Lonely in Malayalam

Lonely and solitary are both ഏകാന്ത (ekaantha) in Malayalam. The adjective is built on the word for one, and it describes places as readily as people: a lonely road, a secluded corner. Say it e-kaan-tha.

Most common translation

ഏകാന്ത (ekaantha)

Lonely, deserted, secluded, solitary.

ഏകാന്തമായ വഴിയിൽ ആരും ഇല്ലായിരുന്നു.

ekaanthamaaya vazhiyil aarum illaayirunnu.

There was nobody on the lonely road.

All Malayalam words for “lonely”

The others are built from it: ഏകാന്തജീവിതം is a lonely life, ഏകാന്തസ്ഥലം is a deserted or secluded place, and ഏകി is an older word for a woman left alone or widowed.

Common questions

How do you say lonely in Malayalam?

ഏകാന്ത (ekaantha) is the adjective for lonely, solitary or secluded.

How do I say a lonely place?

ഏകാന്തസ്ഥലം (ekaanthasthalam) is the ready-made compound for a lonely or deserted place.