Invisibility in Malayalam
Invisibility is കണ്ടുകൂടായ്ക (kandukoodaayka) in Malayalam, formed from the idea of not being seen. The same word carries a second, unexpected sense of enmity, as of people who cannot bear the sight of each other. Context makes clear which is meant.
Most common translation
Invisibility, enmity.
സഹോദരങ്ങൾക്കിടയിൽ കണ്ടുകൂടായ്ക വളർന്നു വന്നു.
sahodarangalkkidayil kandukoodaayka valarnnu vannu.
Enmity grew up between the brothers.
Dictionary entry
- കണ്ടുകൂടായ്ക (kandukoodaayka) — Invisibility, enmity.
This is the only option, and it serves for invisibility and, idiomatically, for mutual ill will.
Common questions
How do you say invisibility in Malayalam?
Say കണ്ടുകൂടായ്ക (kandukoodaayka).
Why does it also mean enmity?
The form means not being able to see, and കണ്ടുകൂടായ്ക (kandukoodaayka) extends from that to people unable to stand the sight of one another.