Inactive in Malayalam
Inactive corresponds to അക്രിയ (akriya), built from a negative prefix and a word for action, so literally without action. It is said a-kri-ya. Being Sanskrit-derived, it shows up in technical and formal writing more than in speech.
Inactive, indifferent, not caring about.
അവന്റെ അക്രിയ സമീപനം എല്ലാവരെയും വിഷമിപ്പിച്ചു.
avante akriya sameepanam ellaavareyum vishamippichu.
His indifferent attitude upset everyone.
All Malayalam words for “inactive”
- അക്രിയ (akriya) — Inactive, indifferent, not caring about.
- നിര്ജ്ജീവ (nirjjeeva) — Lifeless, senseless, dead, passive, inactive.
അക്രിയ (akriya) describes something not acting or not taking part, while നിര്ജ്ജീവ (nirjjeeva) literally means without life and suggests something limp or dead rather than merely idle.
Common questions
How do you say inactive in Malayalam?
അക്രിയ (akriya), meaning without action; for something lifeless or dormant, നിര്ജ്ജീവ (nirjjeeva) fits better.
Which one for an inactive volcano?
നിര്ജ്ജീവ reads more naturally, because it suggests something gone quiet or dead rather than a deliberate lack of action.