Modesty in Malayalam
Modesty in the sense of shyness is നാണം (nanam). Modesty as humility and simplicity of manner is ശാലീനത (shaaleenatha). Both are spoken of as virtues.
Most common translation
Shyness, modesty, sense of shame, bashfulness.
പുതിയ ആളുകളെ കാണുമ്പോൾ അവൾക്ക് നാണം ആണ്.
puthiya aalukale kaanumbol avalkku nanam aanu.
She feels shy when meeting new people.
All Malayalam words for “modesty”
- നാണം (nanam) — Shyness, modesty, sense of shame, bashfulness.
- ശങ്ക (shanka) — Doubt, vacillation, disbelief, fear, shyness, modesty.
- ശാലീനത (shaaleenatha) — Humility, simplicity, modesty.
nanam is bashfulness and a sense of shame, shaaleenatha is unassuming simplicity, and shanka means doubt and only sometimes shyness.
Common questions
How do you say modesty in Malayalam?
നാണം (nanam) for shy modesty, or ശാലീനത (shaaleenatha) for modest, humble bearing.
Which word suits modest behaviour?
ശാലീനത (shaaleenatha), humility and simplicity.