Mercy in Malayalam
Mercy is ദയ (daya), a short word that carries kindness and pity with it. Prayers, pleas and petitions all use it. A warmer, more religious word for grace is കൃപ (kripa).
Most common translation
Kindness, mercy, pity, favour.
പട്ടിക്കുട്ടിയോട് അവൾ ദയ കാണിച്ചു.
pattikkuttiyodu aval daya kaanichu.
She showed kindness to the puppy.
All Malayalam words for “mercy”
- ദയ (daya) — Kindness, mercy, pity, favour.
- എരക്കം (erakkam) — Mercy, compassion.
- ദാക്ഷിണ്യം (daakshinyam) — Mercy, kindness, generosity, munificence, favour, sympathy, concord.
- മനസ്സലിവ് (manasaliv) — Mercy, kindness, compassion.
- ആര്ദ്രഭാവം (aardrabhaavam) — Compassion, mercy, kindness.
- കനിവ് (kaniv) — Compassion, mercy, kindness.
- കൃപ (kripa) — Compassion, mercy, sympathy, beneficence, desire to do good selflessly.
- ദിവ്യകാരുണ്യം (divyakaarunyam) — Divine mercy, mercy, God's grace.
- സൗമനസ്യം (soumanasyam) — Magnanimity, mercy, satisfaction.
- അരുള് (arul) — Command, blessing, grace, mercy.
- ആര്ദ്രത (aardratha) — State of melting, wetness, kindness, pity, mercy, compassion.
- കരുണ (karuna) — Compassion, pity, kindness, mercy.
- ഹാര്ദ്ദം (haarddam) — Affection, cordiality, clemency, sincerity, heartiness, mercy, kindness.
daya is plain mercy, kripa is grace shown selflessly, kaniv and manasaliv are softness of heart, and daakshinyam adds generosity and favour.
Common questions
How do you say mercy in Malayalam?
ദയ (daya) is the word for mercy.
Which word fits divine grace?
കൃപ (kripa), compassion shown without expecting anything back.