Life-force in Malayalam

Life-force is ചൈതന്യം (chaithanyam) in Malayalam, a word that runs from vigour and liveliness up to consciousness and the Supreme Soul. Speeches and devotional writing lean on it heavily. Said of a person, it suggests spark and energy rather than mere survival.

Most common translation

ചൈതന്യം (chaithanyam)

Life-force, life, liveliness, vigour, consciousness, the Supreme Soul.

പ്രഭാത നടത്തം ശരീരത്തിന് ചൈതന്യം നൽകും.

prabhatha nadatham shareerathinu chaithanyam nalkum.

A morning walk gives the body vitality.

Dictionary entry

The single option listed stretches across liveliness, vitality and spiritual consciousness, so the surrounding words decide how high the meaning reaches.

Common questions

How do you say life-force in Malayalam?

ചൈതന്യം (chaithanyam).

Can chaithanyam describe a lively person?

Yes, it is often used for someone full of energy and spirit.