Kind in Malayalam

Kind, in the sense of a type or sort, is ഇനം (inam), used of varieties of rice, breeds of cattle and categories on a form. It is short and plain, i-nam. For kind as in kind-hearted, Malayalam turns to other words.

Most common translation

ഇനം (inam)

Kind, type, class, breed.

ഈ ഇനം പക്ഷികൾ അപൂർവമാണ്.

ee inam pakshikal apoorvamaanu.

This species of bird is rare.

All Malayalam words for “kind”

inam and tharam both mean kind or type, jaathi adds the senses of caste and species, while nalla, udaara, karuthalulla and sauhridaparamaaya cover kind in the sense of good-hearted and caring.

Common questions

How do you say kind in Malayalam?

ഇനം (inam), when kind means a type or sort.

How do you say a kind person?

karuthalulla, caring and attentive, or udaara, generous and kind.