Jealous in Malayalam
Malayalam offers കുശുമ്പന് (kushumban) here, a noun for a jealous man rather than a plain adjective. It describes a person who cannot bear to see someone else do well. Because it names the person, it does not sit before another noun the way jealous does in English.
Most common translation
A jealous man.
കുശുമ്പന് കൂട്ടുകാരന്റെ വിജയത്തില് സന്തോഷിച്ചില്ല.
kushumban koottukarante vijayathil santhoshichilla.
The jealous man was not happy at his friend's success.
Dictionary entry
- കുശുമ്പന് (kushumban) — A jealous man.
The single option is masculine and personal, so describing the emotion itself calls for the noun meaning jealousy, kept as a separate entry.
Common questions
How do you say jealous in Malayalam?
The listed word is കുശുമ്പന് (kushumban), literally a jealous man.
Is it an adjective?
No, it works as a noun for the jealous person rather than as a modifier.