Keen in Malayalam
Keen in the sense of sharp is അസ്ഥൂല (asthoola) in Malayalam, said of a fine edge or a thin, piercing quality. The eager sense is handled separately, with അത്യാശ (athyasha) for keen desire and മത്സരബുദ്ധിയുള്ള (matsarabuddhiyulla) for being keen to compete.
Most common translation
Keen, sharp, thin.
അയാളുടെ അസ്ഥൂല ശരീരം പെട്ടെന്ന് തിരിച്ചറിയാം.
ayaalude asthoola shareeram pettennu thirichariyaam.
His thin body is recognized at once.
All Malayalam words for “keen”
- അസ്ഥൂല (asthoola) — Keen, sharp, thin.
- അത്യാശ (athyasha) — Keen desire, excessive desire.
- മത്സരബുദ്ധിയുള്ള (matsarabuddhiyulla) — Competitive, keen to compete and win, having a spirit of rivalry.
No single option stretches over both English senses, so sharpness and eagerness have to be chosen between.
Common questions
How do you say keen in Malayalam?
For a sharp edge അസ്ഥൂല (asthoola) works, while eagerness calls for one of the other options.
How do you say keen to win?
മത്സരബുദ്ധിയുള്ള (matsarabuddhiyulla), having a competitive spirit.