Low in Malayalam
Low is താഴ്ന്ന (thaazhnna), used of height, level and degree alike, so a low wall, a low price and a low voice all take it. The th is dental, close to the sound in the English word with, and the last syllable stays light.
Most common translation
Low, not high, at a small height, level or degree.
ഈ മതിൽ വളരെ താഴ്ന്നതാണ്.
ee mathil valare thaazhnnathaanu
This wall is very low.
All Malayalam words for “low”
- താഴ്ന്ന (thaazhnna) — Low, not high, at a small height, level or degree.
- അഹീന (aheena) — Not low or base, not an outcaste.
- ഞരക്കം (narakkam) — Groan, moan, a low cry of pain or grief.
- താഴ്വര (thazhvara) — Valley; the low land lying between hills or mountains.
- പണ്ടാരി (pandari) — A low caste, treasurer.
- പതുക്കെ (pathukke) — Slow, slowly; at a low speed, gently.
- മ്ലേച്ഛജാതി (mlechajaathi) — Low caste, barbarian race.
thaazhnna is the neutral adjective and താഴ്വര (thazhvara) is the low ground of a valley. പണ്ടാരി (pandari) and മ്ലേച്ഛജാതി (mlechajaathi) belong to old caste vocabulary and are not words to use casually.
Common questions
How do you say low in Malayalam?
താഴ്ന്ന (thaazhnna) covers low in height, level and degree.
Can thaazhnna describe a low voice?
Yes, the same adjective works for a low sound or a low degree, not only for physical height.