Ignorant in Malayalam

Someone ignorant of something is called അജ്ഞാനി (ajnjani), the name for a person without knowledge. The jnj cluster is a single nasal sound, a-jnjaa-ni. It states a want of knowledge without necessarily insulting the person.

Most common translation

അജ്ഞാനി (ajnjani)

Ignorant person, not a believer in religion.

അജ്ഞാനിയോട് ദേഷ്യപ്പെടേണ്ട കാര്യമില്ല.

ajnjaniyodu deshyappedenda kaaryamilla.

There is no need to get angry at an ignorant person.

All Malayalam words for “ignorant”

ajnjani names the person who does not know, while vivaradoshi is a blunt term of abuse for a fool who ought to have known better.

Common questions

How do you say ignorant in Malayalam?

അജ്ഞാനി (ajnjani), an ignorant person.

Which word is insulting?

vivaradoshi, fool or stupid person, is the harsh one.