Intensity in Malayalam

Intensity is തീവ്രത (theevratha), with a long ee in the first syllable: thee-vra-tha. It is the word for the intensity of pain, of rain, of an earthquake and of feeling, which makes it common in news writing.

Most common translation

തീവ്രത (theevratha)

Severity, ardour, intensity.

മഴയുടെ തീവ്രത കൂടി.

mazhayude theevratha koodi.

The intensity of the rain increased.

All Malayalam words for “intensity”

തീവ്രത (theevratha) is the neutral measure of how intense something is; ഉഗ്രത്വം (ugrathwam) adds fierceness and suits anger or violence rather than a reading on a scale.

Common questions

How do you say intensity in Malayalam?

തീവ്രത (theevratha), used for everything from the intensity of a storm to the intensity of emotion.

Which word for the intensity of an earthquake?

തീവ്രത, the term used in reports and forecasts; ഉഗ്രത്വം would describe a ferocious quality rather than a measured value.