Languor in Malayalam
Languor is മ്ലാനം (mlaanam) in Malayalam, a weariness that shades into fading and dimness. Figuratively it is used of sadness, which suits the drooping feel of the English word.
Most common translation
Weariness, languor, vapidity, fading, dimness; (fig.) sadness.
അവളുടെ മുഖത്ത് മ്ലാനം ഉണ്ടായിരുന്നു.
avalude mukhathu mlaanam undaayirunnu.
There was sadness on her face.
All Malayalam words for “languor”
- മ്ലാനം (mlaanam) — Weariness, languor, vapidity, fading, dimness; (fig.) sadness.
- ലയം (layam) — Blending, suitability, destruction; (mus.) process of beating time, deluge, place of rest, languor of the mind, embrace, cadence, rhythm.
ലയം (layam) is chiefly about blending and musical time, with rest only one of its senses, so it is a poor match for languor.
Common questions
How do you say languor in Malayalam?
മ്ലാനം (mlaanam) carries that weariness.
Can it mean sadness?
Yes, the figurative use of മ്ലാനം (mlaanam) runs to sadness and low spirits.