalam words for “ignoramus”

നീചന്‍ (neechan) is a vile or wicked person rather than a stupid one, and ഏഴ (eazha) is a destitute or helpless man, so neither matches ignorance squarely.

Common questions

How do you say ignoramus in Malayalam?

Say അജ്ഞന്‍ (ajnjan), a fool or ignorant person.

Is neechan a good substitute?

Not really, since it calls someone wicked rather than ignorant.