Indecent in Malayalam
Indecent or vulgar is ആഭാസ (aabhaasa), a strong word used of obscene talk and behaviour. Oddly it also carries an older sense of bright or lustrous, but the negative meaning dominates modern use.
Most common translation
Bright, lustrous, indecent, vulgar.
കുട്ടികളുടെ മുന്നിൽ ആഭാസമായ വാക്കുകൾ പറയരുത്.
kuttikalude munnil aabhaasamaaya vaakkukal parayaruthu.
Do not say vulgar words in front of children.
All Malayalam words for “indecent”
- ആഭാസ (aabhaasa) — Bright, lustrous, indecent, vulgar.
- മര്യാദകേട് (maryaadaked) — Bad manners, indecent behaviour, impropriety, injustice, sth. against custom, rudeness.
- വഷളന് (vashalan) — Bad, depraved man, an indecent man.
ആഭാസ (aabhaasa) is indecent or obscene, മര്യാദകേട് (maryaadaked) is bad manners and impropriety without the sexual edge, and വഷളന് (vashalan) is a noun for a depraved or indecent man.
Common questions
How do you say indecent in Malayalam?
ആഭാസ (aabhaasa) is the word for indecent or vulgar.
Is aabhaasa a rude word to use?
It is a harsh judgement rather than a swear word, but calling someone's conduct ആഭാസ (aabhaasa) is a serious accusation.